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Bay County approves small-scale land-use and zoning change on Joan Avenue
Summary
The commission approved a small-scale comprehensive plan amendment and zoning change for three parcels on Joan Avenue from residential to neighborhood commercial and to C-1 zoning, following Planning Commission recommendation and written owner consents.
Bay County commissioners voted July 1 to approve a small-scale amendment to the comprehensive plan and a zoning change for three parcels located at 2106, 2108 and 2110 Joan Avenue in the unincorporated Panama City Beach area.
Staff told the board the Planning Commission held a public hearing on May 20 and found the proposed change from residential future land use to neighborhood commercial and a rezoning from R-2 (single-family / duplex) to C-1 (neighborhood commercial) consistent with the Bay County comprehensive plan and land development regulations. Staff noted the corridor already contains C-1 zoning and commercial uses directly to the south and west across Joan Avenue; Joan Avenue is identified as a collector roadway in the transportation element.
The item had been continued from a prior meeting to allow for documentation from property owners. Staff reported they received written correspondence from the owner of two of the parcels and from the second owner verifying agreement with a condition prohibiting a gas station use. There was no in-person public comment at the hearing. A motion to approve the amendments and adopt the attached ordinances passed on roll call.
The board's action changes the future land use and zoning designations for the three parcels, enabling neighborhood-scale commercial uses consistent with the condition agreed by the owners.
