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Planning board approves Sweet Bay concept plan, annexation at Highway 390 and rezoning for five homes
Summary
The Panama City Planning Board unanimously approved a Sweet Bay Town Center concept plan, a small annexation near Highway 390 and a rezoning to allow five single‑family homes; staff said each application meets land‑use requirements and the items will proceed to required next steps.
The Panama City Planning Board on March [date] approved three routine land‑use items in unanimous votes: conceptual approval for infrastructure to support Sweet Bay Town Center Phase 3 (CPC PLN 202626), annexation and small‑scale land‑use amendment for about 2.89 acres at Lindsay Crossing (case ending 0640), and a rezoning from Neighborhood Residential to Neighborhood General (CPC PLN 2026‑0601) for a parcel at 2209 East 9th Street to enable construction of five single‑family homes.
For the Sweet Bay concept plan, staff recommended approval with the condition that a development order be issued and its requirements satisfied; applicant Richard Futner of Dubberry Engineers answered board questions and confirmed intent to pursue the development order and subsequent city approvals.
Aaron Stewart of Kimley Horn and owner representative Nick Addison presented the annexation request, saying annexation would allow the owner to access city utilities adjacent to the property; staff noted a development agreement will accompany the item when it goes to city commission first and second readings.
On the rezoning request, Andres Canelson spoke for the applicant and said the proposal aims to build five single‑family homes; staff clarified gross density and form‑based code constraints and told the board the proposal complies with the land‑use and zoning criteria. All three motions passed 5‑0.
Each item advances to the next procedural step: the Sweet Bay concept plan continues toward a development order and subsequent permitting; the annexation will go to city commission with an accompanying development agreement; and the rezoning will proceed through final platting and permitting consistent with the city’s form‑based code.
