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Residents press city to revive MLK Boulevard; officials plan follow‑up on Spark framework
Summary
Residents urged the commission to adopt parts of the Spark plan and adjust development codes to overcome setbacks, parking and stormwater barriers on MLK Boulevard; commissioners recommended running pending offers through a framework, holding a workshop, and a targeted follow‑up in six weeks.
Alicia Rhodes, a Panama City resident, told commissioners she has circulated a development plan for MLK Boulevard and called the corridor a “hidden gem” that needs action. Rhodes said the plan identifies four barriers — lot size and setbacks, parking, below‑grade lots and stormwater — and asked the city to adopt elements of the Spark plan, change development codes and pilot block‑by‑block redevelopment.
City officials said the Spark plan was discussed previously but never formally adopted. An unidentified official said FDOT rules…
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