Over the opposition of Duval County Public Schools, the Jacksonville Planning Commission approved a waiver to allow a proposed pickleball facility near Mayport’s Anchor Academy Elementary School to serve alcohol.
On a 4-1 vote, with commissioner Amy Fu opposed and four members absent, the commission OK’d the waiver for the property at 2989 Mayport Road. The site shares a 150-foot border with Anchor Academy at 555 Wonderwood Drive off of Mayport Road.
The waiver is for a minimum 500-foot distance between a school or church and an establishment with a liquor license…