NOTICE OF LAND USE CHANGES 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following entitled ordinance shall be presented to the City Council of the City of Panama City Beach, Florida, for a public hearing and first reading at its regular meeting to be conducted on THURSDAY, November 8, 2018, at 6:00 P.M. or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, at the George C. Cowgill City Hall Annex located at 104 South Arnold Road, Panama City Beach, Florida, to‑wit,

ORDINANCE NO. 1475

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PANAMA CITY BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CITY’S LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE; REPEALING THE AVAILABILITY OF HEIGHT INCENTIVES; REQUIRING THE PROVISION OF LIGHTING, ENTRYWAY, SKYLINE AND BASE ARCHITECTURAL AMENITIES; AMENDING TABLES ESTABLISHING MAXIMUM HEIGHTS TO REMOVE REFERENCES TO HEIGHTS THAT MAY BE ACHIEVED THROUGH INCENTIVES;AMENDING SECTIONS WITH REFERENCES TO HEIGHT INCENTIVES; PROVIDING THAT MAXIMUM HEIGHT IN THE FBO CANNOT BE MODIFIED;  REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATELY EFFECTIVE DATE. 

If the Council approves the Ordinance at first reading, a second public hearing will be scheduled for December 13, 2018, at 6 P.M. If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Council with respect to any matter considered at the meeting, if an appeal is available, such person will need a record of the proceeding, and such person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.

Any person requiring a special accommodation to participate in this meeting because of a disability or physical impairment should contact Jo Smith, the Panama City Beach City Clerk, at 110 S. Arnold Road, Panama City Beach, Florida 32413 or by phone at (850) 233-5100 at least five (5) calendar days prior to the meeting.  If you are hearing or speech impaired, and you possess TDD equipment, you may contact the City Clerk using the Florida Dual Party Relay system which can be reached at (800) 955-8770 (Voice) or (800) 955-8771 (TDD).

ALL INTERESTED PERSONS desiring to be heard on the adoption of the aforesaid ordinance are invited to be present at the meeting.  Copies of the ordinance may be obtained or inspected at the office of the City Clerk, Panama City Beach, Florida, at the City Hall.