JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A proposed housing development in Jacksonville’s Oceanway neighborhood is facing growing opposition.

Some residents say the plan to build 62 homes on less than ten acres will overwhelm the community and clog already congested roads.

The rezoning proposal calls for converting rural residential land near Starratt and Yellow Bluff roads into a planned unit development featuring single-family homes and duplexes. Many neighbors say the high-density project is too large for the area.

“31 duplexes, but 62 homes on just over nine acres, they’re trying to cram as much as they can in,” Jason Rife, who has lived in the area since 2007, said. “We’re not against development, it’s inevitable, but this goes beyond what the community wants.”

Nearby residents also worry about safet

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