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Public questions plans to add commercial and residential development to Panama City marina uplands
Summary
A resident asked why prime downtown marina uplands are being proposed for commercial and residential uses instead of public parkland; city officials said private investment and upland revenue are central to financing slip and bulkhead improvements.
Judy Stapleton, a longtime resident, told commissioners she did not want prime marina uplands converted into residential and commercial development and asked why such uses were necessary when there are vacant buildings downtown. “With all of the empty land and the empty buildings that we have downtown, why would we have to use prime marina property for retail and residential?” she asked.
City officials said the city has limited capital to build or…
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