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Planning commission backs rezoning at 2913 Bradenton Ave with limit of a single manufactured home
Summary
The Bay County Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of a zoning change at 2913 Bradenton Avenue from R-1 to R-2 with a condition limiting the parcel to one single-family structure to allow a church-owned manufactured home to be relocated there; the decision will go to the Board of County Commissioners for final action.
The Bay County Planning Commission on March 18 recommended approval of a zone change at 2913 Bradenton Avenue, in the Highland Park area, to allow a single manufactured home to be placed there.
The commission voted to forward the rezoning from R-1 (single-family) to R-2 (single-family with duplexes) with a condition that the property be limited to one single-family structure only. The recommendation now goes to the Bay County Board of County Commissioners for a final decision.
Staff told the commission the parcel meets size and frontage regulations for the requested zoning and recommended the change as consistent with the comprehensive plan and the county’s land development regulations. Wayne Porter, planning staff, presented the application and answered procedural questions about conditions and how restrictions would be applied if the board approves the zone change.
Bridal Dozier, who identified herself as representing the applicant (Highland Park Baptist Church), told the commission the church wants to relocate an existing mobile home from another church-owned lot and keep it as housing for church staff. “We’re not looking to do anything except to relocate this to, you know, 3 blocks from where it is now,” Dozier said, adding the church had no plan to put multiple units on the lot.
Several neighbors spoke in opposition. “I oppose this 100% staunchly. I don't wanna move a home by my house,” resident Randall Mobs said, adding concerns about traffic and neighborhood character. Longtime property owner Jerry Jimerson and other residents said they wanted to preserve the single-family character of Bradenton Avenue and expressed worries that a change to R-2 could open the door to future duplexes or multifamily development.
Commissioners discussed alternatives, including allowing a conditional use permit under the existing R-1 zoning rather than a zone change. Staff explained a conditional-use application would require a separate filing and fee and that a zone change with conditions—if approved by the Board of County Commissioners—would run with the property as part of the ordinance.
A commissioner moved to approve the staff recommendation but add the condition limiting the property to a single structure; another commissioner seconded the motion. The roll call produced an affirmative recommendation from the commission. The commission chair noted this action is a recommendation that must be ratified by the county commission.
The planning commission record includes written opposition forwarded from homeowners and several public speakers. The next procedural step is the Board of County Commissioners public hearing on the rezoning request.
