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Panama City commission rejects Saint Andrew Bayview development agreement after residents seek lower heights and historic protections
Summary
Commissioners denied a proposed 10‑year development agreement for an eight‑parcel block in historic St. Andrews after hours of public comment opposing taller buildings and urging preservation. The vote to deny was unanimous. The developer said it will return with a revised, negotiated proposal.
Panama City commissioners voted 5-0 on Jan. 14 to deny the proposed Saint Andrew Bayview Development Agreement, a contract that would have reserved special development rights and preserved a higher height allowance on an eight‑parcel block in the St. Andrews neighborhood for 10 years.
The proposed agreement, filed under Florida Statute 163.3225, would have allowed the property owners, acting as a single project, to develop buildings up to 100 feet tall plus a 25‑foot allowance for roof and mechanical structures on most of the block, while limiting parcels within 100 feet of Beck Avenue to four stories. Planning staff had recommended approval and the Planning Board (local planning agency) had previously recommended approval by a 2‑1 vote.
The item drew heavy public turnout and…
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