Planning Board

Meetings

  • 4 p.m.
  • 2nd Monday of each month 

Overview

The Panama City Planning Board is designated as the local planning agency and acts in an advisory capacity to the City Commission. The Planning Board holds public hearings on all proposals to change land use and land development regulations. The board makes recommendations to the commission regarding the adoptions and amendments of the Comprehensive Plan and changes in zoning of property.

The City Planning Department must evaluate the impact of any potential development as a result of a Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment as it relates to the maximum developable potential of the request. The proposal is evaluated for:

  • Capacities of solid waste
  • Existing or planned park space (residential development only)
  • Potable water
  • Sanitary sewer systems
  • Stormwater
  • Transportation levels of service

In addition, the impact of any residential development must be evaluated against the existing school system capacity.

The Department prepares the agenda for Planning Board meetings. Planning Board meetings are held the 2nd Monday of each month at 4 p.m., unless otherwise scheduled due to holidays or City Commission meeting dates. For information concerning Planning Board agenda items, please call the Planning and Zoning Department at (850) 691-4595.

For applications, please use the Cloudpermit portal.

Notices

Bay County Legal Ads, Legal Advertising

Section 50.0311, Florida Statute, authorizes the City to use a publicly accessible website hosted by Bay County as an alternative means of publishing notices and advertisements otherwise required to be published. In newspapers of general circulation. On February 14, 2023, the City Commission adopted Resolution 20230214.7, authorizing the use of a county website for public notices. As such, the City intends to post legally required advertisements and public notices on the Bay County Public Notices website in lieu of and as an alternative to publication in a newspaper. As an alternative to viewing notices online, interested persons may receive legally required advertisements and public notices from the City by first-class mail or e-mail. If anyone is interested in receiving legally required notices by first-class mail or email, they should contact the City Clerk at cityclerk@panamacity.gov or (850) 852-7020, or Janette Smith, City Clerk – Treasurer, 501 Harrison Avenue, Suite 129, Panama City, FL 32401. View legal advertisements and public notices online.