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Gulfport Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting - June 16, 2026

Community Redevelopment Agency — Tuesday, June 16, 2026
BodyGulfport, Mississippi
SessionCommunity Redevelopment Agency
DateTuesday, June 16, 2026
StatusFILED
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3:27

Okay, now I call to order the June 16th, 2026 community redevelopment agency meeting.

3:36

And this is my first.

3:39

All righty.

3:40

So, roll call, please.

3:43

Councilmember Early?

3:44

Present.

3:44

Councilmember Dodge?

3:46

Here.

3:46

Vice Mayor Shaw.

3:47

Present.

3:47

Councilmember Webb?

3:49

Here.

3:49

Mayor Love?

3:50

Here.

3:50

City Attorney Salzman?

3:52

Here.

3:52

City Manager O'Reilly?

3:53

Here.

3:53

City Clerk Carico is present.

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.

4:09

That would be up to you whether you wanted to take public comment on the resolution itself.

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?

4:25

That is not specific to our resolution.

4:28

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

4:32

Two-minute approval.

4:34

Item two A, consider approval of community redevelopment agency meeting minutes from meeting held February 20th, 2024.

4:41

Motion to approve second.

4:43

All those in favor?

4:45

Aye.

4:42

Aye.

4:46

Any opposed?

4:47

Passes unanimous.

4:51

Moving on to resolutions.

4:53

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 approve site for a restaurant to be located at 5427 Shore Boulevard South and approving and providing for conditions.

5:18

Motion to approve.

5:19

Second.

5:28

And Mr.

5:28

Griffin will give you an overview of this is the vacant lot project that's going to go on the vacant lot between Hurricane Eddies and Storm Runners.

5:37

Thank you.

5:37

So the property uh the proposed project will have 171 seats out of 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 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.

6:01

Okay, thank you.

6:03

Does anybody have any questions of Mr.

6:05

Griffin?

6:06

Did they receive the variance request?

6:08

They did, yes.

6:09

Yes, any additional questions?

6:12

Okay, does anybody have any applic uh questions for the applicant?

6:20

Hey, hi.

6:22

Don't know if I just walked up for no reason, but if you have any questions, let me know.

6:27

I I do not do any does anybody else have any questions?

6:32

No.

6:33

Yeah, my question is when are we gonna see the show on the road?

6:36

Pretty soon, hopefully.

6:38

Couple months.

6:39

Thank you.

6:40

Thank you guys.

6:41

Okay, thank you.

6:43

Uh any discussion among council up here?

6:47

No, no, no.

6:48

No discussion.

6:49

Okay, we're all clear.

6:50

Alrighty.

6:52

Public comment on this issue now.

6:54

Is that anybody has anything they'd like to add to this?

6:58

Mary.

7:05

So Mary Hanrahan, 7th Avenue South.

7:08

I just I haven't had enough information from this resolution to know what the heck we're talking about.

7:14

20 25 seats outside on the sidewalk on the roof.

7:19

We have no pictures, we have no plans, we have no, we all have seen this before, so we don't need to know anything about this.

7:26

Is this where we're at?

7:27

He was attached to the agenda.

7:29

Because it was attached to the agenda.

7:32

Oh, it was a PDF somewhere, yes, ma'am.

7:36

At the bottom of the agenda that I didn't see.

7:39

The agenda was posted the same day as this council meeting agenda, and they're right underneath each other on the website.

7:44

Okay, I I don't know why we don't ever present anything when we do this.

7:48

It seems like we're not being transparent.

7:56

All right, with that in mind, then uh would you call the vote?

8:00

Please ma'am.

8:01

Council member early, yes.

8:03

Councilmember Donch?

8:04

Yes.

8:04

Vice Mayor Shaw?

8:06

Yes.

8:06

Council Member Webb, yes, Mayor Love?

8:09

Yes, passes unanimously.

8:11

All righty.

8:12

Is there any other business that I'm not aware of?

8:16

Alrighty.

8:17

With that, then the meeting is adjourned.

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Summary of Proceedings

Gulfport Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting - June 16, 2026

The Gulfport Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) meeting was called to order at 1:15 PM on June 16, 2026, with all members present: Councilmember Early, Councilmember Dodge (recorded as "Donch" in roll call), Vice Mayor Shaw, Councilmember Webb, Mayor Love, City Attorney Salzman, City Manager O'Reilly, and City Clerk Carico. The meeting focused on the approval of previous meeting minutes and a resolution for a conditional use permit for outdoor seating at a new restaurant.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Minutes: Motion to approve the minutes from the CRA meeting held February 20, 2024, was made, seconded, and passed unanimously.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • General Public Comment: Before the resolution discussion, the chair invited public comment not specific to the resolution. No members of the public spoke.
  • Public Comment on Resolution 2026-01: Mary Hanrahan (7th Avenue South) expressed concern that she had insufficient information about the resolution, stating, "I haven't had enough information from this resolution to know what the heck we're talking about." She noted the lack of pictures, plans, and details about the 21 outdoor seats on the third floor. The City Attorney clarified that the resolution and supporting documents were included as a PDF attachment to the agenda, posted the same day as the council meeting agenda. Ms. Hanrahan criticized the process, saying, "I don't know why we don't ever present anything when we do this. It seems like we're not being transparent."

Discussion Items

  • Resolution 2026-01 – Conditional Use for Outdoor Seating (5427 Shore Boulevard South): City staff, via Mr. Griffin, provided an overview. The project is a new restaurant on the vacant lot between Hurricane Eddies and Storm Runners. The application requested approval for outdoor seating accessory to the restaurant. The proposed project includes 171 total seats, with 21 outdoor seats on the third floor. The applicant had previously received a variance for 25 parking spots (approved in October 2025) and site plan approval. The applicant (unidentified) was present and stated the project would start construction "pretty soon, hopefully — couple months." Councilmembers had no further questions for staff or the applicant.

Key Outcomes

  • Vote on Resolution 2026-01: A motion to approve was made and seconded. The council voted unanimously in favor: Councilmember Early (yes), Councilmember Dodge (yes), Vice Mayor Shaw (yes), Councilmember Webb (yes), Mayor Love (yes). The resolution passed with no opposition.
  • Meeting Adjournment: Following the vote, the chair asked if there was any other business. With none, the meeting was adjourned.

Meeting Transcript

Okay, now I call to order the June 16th, 2026 community redevelopment agency meeting. And this is my first. All righty. So, roll call, please. Councilmember Early? Present. Councilmember Dodge? Here. Vice Mayor Shaw. Present. Councilmember Webb? Here. Mayor Love? Here. City Attorney Salzman? Here. City Manager O'Reilly? Here. City Clerk 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. That would be up to you whether you wanted to take public comment on the resolution itself. 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. Two-minute approval. Item two A, consider approval of community redevelopment agency meeting minutes from meeting held February 20th, 2024. Motion to approve second. All those in favor? Aye. 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 approve site for a restaurant to be located at 5427 Shore Boulevard South and approving and providing for conditions. Motion to approve. Second. And Mr. Griffin will give you an overview of this is the vacant lot project that's going to go on the vacant lot between Hurricane Eddies and Storm Runners. Thank you. So the property uh the proposed project will have 171 seats out of 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 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. Okay, thank you.

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