Gulfport meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Gulfport council agendas include HUD plan, Harbor Lights contracts, and budget talks

Over the past two weeks, Gulfport city boards and committees met to consider items ranging from a federal housing plan to festival contracts and budget workshops. No decisions have been published yet; minutes for these meetings are not yet available, so the following reflects what was on each agenda.

City Council (Aug. 18)

The council agenda included code enforcement actions on properties deemed a menace to public health, safety, and welfare, authorizing bids for clean-ups and demolitions. It also proposed service agreements for the 2026 Gulfport Harbor Lights Winter Festival: one with H&S Commercial & Industrial Construction and one with Task Force Protection for security services. The council was set to approve the sale of firearms to retiring officers Deputy Commander Paul Podlin and Officer Charles Pettway. Six budget amendments (#97–#102) were on the agenda, covering transfers for police vehicles, training, and the Airport Road Expansion Project.

Special Call Meeting (Aug. 12)

A special call meeting considered five resolutions, including adoption of the 2026 Action Plan for HUD Community Development Block Grant and HOME funds. The council also reviewed an agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration to use the Handsboro Community Center for disaster assistance. Three project closeout packages were to be submitted to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality: for the City Wide Lift Station Project, the North Gulfport Wastewater Treatment Plant Headworks Project, and the North Gulfport Wastewater Treatment Plant Sand Filter Project.

Budget Workshop (Aug. 18)

A separate special call meeting was held as a workshop to discuss department budgets for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1, 2026. This was a discussion item only, with no final decision scheduled.

Architectural Review Committee (Aug. 13)

The committee considered two metal siding permit requests: one for an accessory structure at 223 Milner Ave (Ward 2) and one for a commercial structure at 2517 17th Street (Ward 3). It also adopted minutes from the July 9, 2026 meeting.

Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals (Aug. 20)

The zoning board heard 11 variance requests, including parking and setback reductions at 2714 25th Avenue, a side-yard setback at 12299 Brittany Blvd, lot size and width requests at 2822 23rd Avenue, accessory structure size and quantity at 12310 Cold Springs Rd, and a request for zero parking spaces where seven are required at 406 Pass Road.

Coming up

The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing and vote on four decision items on Aug. 27: a trade school at 1015 Pass Road, a mobile home at 8198 Florida Ave, a home occupation office at 1110 Lewis Ave, and adding towing to an auto repair shop at 3370 C Ave. The commission will also make a recommendation on a zoning map amendment to rezone three parcels on Three Rivers Road to single-family residential.

Gulfport boards weighed rezonings, code enforcement, and wastewater change order this week

Gulfport's City Council, Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals, and Planning Commission all met between July 16 and July 23, 2026. Minutes have not yet been published for any of the three meetings, so final outcomes and vote tallies are not available. The following reflects what each body was scheduled to consider, based on the published agendas.

City Council — July 21, 2026

The City Council agenda included several items with direct impact on property and public services.

• **Code Enforcement Hearing** — The council was set to hold a hearing on declaring certain properties a public health menace. No specific addresses or parcel numbers were listed in the agenda summary.
• **Two rezoning recommendations from the Planning Commission** — Case #2606PC076 would rezone property on Orange Grove Road to R-1-10 (Single Family) in Ward 7. Case #2605PC093 would rezone property on Dedeaux Road to R-1-7.5 in Ward 6.
• **Change Order No. 3 with Malouf Construction, LLC** — A resolution on the agenda would approve a change order for the North Gulfport Waste Water Treatment Plant Headworks Project. The dollar amount of the change order was not included in the agenda summary.
• **2026 Gulfport Harbor Lights Winter Festival** — A resolution to approve the festival was listed for council action.
• **Business service agreement with Sparklight Business** — Listed among resolutions for council consideration.
• **Budget amendment** — The agenda included a budget amendment allocating a 2024 Mississippi DPS Justice Assistance Grant. The dollar figure was not specified in the summary.

Because minutes are not yet published, it is not known which of these items were approved, tabled, or continued.

Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals — July 16, 2026

The board was scheduled to hear seven variance requests. Several sought exceptions to lot width, setbacks, accessory structure size, and parking requirements.

• **Variance 2607ZB092** — Request for 50-ft wide lots where 60 ft is required, on Dedeaux Rd. Tax Parcels 0908M-01-009.000 and 0908M-01-014.000. Zoned B-1, Ward 6. The agenda notes this item was tabled to the July meeting.
• **Variance 2607ZB088** — Request for a 0-ft front setback (10 ft required) for a ground sign at 12178 Highway 49. Tax Parcel 0808E-02-030.049. Zoned B-4, Ward 7.
• **Variance 2607ZB089** — Request for a 16-ft secondary frontage setback (25 ft required) for an accessory structure at 11540 Carondelet St. Tax Parcel 0808L-01-019.000. Zoned R-1-10, Ward 7.
• **Variance 2607ZB096** — Withdrawn by Planning Staff. The request had sought a 1,400 sq ft accessory structure where 1,000 sq ft is allowed, at 730 E Pass Rd. Tax Parcel 0910I-01-064.000. Zoned T4+, Ward 4.
• **Variance 2607ZB101** — Request for 3 regular parking spaces where 17 are required, at 820 Pass Rd. Tax Parcel 0910M-01-027.000. Zoned B-2, Ward 3.

