Pascagoula meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Planning Board recommends denial of Pine St. short-term rental rezoning

The Pascagoula Planning Board voted to recommend denial of a rezoning request for a short-term rental at 4006 Pine St., while recommending approval of a bed-and-breakfast and a warehouse special use permit. The recommendations now go to the City Council for final decisions.

Planning Board recommendations

At its Aug. 12 meeting, the Planning Board held public hearings on three applications and voted on each.

• **4006 Pine St. (short-term rental):** The board voted 5-0 to recommend denial of a rezoning from SFR-8 to Regional Commercial, citing spot zoning concerns. The request was made by Greg and Debbie Hust.
• **3803 Willow St. (bed and breakfast):** The board voted 5-0 to recommend approval of a rezoning from SFR-8 to Regional Commercial for a bed and breakfast. The applicant is Tri Coastal Properties MS, LLC.
• **Krebs Ave. (warehouse/storage):** The board voted 4-0 to recommend approval of a special use permit for a warehouse/storage facility in the Community Commercial district. The applicant is Krebs Ave LLC.

All three recommendations are advisory and will be considered by the City Council.

City Council agenda (Aug. 18)

The City Council met Aug. 18 but its minutes have not yet been published. The agenda included public hearings on the same three requests, plus:

• An ordinance amending Chapter 14, Article II, Section 14-46 regarding building permit issuance and expiration.
• A resolution approving the FY25 Justice Assistance Grant award package.

The council also had a consent agenda with routine items such as minutes, budget amendments, and a grant award, and could enter executive session for potential litigation and land purchase/sale.

Redevelopment Authority agenda (Aug. 17)

The Pascagoula Redevelopment Authority met Aug. 17, but minutes are not yet available. The agenda included:

• Approval of claims totaling $5,846.40, including payments to Neel-Schaffer, Inc. ($3,500.00), Bryan, Nelson, Schroeder, Castigliola & Banahan, PLLC ($2,046.40), and Charlene Kerkow ($300.00).
• Monthly project updates and approval of previous minutes.
• An executive session to discuss the expansion of a business or industry.

No policy decisions or public hearings were listed.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings are scheduled in the next 14 days. The City Council is expected to act on the Planning Board's recommendations at a future meeting, but no date has been announced.

Pascagoula Boards Tackle Budgets, Harbor Rules, and Storm Emergency in Late July Meetings

Pascagoula's city boards covered a wide agenda in late July, from a redevelopment budget and downtown grant agreements to harbor code amendments and the end of a storm-related local emergency. Minutes have not yet been published for any of the three meetings, so outcomes listed below reflect what was scheduled for consideration, not confirmed action.

Pascagoula Redevelopment Authority — July 20

The Pascagoula Redevelopment Authority was set to adopt its 2026 budget and review its annual report. The agenda included Community Development Infrastructure (CDI) agreements for two properties: 650 Delmas Avenue, identified as Hotel Whiskey, and a reimbursement for 3708 Pascagoula Street, identified as Ice House.

The authority also planned to consider amended Gulf Coast Restoration Fund (GCRF) grant agreements for downtown revitalization and the city rail line development plan. Vendor payments totaling $5,800 were on the agenda for approval, including a $3,500 payment to Neel-Schaffer, Inc. Prior meeting minutes were also slated for ratification.

Because minutes are not yet available, it is not confirmed which items were adopted or approved.

City Council — July 21

The City Council scheduled a public hearing on a variance request at 3111 Nathan Hale Avenue.

The consent agenda included a resolution approving a contract with the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics and the Police Department, and a resolution authorizing an application for the FY2026 Port Security Grant.

The city attorney was set to present an ordinance amending Chapter 94 of the Code of Ordinances, which covers the Inner Harbor, along with a resolution approving an updated harbor berthing lease agreement.

A separate resolution on the agenda would terminate a professional services agreement for legal services and appoint a city prosecutor. The council also planned to enter executive session for potential litigation and a land sale.

Outcomes are not yet confirmed pending publication of minutes.

City Council — July 28

The council was scheduled to consider a resolution discontinuing the local emergency proclamation regarding Tropical Depression Two. The same meeting included a budget workshop for fiscal year FY26-27.

No minutes have been published, so the status of the emergency resolution and the budget workshop discussion is not confirmed.

Coming up

No public meetings are listed on the calendar for the next 14 days. Residents should check the city's official postings for any special-called meetings or schedule updates.