The Jacksonville Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of rezoning requests for plans to resurrect the historic National Guard Armory building near Downtown Jacksonville as a mixed-use property.
On a 7-0 vote during its June 6 meeting, the commission backed requests to rezone the city owned property at 851 N. Market St. from recreational and open space to commercial community/general and from public buildings and facilities to Planned Unit Development. The rezoning requests, which now move to the Jacksonville City Council, would allow for a mixed-use development comprising a food hall and microbrewery, coworking spaces and offices, music venue and art studios and galleries in the 109-year-old building, which has been vacant for 15 years. Residential units also are included in the plans.
Attorney T. R. Hainline of Rogers Towers represents the applicant.