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Planning board denies request to upzone former parsonage at 4707 Marcel Drive
Summary
After public testimony and a staff recommendation that the parcel is incompatible with adjacent single-family homes, the Escambia County Planning Board denied a request to rezone 4707 Marcel Drive from medium-density residential to high-density mixed-use.
The Escambia County Planning Board denied a request April 7 to rezone 4707 Marcel Drive from Medium Density Residential (MDR) to High-Density Mixed-Use (HDMU), concluding that the proposed change failed to meet the county’s location and compatibility criteria.
Applicant Jacqueline Jamont told the board she planned to use the former parsonage for neighborhood-focused counseling and mental-health services and described the use as a private professional-services office rather than a clinic. "We're not trying to open up a clinic. We're just trying to do a private counseling service for our…
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