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Gulfport CRA Meeting – June 16, 2026: Resolution and Public Comment

Community Redevelopment Agency — Tuesday, June 16, 2026
BodyGulfport, Florida
SessionCommunity Redevelopment Agency
DateTuesday, June 16, 2026
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Speaker 1

3:27

Okay, now I call to order the June sixteenth, twenty twenty-six community redevelopment agency meeting.

3:36

And this is my first.

Speaker 2

3:43

Council Member Early,

Speaker 1

3:44

present.

Speaker 2

3:44

Councilmember Dodge.

3:46

Here.

3:46

Vice Mayor Shaw,

Speaker 1

3:47

present.

Speaker 2

3:47

Council Member Webb.

3:49

Here.

3:49

Mayor Love.

Speaker 1

3:50

Here.

Speaker 2

3:50

City Attorney Salzman.

Speaker 1

3:52

Here.

Speaker 2

3:52

City Manager O'Reilly.

Speaker 1

3:53

Here.

Speaker 2

3:54

City Court Carico is present.

Speaker 1

3:56

All right.

3:57

So I see the agenda says we're having public comment.

4:01

All right.

4:03

All right.

4:04

So then we don't have comment again after the resolution is read.

Speaker 2

4:13

So you

Speaker 1

4:14

okay.

4:15

All right.

4:16

So I'm going to take comment itself on the resolution.

4:21

So for now, I'm just asking, is there any public comment that is not specific to our resolution?

4:28

Seeing none, we're going to move along then.

4:42

Second.

Speaker 3

4:43

All those in favor?

Speaker 1

4:45

Aye.

Speaker 2

4:46

Any opposed?

4:47

Passes unanimous.

4:51

Moving on to resolutions.

Unassigned speaker

5:00

Item 3A, CRA resolution number 2026-01, a resolution of the community redevelopment agency of the city of Gulfport, Florida, approving application C26-01 and application for the conditional use for outdoor seating accessory to be approved to approved site for a restaurant to be located at 5427 Shore Boulevard South and approving and providing for conditions.

Speaker 1

5:18

Motion to approve.

5:19

Second.

5:21

All right.

5:22

We have a motion and a second.

5:25

City manager

Speaker 4

5:26

gonna defer to Mark.

5:28

Okay.

5:28

And Mr.

5:28

Griffin will give you an overview of this is the vacant lot project that's gonna go on the vacant lot between Hurricane Eddies and Stormurus.

Speaker 5

5:37

Thank you.

5:37

So the property uh the proposed project will have 171 seats on it with uh 21 of them out of the outdoor seats on the third floor itself.

5:47

That's what this is applications for.

5:49

They have gone through a variance process and for approved for 25 uh parking spots variants back in October, as well as having receiving a site plan approval.

5:58

Um and at this point the applicant is here as

Unassigned speaker

6:01

well.

Speaker 1

6:01

Okay, thank you.

6:03

Does anybody have any questions of Mr.

6:05

Griffin?

Speaker 6

6:06

Did they receive the variance request?

6:08

They did, yes.

6:09

Okay,

Speaker 1

6:09

yes.

6:10

Any additional questions?

6:12

Okay.

6:14

Um does anybody have any applic uh questions for the applicant?

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Summary of Proceedings

Gulfport Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting – June 16, 2026

The Gulfport CRA met on June 16, 2026, immediately following the regular City Council meeting. The board approved minutes from a prior meeting and unanimously passed a resolution granting a conditional use for outdoor seating at a proposed restaurant at 5427 Shore Boulevard South.

Consent Calendar

  • Minutes Approval: Unanimously approved the minutes from the February 20, 2024 CRA meeting.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Initial Public Comment (non‑resolution): No members of the public offered comment on items unrelated to the resolution.
  • Resolution‑Specific Comment: Mary Hanrahan (7th Avenue South) expressed concern that the agenda materials for Resolution 2026‑01 (including plans and pictures) were not displayed during the meeting, stating, “we don’t have enough information … we have no pictures, we have no plans … it seems like we’re not being transparent.” She acknowledged the documents were attached to the agenda but felt the presentation lacked transparency.

Discussion Items

  • CRA Resolution 2026‑01 (Conditional Use for Outdoor Seating): City staff (Mark Griffin) presented the application for a restaurant on a vacant lot between Hurricane Eddies and Stormurus. The project includes 171 total seats, with 21 outdoor seats on the third floor. The applicant had previously received a variance for 25 parking spaces (approved in October 2025) and site‑plan approval. A council member asked about the timeline; the applicant responded, “Pretty soon, hopefully. Couple months.” No further discussion from the board occurred.

Key Outcomes

  • Vote on Resolution 2026‑01: Unanimous approval (5‑0). Councilmembers Early, Dodge, Shaw, Webb, and Mayor Love all voted in favor.
  • Next Steps: The applicant expects construction to begin within a couple of months. No other business was brought forward, and the meeting was adjourned.

Meeting Transcript

Okay, now I call to order the June sixteenth, twenty twenty-six community redevelopment agency meeting. And this is my first. Council Member Early, present. Councilmember Dodge. Here. Vice Mayor Shaw, present. Council Member Webb. Here. Mayor Love. Here. City Attorney Salzman. Here. City Manager O'Reilly. Here. City Court Carico is present. All right. So I see the agenda says we're having public comment. All right. All right. So then we don't have comment again after the resolution is read. So you okay. All right. So I'm going to take comment itself on the resolution. So for now, I'm just asking, is there any public comment that is not specific to our resolution? Seeing none, we're going to move along then. Second. All those in favor? Aye. Any opposed? Passes unanimous. Moving on to resolutions. Item 3A, CRA resolution number 2026-01, a resolution of the community redevelopment agency of the city of Gulfport, Florida, approving application C26-01 and application for the conditional use for outdoor seating accessory to be approved to approved site for a restaurant to be located at 5427 Shore Boulevard South and approving and providing for conditions. Motion to approve. Second. All right. We have a motion and a second. City manager gonna defer to Mark. Okay. And Mr. Griffin will give you an overview of this is the vacant lot project that's gonna go on the vacant lot between Hurricane Eddies and Stormurus. Thank you. So the property uh the proposed project will have 171 seats on it with uh 21 of them out of the outdoor seats on the third floor itself. That's what this is applications for. They have gone through a variance process and for approved for 25 uh parking spots variants back in October, as well as having receiving a site plan approval. Um and at this point the applicant is here as well.

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