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Issue / Strategy ID #
Strategy Type
Geographic Area
Strategy
LU-1J
Zon
MCAOD
Development Rights Purchase Program
Consider program for property owners of land in military mission footprint areas to use tax abatement to recoup value of property in these areas towards the purchase of property outside military mission footprint areas for development and redevelopment .
LU-2
Lack of Information on Safety Zones in Municipal Land Use Code There are no safety zones references in the City of Biloxi ’ s Land Use Code .
LU-2A
Map
MCAOD
Foster Enhanced Public Awareness and Education Through Accurate Mapping
Keesler AFB should participate in the regional GIS consortium to share and exchange current and accurate GIS data relevant to base planning and the Military Compatibility Areas .
Other Partners : Mississippi Department of Transportation , Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality , school districts
LU-3
Encroachment of Keesler AFB Natural Gas Line
A High Pressure Natural Gas Line runs 12 miles from the City of Gulfport through the City of Biloxi to Keesler AFB , traversing private prope residence . Keesler AFB has no control over the easement to ensure it remains free of encroachments .
LU-3A
Proj
Study Area
Install Signage Along Easement Right-of-Way
Keesler AFB and the cities of Biloxi and Gulfport should work to incorporate signage in their Capital Improvement Plans . The signage would alert property owners about the high pressure gas line and the 30 foot easement . In addition , the signage would alert and encourage property owners to keep the area free from structures to facilitate access by government officials and contractors should the pipeline require maintenance or in the event of an incident . Potential public-public partnerships should be used to fund the development and installation of the signs .
Other Primary Partner : City of Gulfport
LU-3B
Comm
Study Area
Internal Coordination with City Planning Staff
The cities of Biloxi and Gulfport and Harrison County should develop an internal coordination
protocol to facilitate the information sharing of the high pressure gas line , and coordinate with
Timeframe to Initiate
Mid Term
Short Term
Mid Term
Short Term
Gulf Regional Planning
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