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If the property or properties listed above have more than one owner, please check this box. In the case
of multiple owners, reverse side must be completed. Each additional owner will need to complete
and sign the reverse side of this application. We can only accept applications with original signatures.
SECTIONS A. THROUGH G. MUST BE SUBMITTED FOR A COMPLETE APPLICATION.
CITY OF GULFPORT
Urban Development - Planning Division
1410 24th Avenue
Gulfport, MS 39501
(228) 868-5710
APPLICATION FOR
PLANNED BUILDING GROUP
(PRELIMINARY OR FINAL)
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF REQUEST:
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
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OWNERSHIP AND CERTIFICATION:
I hereby certify that I have read and understand this application and that all information and attachments are true
and correct. I also certify that I agree to comply with all applicable city codes, ordinances and state laws.
Finally, I certify that I am the owner of the property involved in this request or have authorization to act as the
owner’s agent for the herein described request.
OWNER
____________________________________
Printed Name Of Owner
____________________________________
Mailing Address
____________________________________
City State Zip code
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Home Phone Work/Cell Phone
____________________________________
Email
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Signature Of Owner
AGENT
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Printed Name Of Agent
____________________________________
Mailing Address
____________________________________
City State Zip code
____________________________________
Home Phone Work/Cell Phone
____________________________________
Email
__________________________________________________
Signature Of Agent
For Staff Use Only
Case File #:___________________
Date Received:________________
Receipt #:____________________
Received By:__________________
Zoning: ______________________
Ward: ________Flood:__________
Size:_________________________
Property Information
TAX PARCEL #
(If necessary, use separate sheet of paper)
Address of Property Involved:_______________________________________________________________
Lot(s)______________, Block(s)_______________, Subdivision___________________________________
General Location:_________________________________________________________________________
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This page must be completed if the property or properties involved have more than one owner. All
persons listed as owners to the property or properties listed on page one must complete and sign this part
of the application.
I hereby certify that I have read and understand this application and that all information and attachments
are true and correct. I also certify that I agree to comply with all applicable city codes, ordinances and
state laws. Finally, I certify that I am the owner of the property involved in this request or authorized to
act as the owner’s agent for herein described request.
NAME OF OWNER (PRINT)
ADDRESS (STREET, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
PHONE # (H) (W)
TAX PARCEL NUMBER(S) OWNED
SIGNATURE:
NAME OF OWNER (PRINT)
ADDRESS (STREET, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
PHONE # (H) (W)
TAX PARCEL NUMBER(S) OWNED
NAME OF OWNER (PRINT)
ADDRESS (STREET, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
PHONE # (H) (W)
TAX PARCEL NUMBER(S) OWNED
SIGNATURE:
(Use additional forms as needed)
IN CASES OF MULTIPLE APPLICANTS, PLEASE IDENTIFY THE PERSON WHO WILL BE ACTING AS YOUR SPOKES
PERSON/AGENT FOR YOU:
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IMPORTANT NOTICE
1. Please be advised that failure to submit a complete
application, with all supporting documents, could delay your
hearing date. The Planning Commission will not consider a
request until all information is submitted and accurate.
2. Please be advised that the application deadline dates
posted are designed to allow the staff time to review the
application and receive required comments from
coordinating agencies. The application is not considered
complete until all required information from the applicant is
available for review by the staff and coordinating agencies.
3. Please see Page 6 of this application to determine the
deadline dates for filing your application.
Elevation or perspective sketches of the
proposed building group may be
submitted.
Improvements.
Drainage. Adequate facilities for the
drainage of surface water, including storm
sewers, gutters, paving and the proper design
of finished grades;
Circulation. Adequate facilities for the safe
and convenient circulation of pedestrian and
vehicular traffic, including walks, driveways,
off-street parking areas, off-street loading areas
and landscaped separation spaces between
pedestrian and vehicular ways;
Play areas, In dwelling building groups,
adequate and safely located play areas for
small children.
F. Final Planned Building Group. Submission of a
final plan is mandatory for planned building groups.
Content of final plan. An application for approval of
a final plan for a planned building group shall contain
the following information:
The application must identify the applicant’s
name, address, and interest in the application,
and the name, address and interest of every of
every person, firm or corporation represented by
the applicant in the application; the name of the
owner or owner of the entire land area to be
occupied by the building group.
A site plan showing the following items:
Land area to be occupied by the building
group, with its boundaries and dimensions,
All public and private easements and rights-of-
way, both existing and proposed, within or
bounding the designated area and the adjoining
properties,
The location of the buildings and the use of the
land on adjoining properties,
Proposed contours not to exceed two-foot
intervals and necessary finished grade,
The location number of stories, and gross floor
floor area of proposed principal buildings and
and accessory buildings,
G. Cash or check payable to the City of Gulfport in the
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
A. Page one of this application, completed and signed.
B. Proof of ownership (Copy of deed or affidavit)
C. If applicable, notarized proof of authority to act as
agent for owner (board resolution, etc.)