The agenda summary listed five items; the headline referenced seven variance requests. Minutes are not yet available, so decisions on each request are unknown.

Planning Commission — July 23, 2026

The commission's agenda covered zoning map amendments, subdivision plans, and land-use permits.

• **Tree Permit Appeal 2605PC070** — Deferred to a future meeting.
• **General Plan 2607PC094** — Deferred.
• **Zoning Map Amendment 2604PC045** — Tabled.
• **General Plan Revision 2605PC067** — Listed for discussion.
• **Planning Commission Approvals 2607PC090, 2607PC095, 2607PC100** — Listed for action.

No outcomes are confirmed because minutes have not been published.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings are listed for the next 14 days. Residents should check the City of Gulfport's official calendar for any newly scheduled sessions.

Gulfport Council Set to Act on Sewer Contract, Winter Festival; Zoning Board Heard Variance Requests

The Gulfport City Council's July 9 agenda included a resolution to award a contract to JLB Contractors, LLC for the Coffee Creek Sewer Rehabilitation Project, along with budget amendments and temporary street closures for community events. Minutes from that meeting have not yet been published, so it is not yet possible to confirm which items were approved.

City Council — July 9

The council was scheduled to consider several resolutions. The headline item was the award and contract with JLB Contractors, LLC for the Coffee Creek Sewer Rehabilitation Project, an infrastructure item affecting sewer service in the city.

Also on the agenda:

• A code enforcement hearing on declaring certain properties a public health menace and authorizing clean-up or demolition bids.
• A Planning Commission recommendation to amend the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance covering parking, zero-lot line, and small-lot uses — Case #2606PC083.
• A resolution authorizing temporary municipal right-of-way closures for the 5th Annual Breland Block Party, the GHS Admiral Bayou Classic Cross Country Race, and the Gulfport Stop the Violence Unity Walk.
• Budget Amendment #90, transferring funds from the EMSOF Revenue account to the EMSOF expenditure account.

Because minutes are not yet available, the outcomes of these items cannot be confirmed from the official record.

Architectural Review Committee — July 9

The committee had one case on its agenda: Case 2607ARC015, a request for a new freestanding ground sign at 205 Jackson Street (Tax Parcel 0908O-04-100.001). The committee was also scheduled to vote on adopting minutes from its June 11, 2026 meeting. Minutes from this session have not yet been published.

Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals — July 16

The board was scheduled to hear multiple variance requests seeking exceptions to lot width, setbacks, accessory structure size, and parking requirements. Items on the agenda included:

• Variance 2607ZB092 — request for 50-ft wide lots where 60 ft is required, on Dedeaux Rd, Tax Parcels 0908M-01-009.000 and 0908M-01-014.000, zoned B-1, Ward 6. This item was tabled to the July meeting.
• Variance 2607ZB088 — request for a 0-ft front setback where 10 ft is required, for a ground sign at 12178 Highway 49, Tax Parcel 0808E-02-030.049, zoned B-4, Ward 7.
• Variance 2607ZB089 — request for a 16-ft secondary frontage setback where 25 ft is required, for an accessory structure at 11540 Carondelet St, Tax Parcel 0808L-01-019.000, zoned R-1-10, Ward 7.
• Variance 2607ZB096 — withdrawn by Planning Staff. The request had been for a 1,400 sq ft accessory structure where 1,000 sq ft is allowed, at 730 E Pass Rd, Tax Parcel 0910I-01-064.000, zoned T4+, Ward 4.
• Variance 2607ZB101 — request for 3 regular parking spaces where 17 are required, at 820 Pass Rd, Tax Parcel 0910M-01-027.000, zoned B-2, Ward 3.

Minutes from this meeting have not yet been published, so decisions on these variances cannot be confirmed.

Coming Up

• **City Council — July 21:** The council will consider a resolution approving the 2026 Gulfport Harbor Lights Winter Festival, a change order with Malouf Construction, LLC for the North Gulfport Waste Water Treatment Plant Headworks Project, two rezoning recommendations (Orange Grove Road to R-1-10, Case #2606PC076, Ward 7; and Dedeaux Road to R-1-7.5, Case #2605PC093, Ward 6), and a code enforcement hearing on properties deemed a public health menace.
• **Planning Commission — July 23:** The commission will take up General Plan Revision 2605PC067 and several approval items (2607PC090, 2607PC095, 2607PC100). A tree permit appeal (2605PC070) and General Plan 2607PC094 are deferred, and Zoning Map Amendment 2604PC045 is tabled.