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Commission recommends rezoning and land‑use change for 20‑acre Racetrack Road property
Summary
The Bay County Planning Commission on July 15 recommended that the Board of County Commissioners approve changing the future land‑use designation and zoning on about 20 acres at 15233 Racetrack Road from AG‑2 (agriculture timberland) to AG‑1 (general agriculture), enabling the property owner to split the parcel into two 10‑acre lots.
The Bay County Planning Commission on July 15 voted to forward a recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners to approve a small‑scale comprehensive plan amendment and concurrent zoning change for roughly 20 acres at 15233 Racetrack Road in the Youngstown area.
Wayne Porter, planning staff, said the application seeks to change the future land‑use map designation from “agriculture timberland” to “agriculture” and rezone the site from AG‑2 (agriculture timberland) to AG‑1 (general agriculture). Porter said the property had previously been used as a dirt racetrack, except for a small portion in the northwest corner, and that AG‑1 zoning exists within a mile to the north across Highway 20. He told the commission that the parcel meets the bulk regulations for AG‑1 in table 9‑1 of the Land Development Regulations and that staff considers the proposed amendment and zone change compatible with the surrounding area and consistent with the comprehensive plan. “It is therefore recommended the commission find the proposed small scale amendment consistent with the comprehensive plan, find the pro zone change consistent with the comprehensive plan and the land development regulations, and forward a recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners to approve the proposed land use and zone changes,” Porter said.
Porter reported no public comments had been received. During commission discussion a member asked if the change would allow splitting the property; Porter replied that the applicant seeks to divide the parcel into two 10‑acre lots and that the current AG‑2 zoning would not permit that split. The applicant did not speak at the hearing.
A commissioner moved to adopt staff recommendation and forward the amendment and rezoning to the Board of County Commissioners; another commissioner seconded. Roll call votes were recorded as “Yes” from Commissioners Christie, Daffin, Carter, Hayman and Honeycutt.
The record shows the commission’s action was a recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners; the Board will make the final decision on the land‑use map amendment and zoning change.
