Rezoning request targets Eagle LNG’s North Jacksonville site as warehouse development replaces stalled export plan

Land use shift proposed along Zoo Parkway

A rezoning request has been filed seeking to change part of a large, river-adjacent property in North Jacksonville long tied to a proposed liquefied natural gas export terminal. The application asks the city to reclassify 42.58 acres on the south side of Zoo Parkway, east of Busch Drive North, for light industrial use—an early procedural step that would precede any City Council vote on future legislation.

The property is associated with Eagle LNG Partners Jacksonville LLC and sits at 1632 Zoo Parkway, roughly 2 miles east of the Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens and about 6 miles west of JAXPORT’s Blount Island Marine Terminal. The broader holding totals about 227 acres across two tracts, with the rezoning area described as part of a larger approximately 194-acre site.

Warehouse concept emerges on portion of the site

Planning materials tied to the request describe an industrial park concept on a 48.15-acre portion of the property, with two warehouse buildings totaling 698,880 square feet. The building sizes listed are 421,120 square feet for Building 1 and 277,760 square feet for Building 2. A multi-phase layout is indicated, including a third phase shown without a building designation, and portions of the land identified for detention and floodplain areas.

A utility service availability letter issued on Oct. 30, 2025, outlines potential connection points for the two buildings. Such determinations are typically part of early-stage project exploration and do not, by themselves, constitute a construction authorization or a finalized site plan.

• Proposed warehouse total: 698,880 square feet
• Site area referenced for buildings: 48.15 acres
• Rezoning area requested: 42.58 acres

Context: a long-planned LNG terminal with extended federal timeline

The rezoning request lands against the backdrop of a Jacksonville LNG export project that has been in development since the mid-2010s, but has not entered full construction. The project’s federal authorization timeline has been extended: in September 2024, the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission granted a five-year extension, moving the in-service deadline to Sept. 18, 2029, after the company cited pandemic-era supply chain disruption and higher costs.

The proposed shift from an export-terminal concept to warehouse development would represent a change in how a portion of the site could be used, while federal approvals and timelines tied to the LNG project remain part of the property’s recent history.

Next steps and local setting

Any rezoning would proceed through the city’s land use process and would ultimately require City Council action once legislation is introduced. The site is located in an industrial corridor with nearby oil terminals, a paper plant, and warehousing and distribution uses, alongside additional proposed logistics projects in the surrounding area.

If approved, the requested light-industrial zoning could align the property more directly with warehouse and distribution development patterns already present along Zoo Parkway and in adjacent industrial parks.