City Commission Meeting of September 22, 2026. packet 2026-09-22

City Commission Meetings · 2026-09-22 · packet

[840 West 11th Street (meeting location); 2913 E 5th Court (rezoning); 1023 E 15th Street (Gateway Overlay); Highway 390 (conceptual plan); Frankford Avenue and South Discovery Loop (road reconstruction); case Ordinance 3312; Ordinance 3313; Ordinance 3314; Ordinance 3315; Resolution 20260922.3; Resolution 20260922.4; Resolution 20260922.1; Resolution 20260922.2; Bid PC26-025; Case No. 26001029CA; Case No. 25000865CA] This document is a City Commission meeting agenda and minutes. The agenda lists multiple items including public hearings on a temporary moratorium on large-scale data centers (Ordinance 3313), a text amendment to allowable uses in Light Industrial zoning (Ordinance 3315), a conceptual plan for a property on Highway 390, a Gateway Overlay Special Exception for 1023 E 15th Street, an introduction hearing on the 2046 Comprehensive Plan Update, and a rezoning for 2913 E 5th Court (Ordinance 3312). The minutes record decisions from a prior meeting, including approval of a fire services assessment resolution, approval of Ordinance 3314, and first readings of Ordinances 3313, 3315, and 3312. The document also includes consent agenda items such as a bid award for Project Hometown Revitalization - Fitzsimmons Holdings to T K Vandy LLC for $236,109.14, an agreement with CBC Construction for road reconstruction on Frankford Avenue and South Discovery Loop for $1,718,585.00, and a resolution to accept a grant for a Water Storage Tank. Public comment is noted from several individuals on various items. The document does not provide final decisions for the September 22, 2026 meeting items as it is an agenda. [Hwy 390 (for CPC-PLN-2026-1775); not stated for the state law or Ordinance No. 3315; case CPC-PLN-2026-1857 (Ordinance No. 3315); CPC-PLN-2026-1775 (Conceptual Plan); not stated for the state law] The document is a compilation of multiple items: a Florida state law (Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 484, Chapter 2026-65) regarding data centers and large load customers, a City of Panama City ordinance (Ordinance No. 3315) amending the Light Industrial (LI) zoning district to allow recycling centers, and a City of Panama City staff report for a conceptual plan (CPC-PLN-2026-1775) for a 31.45-acre site on Hwy 390. The state law creates new regulations for large load customers (50 MW or more) and large-scale data centers, including tariff requirements, water permitting rules, and a study. The Panama City ordinance (case CPC-PLN-2026-1857) proposes to add 'Recycling Centers' as an allowed use in the LI district. The conceptual plan (CPC-PLN-2026-1775) proposes a breakout including Mixed Use, Nursing Home, Multi-Family Residential, and Right of Way for access on a 31.45-acre parcel (Parcel ID #: 13000-000-000) on Hwy 390, with a staff recommendation of APPROVE. No public comment sentiment is stated in the document. [1023 E 15th Street (for the Gateway Overlay Special Exception); near the corner of Stanford Road and SR 390 (for the nursing home site); case CPC-PLN-2026-1793 (for the Comprehensive Plan amendment); not stated for the other projects] The document is a compilation of multiple agenda items and staff reports for the City of Panama City, including a conceptual approval request for a nursing home site, a Gateway Overlay Special Exception request for a recycling center, and a Comprehensive Plan Large Scale Land Use Amendment. The first project is a conceptual approval request for an approximately 31.45 acre site located on Bay County Parcel ID 13000-000-000 near the corner of Stanford Road and SR 390, part of the approved Sweetbay PUD, with proposed uses including Mixed Use, Nursing Home, Multi-Family Residential, and Right of Way for access. The second project is a request for a Gateway Overlay Special Exception for 1023 E 15th Street (Parcel ID 14450-000-000) to allow for a recycling center, with the applicant also requesting to rezone the property from Light Industrial (LI) to Heavy Industrial (HI). The third project is a Comprehensive Plan Large Scale Land Use Amendment (Case Number CPC-PLN-2026-1793) proposing the 2046 Comprehensive Plan update. The document also includes a property condition report for Parcel Number 13000-000-000, noting it appears to be vacant land with no visible principal structure. Public comment sentiment is not stated in the document. [Parcel Identification Numbers 26656-030-000 and 26656-020-000 are mentioned for the East Robinson Bayou category, but no specific project is described.] The document is a portion of the City of Panama City 2046 Comprehensive Plan, specifically the Future Land Use Element and Transportation Element. It describes land use policies, density limits, and development standards for various districts and overlay districts. It does not describe a specific project, site, or action beyond these policy provisions. No specific street address, parcel, applicant, case number, or decision is stated. The document is a policy document, not a project application or approval. This document is a portion of the City of Panama