JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A widely opposed plan to build a Chick-fil-A restaurant in the Oceanway community is moving forward after the city issued construction permits, according to News4JAX partners at The Jacksonville Daily Record.
On Friday, the city issued a permit for W.H. Bass Inc. to build the fast-food restaurant near the entrance to the North Creek subdivision, on Duval Station Road, near First Coast High School.
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Residents of the North Creek subdivision fought the rezoning for months, voicing concerns about potential traffic issues, student safety and property values being affected if the unwanted restaurant opened.
“They want to use our entrance, that in itself is bad. The safety of the kids from the school going across the street is bad, and the traffic will be a nightmare. I’ve said it 100 times, I don’t know how else to say it, it’s just not a good idea,” Resident Roberta Smith said in January 2024.
Ultimately, the Jacksonville City Council approved the rezoning in a 12 to 7 vote in June 2024.
The approved $1.3-million project will have a dual-drive-thru, 92 seats, including outdoor patio dining, two canopies and 63 parking spaces.
The city continues to review three permits at a total estimated $110,000 for the two canopies for meal delivery and order points and for a dumpster enclosure.
That boosts the total construction costs to almost $1.6 million.
It’s unclear when the franchise plans to open.
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