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Panama City schedules special meeting on downtown marina term sheet as commission green-lights uplands planning work
Summary
Panama City commissioners on Oct. 28 approved a professional planning contract to prepare uplands design and community charrettes for the downtown marina and set a special Nov. 10 meeting to consider a private-sector term sheet for the redevelopment.
Panama City commissioners on Oct. 28 authorized a professional services task order to conduct community planning and uplands design for the downtown marina and scheduled a special Nov. 10 meeting to consider a private-sector term sheet for the project.
The commission unanimously approved retaining Dover Kohl (task order funding and schedule described in staff materials) to run community charrettes and prepare uplands planning materials and asked staff to seek a shortened timeline where feasible. Mayor Mark Branch and commissioners said they wanted the public’s design input and more clarity on the financial assumptions underpinning any private partnership.
Why it matters: The downtown marina redevelopment has drawn years of public comment and multiple consultant studies.…
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