Fairhope, Alabama
Updated: At Monday's council meeting, the ordinance for approval was introduced but not considered immediately: it will lay over for two weeks before voted on.
HISTORIC CHANGE POSSIBLE
This Monday at 6PM, the city council will consider a proposal already approved by the planning commission to rezone part of north Greeno Road from residential to a commercial PUD.
(PUD's are a way to permit new uses in already-zoned areas.)
Fred and Kris Hayek are requesting their property at 848 N. Greeno be rezoned from R - 1 to be used as a mixed-use office park.
If approved, the new development will consist of four two story buildings thirty-five feet in height, totaling about 27,120 square feet; there will be 111 parking spaces.
Potential uses mentioned include professional offices, retail and food services.
The project could set a precedent for similar re-zonings all along the highway: a majority of citizens overwhelmingly have always opposed turning the highway into something like the congested Airport Blvd. in Mobile -- and new businesses there competing with the downtown business district.
PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVED IT
Last November, the city's planning commission voted to recommend the PUD's approval with just one dissenting vote (clk): commissioner Fidler opposed because it does not conform with the city's current comprehensive growth plan -- and citizens' worries about Greeno becoming another Airport Blvd.
Mayor Kant, an ex officio planning commission member, voted for it -- as did councilman Ford who was the council's representative there at the time.
Councilman Burrell has already stated he supports it -- and has called north Greeno a "commercial corridor."
(The new, updated comprehensive plan approved by the planning commission in February also keeps the area residential. The update has not yet been approved by the city council.)
Updated: At Monday's council meeting, the ordinance for approval was introduced but not considered immediately: it will lay over for two weeks before voted on.
North Greeno road |
HISTORIC CHANGE POSSIBLE
Hayek PUD |
(PUD's are a way to permit new uses in already-zoned areas.)
Fred and Kris Hayek are requesting their property at 848 N. Greeno be rezoned from R - 1 to be used as a mixed-use office park.
If approved, the new development will consist of four two story buildings thirty-five feet in height, totaling about 27,120 square feet; there will be 111 parking spaces.
Potential uses mentioned include professional offices, retail and food services.
The project could set a precedent for similar re-zonings all along the highway: a majority of citizens overwhelmingly have always opposed turning the highway into something like the congested Airport Blvd. in Mobile -- and new businesses there competing with the downtown business district.
PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVED IT
"residential-looking" buildings |
Last November, the city's planning commission voted to recommend the PUD's approval with just one dissenting vote (clk): commissioner Fidler opposed because it does not conform with the city's current comprehensive growth plan -- and citizens' worries about Greeno becoming another Airport Blvd.
Mayor Kant, an ex officio planning commission member, voted for it -- as did councilman Ford who was the council's representative there at the time.
Councilman Burrell has already stated he supports it -- and has called north Greeno a "commercial corridor."
(The new, updated comprehensive plan approved by the planning commission in February also keeps the area residential. The update has not yet been approved by the city council.)
Hayek property |
Comments
You must be a realtor. The house at the end of my street has been for sale for almost two years.
Not sure where all this movement into Fairhope is coming from. There are no jobs here or Mobile.