City 2046 Comprehensive Plan, specifically the Coastal Management Element and Port Master Plan Sub-Element. It contains policies and objectives for coastal management, flood hazard reduction, public waterfront access, and the Port Master Plan. It does not describe a specific development project, site, or action with an address, parcel, size, or applicant. It is a policy document, not a project application or approval record. [2913 E 5th Court, Panama City, Florida; case CPC-PLN-2026-1337] The document is a public meeting report for the City of Panama City 2026 Comprehensive Plan Update, not a specific development project. It describes four public workshops held in April 2026 to gather community input for the plan update. The report includes a summary of public comments categorized into six themes: Infrastructure, Utilities, and Storm Resilience (22 comments); Parks, Recreation, Waterfront, and Public Spaces (47 comments); Transportation, Walkability, and Connectivity (22 comments); Housing, Land Use, and Development (27 comments); Jobs, Economy, and Business Opportunities (15 comments); and Community Character, Culture, and Quality of Life (21 comments). The document also includes an ordinance (Ordinance No. 3312) and a staff report for a rezoning request at 2913 E 5th Court (Parcel ID: 23267-000-000), approximately 0.594 acres, from Neighborhood Residential (NR) to Neighborhood General (NG), with case number CPC-PLN-2026-1337, owner Valentinos LLC, applicant USA Building Restoration, LLC (Alejandro Martin), staff recommendation APPROVE, with public hearings on August 10, 2026, September 8, 2026, and September 22, 2026. It also includes an agenda item for approval of Amendment 1 to State Revolving Fund (SRF) Loan Agreement LS0302H0 to extend the repayment schedule, with a staff recommendation for approval. The document is a compilation of administrative and contractual items for the City of Panama City, including an amendment to a loan agreement, an interlocal agreement for parking citation processing, and an amendment to a CDBG-DR subrecipient agreement. No specific construction project is described in the document text. The document does not provide a street address, parcel, acreage, or zoning change for a development project. The document is not a project approval or denial. This document is a proposal from AP Triton, LLC to the City of Panama City, Florida, to conduct an Operational Assessment of the Panama City Fire Department. It is not a land use or development project. The proposal outlines a scope of work, timeline, and fee. The proposed fee is $66,024, with a project duration of approximately five to six months. The proposal is dated August 17, 2026, and the bid expires on December 15, 2026. The document also includes a separate proposal from Emergency Services Consulting International for a Long-Range Master Plan with a total cost of $58,304, submitted on August 4, 2026. No street address, parcel, acreage, zoning change, or case number is stated for any construction project. [case HL341] The document is a grant agreement between the Florida Department of Commerce and the City of Panama City for pre-construction design, engineering, and permitting of a 5-million-gallon water storage tank to support water distribution and fire flow to the Port of Panama City's future economic development sites. The grant amount is $650,000.00, with a required match of at least $650,000.00. The project is a joint project between Port Panama City, Bay County Board of County Commissioners, and the City of Panama City. The agreement number is HL341. The grantee is the City of Panama City. The document also includes two resolutions from the City of Panama City authorizing acceptance of the grant and budgeting the funds, and a Bay County Board of County Commissioners agenda with multiple unrelated items. The agreement includes a requirement for the grantee to provide a minimum of $650,000.00 as match for the project by the end of the agreement period. The document states the project will support large housing developments which support Tyndall Air Force Base's needs. The document does not state a specific street address, parcel number, or acreage for the project. The document does not state a decision on a development application. The document does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment. [Multiple addresses: 13636 & 13634 Highway 77; Ten Acre Road (northwest end); 1237 W. 30th Street; Titus Rd and CR 2321; Southport Water Treatment Plant; North Bay Wastewater Lift Station; Frankford North & S. Discovery Road; SB Frankford Ave; Airport Ave.; case PLDPA20260181 & PLZCA20260180 (13636 & 13634 Highway 77); PLDPA20260185 & PLZCA20260182 (Ten Acre Road); PLDPA20260188 & PLZCA20260189 (1237 W. 30th Street); RFQ 26-33 (Southport Water Treatment Plant Feasibility Study). Other projects: case numbers not stated.] This document is a multi-item Board of County Commissioners agenda for September 15, 2026, containing multiple distinct projects and actions. The document does not state a final decision for any item; it only lists staff recommendations. Public comment sentiment is not stated in the document.