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Planning board recommends denial of rezoning to GC2 for Parker Drive parcel, citing adjacent residences and utility concerns
Summary
The Panama City Planning Board voted to recommend denial of a request to rezone a 0.555-acre Parker Drive parcel to General Commercial 2, citing the parcel’s adjacency to residential lots and potential utility/fire-flow constraints.
The Panama City Planning Board voted to recommend denial of a small-scale land-use amendment and rezoning request for a 0.555-acre parcel on Parker Drive, saying the proposed change to General Commercial 2 (GC2) would abut residential properties and could increase long-term intensity on the site.
The request (case number listed in the record as 0376) was filed by the property owner and applicant, identified in the record as Benjamin Gireknis. He told the board he would consider using the property for outdoor storage such as boat and RV trailer parking if rezoned. Planning staff…
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