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Council approves rezoning for office building at 1633–1635 Pops Ferry Road
Summary
The council approved a zoning map amendment to rezone two parcels (1633 and 1635 Pops Ferry Road) from Limited Business to Neighborhood Business to allow construction of a roughly 21,000-square-foot professional office building for lease; the owner said tenants would include regional planning and other professional offices.
The Biloxi City Council approved a zoning map amendment to change zoning for two parcels at 1633 and 1635 Pops Ferry Road from Limited Business to Neighborhood Business to allow construction of a new professional office building.
Owner Robert Starks told the council he plans to build a roughly 21,000-square-foot facility for lease to professional tenants; he said existing adjacent properties already have Neighborhood Business zoning and the change aligns the parcels with surrounding uses.
Nut graf: The rezoning reconciles a parcel split between Limited Business and Neighborhood Business so the owner can build contiguous office space and lease to tenants such as the Gulf Regional Planning Commission and other professional services.
Discussion and rationale
Planning staff described the property as L-shaped, adjacent to existing NB-zoned parcels, and appropriate for office expansion. Council members noted the corridor already contains a mix of banks, food-service and office uses and said the change would be compatible with ongoing development. The owner said the new building was intended for professional office uses only and specifically said it was not intended for drive-through or fast-food uses.
Action and outcome
Council moved and carried the ordinance to approve the zoning map amendment. The owner, Robert Starks, confirmed the request reconciles zoning across a shared parking area to allow a single, larger office structure to be constructed and leased.
Ending: With the zoning unified, the owner may move forward with design and permitting for the proposed 21,000-square-foot office building; councilors said they saw the request as consistent with development trends along the Pops Ferry corridor.
