The Planning and Zoning Commission met on February 23, 2026, to consider several zoning and land use proposals. Key actions included the denial of a request to rezone property on Florida Boulevard for a dewatering facility, the failure of a motion to approve a downzoning on Greenwell Springs Road, and approval of a neighborhood commercial zoning on Ozark Street.
Good evening, everyone, and thank you for joining us for tonight's planning and zoning commission meeting. At this time, we'll have the roll call. Mr. Holcomb. Chairman Washington. By Chairman Grab. Here. Commissioner Addison. Commissioner Bats. Commissioner Boyd. Commissioner Coleman. Commissioner Allender. Commissioner Fowler. Here. And Commissioner Maxie. Here. We have a call. Thank you, Mr. Director. At this time, we'll move on to the approval of the minutes for February 2nd, 2026. Is there a motion to approve the minutes from the February 2nd meeting? Oh, sorry. The motion has been uh has been uh has been motioned by uh uh Commissioner Boyd and seconded by Commissioner Maxie. Is there any objection? Hearing none, that motion passes. At this time I will now read the rules for conducting public hearings. This is a public meeting. Any interested member of the public who wishes to comment on an item from this agenda may comment in person at City Hall 222 St. Louis Street, third floor, room 348 during the meeting. Members of the public desiring to speak on a particular item should refer to the uh a meeting agenda and complete the necessary information prior to the meeting by filling out a request of speak card indicating which item you wish to speak and place it in the designated location prior to the meeting. Applicant and applicants representatives for the proposal will speak for first for a total or combined period of not to exceed 15 minutes. Proponents will speak and then the opponents. Each speaker will be allowed not more than three minutes. Speakers are requested to limit their remarks by avoiding duplication in their presentations. Applicant will be allowed a total of five minutes for rebuttal. Opponents will not be allowed to rebut. Items placed on the consent agenda by the planning commission staff will not have time allocated for speaking unless there is a member of the public at the meeting who wishes to speak on that item. In such cases, the proposal will follow the standard procedure. Mr. Director. We can now move on to the consent agenda. Consent items for approval. Item six, case 826, 536 Irene Road to rezone from rural to heavy industrial M2 on property located on the north side of West Irene Road, west of Sam Mills Road. Item 7, case 926, 9933 Hyacinth Avenue to rezone from single family residential A1 off-street parking B, and light commercial C1 to Light Commercial 2 L C two on property located on the north side of Hyacinth Avenue, west of Blue Bonnet Boulevard. Item 9, RV 425, St. James, France, and Europe Street, multiple right-of-way. Proposed revocation of portions of St. James, France, and Europe Street rights of way located south of Government Street, west of Phillips Street. Planning Commission staff certifies that all these items are consistent with the comprehensive plan and the unified development code. You have heard all the items uh placed on the consent agenda will be taken with one vote.