Gulfport Meeting, July 21, 2026
Approves Rezoning on Orange Grove Road from R-1 to R-2 [case: Dedeaux Road, Ward 6, Gulfport], unanimous
What happened
The Gulfport City Council took no final zoning action on land-use items; the two zoning items heard were both procedural stages. Item 2, a Planning Commission recommendation to rezone property on Orange Grove Road from R-1 to R-2 for residential housing, passed unanimously as a f…
- Jurisdiction
- Gulfport, MS
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- July 21, 2026
- Decisions
- 17 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearingsOrange Grove Road, Gulfport
ApprovedFree sample: decision 1 of 17
Rezoning on Orange Grove Road from R-1 to R-2 [case: Orange Grove Road, Gulfport]
Consent rezoning, Orange Grove Road, Gulfport: R-1 to R-2 (approved)
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 City Council took no final zoning action on land-use items; the two zoning items heard were both procedural stages. Item 2, a Planning Commission recommendation to rezone property on Orange Grove Road from R-1 to R-2 for residential housing, passed unanimously as a f…
Key Decisions (17)
Rezoning on Orange Grove Road from R-1 to R-2 [case: Orange Grove Road, Gulfport]
Rezoning on Orange Grove Road from R-1 to R-2 [case: Dedeaux Road, Ward 6, Gulfport]
Rezoning on Dedeaux Road, Ward 6
FY25 Financial and Compliance Audit Presentation
Code enforcement hearing at 1912 33rd Avenue
Certificate of substantial completion for North Gulfport wastewater treatment plant
Change order one with Warren Paving for MIMA Paving Phase 2
Change order three with Malouf for Gulfport wastewater head works project
Service agreement with Brown Mitchell Alexander for Harbor expansion parking area
MDA grant application for GCRF funds (harbor fueling + sidewalks)
SWAC Women's Softball Tournament fee waiver expenditure
15-minute parking at Community Bank
Receipt of FY2025 CAFR (audit) into minutes
Legal notice for Interconnecting Gulfport (Bill Grant)
Special check to Kansas City Southern Railway / CPKC for signalization
Negotiations with Neel-Schaffer for Interconnecting Gulfport Bill Grant contract administration
Budget Amendment Three
Zoning Changes (2)
Development Activity (6)
Orange Grove Road residential rezoning parcel
Residential
Dedeaux Road neighborhood business rezoning, Ward 6
Commercial
Ward 5 fire station
Infrastructure
Market Signals (5)
Infrastructure
Repeated flooding across multiple Gulfport wards and disputed wetland impacts…
Housing Demand
A large Orange Grove Road parcel was rezoned R-1 to…
Sentiment
Strong community and council opposition (repeated 4-3/6-1 splits and public…
Who Spoke (19)
On the record: the mayor, 4 councilmembers, a staff member, an attorney, a witness, and 6 members of the public.
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