4808 West Beach Boulevard rezone
District Ward 2Case 2606PC083
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Gulfport Meetings
Gulfport Meeting, August 4, 2026
Approves Final plat of six-lot subdivision in Ward 2, unanimous
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What happened
The Gulfport City Council amended its zoning ordinance to permit zero lot line, small lot, and small home uses citywide on a 6-1 vote (Ms. Holmes Hines dissenting), with the mayor pledging to bring the item back to the Planning Commission for further changes.
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Gulfport, MS
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- August 4, 2026
- Decisions
- 18 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsZoning map change to R-175
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Plat of six-lot subdivision in Ward 2
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Free sample: decision 1 of 18
Final plat of six-lot subdivision in Ward 2
Recommendation from the Department of Urban Development and Engineering to approve a final plat of a six-lot subdivision in Ward 2. Passed unanimously.
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 amended its zoning ordinance to permit zero lot line, small lot, and small home uses citywide on a 6-1 vote (Ms. Holmes Hines dissenting), with the mayor pledging to bring the item back to the Planning Commission for further changes.
Key Decisions (18)
Approved
Final plat of six-lot subdivision in Ward 2
Vote: unanimous
Amended
Zoning ordinance amendment for zero lot line and small lot/small home uses
Vote: 6-1
Approved
Zoning map change to R-175 on Ditto Road in Ward 6
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Ordinance on salary and compensation of a building maintenance tech
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Resolution accepting support of Harrison County for land clearing north of Orange Grove Community Center
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Resolution approving agreement with Gulfport School District
Vote: passed
Approved
Resolution approving award to Brown and Mitchell (Airport Road/Hughes Avenue four-laning)
Vote: 6-1
Approved
Resolution approving award to Neal Schaffer for CE&I on BUILD grant
Vote: 6-1
Approved
Resolutions items 13 through 20
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Resolution approving replacement MOA with Mississippi Transportation Commission for Ditto Road widening
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Resolutions items 23 through 27
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Resolution authorizing special check to Ridge Creek Land Company (Interconnecting Gulfport Project / Bill Road)
Vote: 6-1
Approved
Resolution authorizing quit claim deed releasing city interest (near Island View Casino) and items 27B through 38
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Budget amendments 94, 95, and 96
Vote: passed
Approved
Litigation authorization regarding 181 Markham Drive
Vote: passed
Approved
Resolution of eminent domain claim with Shirley and Leon Scott (Coffee Creek Drainage Project)
Vote: passed
Approved
Litigation authorization against Ginger Logan (utility services at 4704 Washington Avenue)
Vote: passed
Approved
Resolution with Alton Patton regarding property at 102 Risk Road
Vote: passed
Zoning Changes (1)
Development Activity (2)
Ditto Road affordable single-family subdivision (Ward 6)
Residential
Six-lot subdivision in Ward 2
Residential
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
A local employer of ~900 workers cited a glaring shortage…
Sentiment
Council members expressed concern that zero lot line/small lot developments…
Infrastructure
Multiple road-widening projects are advancing (Ditto Road/605 to Fire Station…
Who Spoke (20)
Mayor · 2Councilmember · 5StaffApplicantPublic · 7
On the record: 2 mayors, 5 councilmembers, a staff member, the applicant, and 7 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 1 of 1 land-use forecast on this agenda.
This season: 1 of 1 (100%) forecasts called in this county.
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