In 12 to 7 vote, City Council approves zoning change for Oceanway Chick-fil-A

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville City Council approved a zoning change for a controversial Chick-fil-A in Oceanway. The vote was 12 to 7.

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Action News Jax has been covering this story since the community first voiced concerns against the proposed location in February of last year.

The restaurant will be on a lot across from First Coast High School.

The entrance will be off Lady Lake Road, a side street, instead of the originally proposed Duval Station Road.

Residents have said they didn’t like the idea because of the increased traffic it will bring, and another Chick-fil-A is just over two miles from the planned location.

In February, the community staged a simulated, mock traffic study.

During that simulation, residents stopped drivers at a makeshift flag to mimic the delays they feared could occur at the proposed drive-through.

City Council’s Land Use & Zoning committee voted 6-1 last week to approve the restaurant’s new proposed location.

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