Gulfport Meeting, May 7, 2026
Approves Rezoning of 5914 28th Street from R-2 to B-2, unanimous
What happened
The Gulfport Planning Commission approved five items on 2026-05-07, all by unanimous voice vote. Notably, it approved rezoning of 5914 28th Street from R-2 to B-2 (case 2604PC053) for a used auto sales business, and rezoned 1218 37th Street from I-1 (Light Industry) to R-2 (case…
- Jurisdiction
- Gulfport, MS
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 7, 2026
- Decisions
- 6 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (3)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearings5914 28th Street from R-2 to B-2
Approved1218 37th Street from I-1 to R-2
ApprovedDedo Townhouse use
ApprovedFree sample: decision 1 of 6
Private lodge use at 2009 25th Avenue / 2511 21st Street
Approval for a private lodge (Gulfport Elks Lodge) private club use at 2009 25th Avenue and 2511 21st Street, Zone T4+ and T5, Ward 3. Property owner is the Adams Trust; Elks Lodge is agent/purchaser under contract. Approved unanimously by voice vote with conditions.
- obtain needed variance
- meet parking requirements as stated in report
- recorded parking agreement for lot separated by alleyway
- lot combination
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Gulfport Planning Commission approved five items on 2026-05-07, all by unanimous voice vote. Notably, it approved rezoning of 5914 28th Street from R-2 to B-2 (case 2604PC053) for a used auto sales business, and rezoned 1218 37th Street from I-1 (Light Industry) to R-2 (case…
Key Decisions (6)
Private lodge use at 2009 25th Avenue / 2511 21st Street
Event center use at 215 Pass Road
Rezoning of 5914 28th Street from R-2 to B-2
Auto sales use at 5914 28th Street
Townhouse use on Dedo Road
Rezoning of 1218 37th Street from I-1 to R-2
Development Activity (5)
Gulfport Elks Lodge private club
Other
Event center at 215 Pass Road
Commercial
Used auto sales at 5914 28th Street
Commercial
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Commissioners cited a need for affordable/entry-level housing near the CB…
Infrastructure
Residents raised drainage/flooding concerns near 37th Street tied to airport-built…
Sentiment
Strong neighborhood opposition to residential rezoning at 1218 37th Street…
Commercial Demand
Expanded commercial entrance on 28th Street from CB base deliveries…
Who Spoke (19)
On the record: 4 commissioners, a staff member, an attorney, 4 applicants, the applicant's representative, and 3 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteThis season: 1 of 1 (100%) forecasts called in this county.
5914 28th Street rezone
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