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Panama City officials, builders and nonprofits discuss quick RFPs, lot subdivision and zoning tweaks to deliver starter homes
Summary
Commissioners, local builders and nonprofit providers at a Panama City round table debated subdividing city lots, simplifying an RFP to jump-start projects on initial parcels, and targeting sub-$200,000 starter homes by controlling lot cost, fees and setbacks; staff was asked to identify initial parcels and expedite a tiered RFP process.
At a public round table, Panama City elected officials, local builders and nonprofit housing providers discussed concrete steps to convert city-owned land into affordable starter homes and rentals.
Commissioners and staff emphasized turning identified parcels into housing quickly. City staff and presenters said more than 50 public parcels appear available; commissioners proposed a tiered approach that starts with a short list of 10–15 parcels for an initial RFP rather than trying to design one large exhaustive…
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