Fairhope, Alabama
Updated March 2017 to include new design photo.
The Planning Commission unanimously approved plans for a new mixed-use building in the central business district at 108 N. Section Street (across from the police station) on a site once occupied by a 'Circle K' convenience store; currently used as an antiques store.
The first floor will be 6,934 sq ft of commercial space for seven tenants and the second and third floors 7,735 square feet with seven residential units.
Total gross square footage is 14,659 square feet.
Garbage pickup and required parking issues on Section Street will still have to be worked out to the satisfaction of the Public Works Department.
The property is owned by John Brandon; and is currently appraised for $755K, according to county records.
The city council will still have to approve the plan.
Updated March 2017 to include new design photo.
The Planning Commission unanimously approved plans for a new mixed-use building in the central business district at 108 N. Section Street (across from the police station) on a site once occupied by a 'Circle K' convenience store; currently used as an antiques store.
The first floor will be 6,934 sq ft of commercial space for seven tenants and the second and third floors 7,735 square feet with seven residential units.
Total gross square footage is 14,659 square feet.
Garbage pickup and required parking issues on Section Street will still have to be worked out to the satisfaction of the Public Works Department.
The property is owned by John Brandon; and is currently appraised for $755K, according to county records.
The city council will still have to approve the plan.
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Comments
Just another big block building with out the increase of actual infrastructure improvements,and someone has a back door deal somewhere.
Given that it takes years to get any project to completion in Fairhope, this is one more reason to avoid downtown at all costs.
Obviously they have no idea what they're doing.
change is inevitable folks. deal with it...or move elsewhere.
#thereisnoutopia
Providing living space above these shop will only help restaurants and local business, most that live in this type of arrangement tend to remain downtown, they walk to shops and tend to eat at the local restaurants. Parking for residences and the shop must be part of the parcel, instead of saying no, the problems need to be addressed and worked out.
The more cafes that open up, that can use the sidewalks the more individuals will come to the city and more that come to the city, the more Fairhope will flourish.
Everyone that claims that have been in Fairhope 'a long time' must remember the Fairhope of 1970-1978, Fairhope was almost a ghost town.
My wife and I are both professionals, our children are all grown and gone, we're still in our fifties, and we would love to live in a condo downtown, provided the town stop it's infighting and keep site of the fact that without sustainable growth, the balance sheet of Fairhope will begin to see the losses that were experienced in 2009 and 2010.
To the dismay of many, this rapid growth, fees, new taxes has helped Fairhope's balance sheet during the time of need, if these fees decline, then Fairhope will see the effect adversely.
Fairhope doesn't want to look like Daphne or Spanish Fort, nor Foley, but in order for Fairhope to sustain the level of services, the city must grow. Smart growth, but growth is needed for any city, county, country to survive.
Here's some food for thought: A basic economic lesson, if you don't have families with more than two children then the country, city or county will decline.
You see, it takes a minimum of two children, one to replace you and one to replace your spouse, but growth will be stagnated. If you have 3 children then one to replace you, one to replace your spouse and one to consume more. The same fact can be applied to the city without using children as an example, the city needs others to move here to consume and help the city flourish.