D. The City of Gulfport Planning Division Staff will notify,
by letter, property owners adjacent to the requested
action identified in this application using the Land Roll
database from the County Tax Office. If you would like
to have additional persons or property owners notified,
please provide a list of additional persons to be
notified.
E. Preliminary Planned Building Group. Submission of
a preliminary plan is not mandatory but is recommended
as a means of identifying and solving design problems.
Site plan showing the following items:
Land area.
Approximate dimensions,
Easements,
Rights-of-way,
Relation of the building group to adjoining
Properties,
General layout of buildings,
Arrangement of driveways, parking areas,
Loading areas, and walks
ocation and placement of screen planting, and
other landscaping,
Such additional information as may be needed to
described the proposed building group.
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Curb cuts, driveways, off-street parking
areas, off-street loading areas, and walks,
Open areas to be set aside for special
purposes,
The location and height of proposed
walls, fences, and screen planting,
The types of paving or other surfacing to
be used in the various areas,
Such addition information as may be
necessary to describe completely the
proposed building group,
Elevation or perspective of the proposed building
group shall be submitted.
Improvements.
Drainage. Adequate facilities for The drainage of
surface water, including storm sewers, gutters,
paving and the proper design of finished grades.
Circulation. Adequate facilities for the safe and
convenient circulation of pedestrian and vehicular
traffic, including walks, driveways, off-street parking
areas, off-street loading areas and landscaped
separation spaces between pedestrian and vehicular
ways.
Play areas. In dwelling building groups, adequate
and safely located play areas for small children.
Fire truck access must be provided to each building
on site.
For multiple buildings such as apartments, a
diagram(s) showing the address for each building by
number and individual unit addresses. This
information shall not be changed or altered except at
the discretion of the Planning Administrator.
The following information is provided as a quick reference.
Refer to the Gulfport Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance,
Section V, for complete requirements.
Building spacing and access. The following building
spacing and access shall be provided. Distance shall be
measured between exterior walls. Minimum spacing
dimensions shall not apply to corner-to-corner placement
of buildings where walls do not overlap.
Spacing of buildings. A building wall shall be
located no closer to another building than a distance
equal to the height of the taller building of the two
(2) provided, however, that for a two-story building
containing dwelling units such distance shall be not
less than fifty (50) feet, in the case of two (2) walls
having windows and entrances; not less than thirty
(30) feet in the case of two (2) walls having windows
but no entrances; not less than twenty (20) feet in the
case of one wall having windows; and, the other no
windows, and not less than eight (8) feet in the case
of two (2) walls having no windows; provided,
further, that for buildings of more than two (2)
stories, spacing shall be increased appropriately.
Variations from these spacing requirements may be
made by the planning commission upon a showing
that the arrangement of buildings is such that the
orientation insures adequate light and air, avoids
undue exposure to traffic ways and the parking and
service areas of commercial establishments and
preserves reasonable visual and audible privacy
between buildings.
Access by emergency vehicles. The buildings in a
planned building group shall be so arranged that
every building is accessible by emergency vehicles.
Procedure for Final Planned Building Groups.
Filing and recording of Planned Building Groups.
Upon approval of the final plan, a copy of the site
plan shall be filed among the records of the building
official and the original thereof recorded with the
planning division shall thereafter be binding upon the
applicants, their heirs, successors, and assigns, shall
limit and control the issuance and validity of permits
and certificates, and shall thereafter be binding upon
the applicants, their heirs, successors, and assigns,
shall limit and control the issuance and validity of
permits and certificates, and shall restrict and limit
the use and shall restrict and limit the use and
G. Cash or check payable to the City of Gulfport in the
amount of $175.00.
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STORM WATER REQUIREMENTS
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality requires the issuance of Storm Water Permits in
accordance with the provisions of the Mississippi Water Pollution Control Law (Section 49-17-1
et seq., Mississippi Code of 1972).
There are currently two types of permits: 1) Small Construction Activities that Disturb One (1)
Acre to Less than Five (5) Acres; and 2) Large Construction General Permit (five (5) acres or more).
If you are not familiar with these requirements, our office has available the referenced permit
packages. Our office does not issue the permit. We do require that any individual , partnership,
company, corporation, etc., that is requesting the issuance of a building permit , tree permit, or
any type of action from our Planning Commission or Zoning Board of Appeal and Adjustment,
which has been identified and applies to the Mississippi Water Pollution Control Law, be provided
with and acknowledge receipt of the Small Construction General Permit Packet or Large Construction
General Permit Packet, before final action can be taken by this Department.
If you need additional information on these permits, please contact Mississippi Department of
Environment Quality (MDEQ) at (601) 961-5171 or www.deq.state.ms.us.
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