The Bay County Planning Commission on Oct. 21, 2025, voted to forward a recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners to change the future land use designation of about 0.688 acres at 2815 East 15th Street from residential to general commercial and to rezone the parcel from R-3 (duplex/triplex/quadriplex) to C-3A (general commercial low).

Blair Saunders, planning staff, said the parcel sits on a corridor that is predominantly general commercial and that aerial imagery shows commercial use since at least 1999. Saunders recommended the commission find the small-scale amendment and zone change consistent with the comprehensive plan and land development regulations and forward the proposal to the county commission for final action.

The property owner, who identified himself only as Kyle and gave an address of 826 Breakfast Point Boulevard, Panama City Beach, told the commission he purchased the property a few months earlier and was surprised to learn it was classified as residential. He said the previous owner had used the site commercially for uses such as portable buildings and car sales.

A member of the public indicated general awareness of the property as commercial but did not offer formal testimony. The commission voted to adopt the staff recommendation and forward the small-scale plan amendment (PLDPA 20250194) and the zone change (PLZCA 20250193) to the Board of County Commissioners for approval.