Fairhope, Alabama
BEHIND PUBLIX GROCERY
After a year and a half of construction, the first building of the controversial Retreat at Fairhope Village luxury apartment complex (click) on Fly Creek Drive has opened (about 3 weeks ago) for leasing. Rent ranges from $1050 for one bedrooms to $2085 for three, according to their website.
In April of 2016 (by a 3-2 vote) the city council at that time approved an amendment to the existing Village at Fly Creek Planned Unit Development allowing apartments instead of the previously-approved condos/town homes (click). At least two (unsuccessful) lawsuits followed seeking to halt the development and the project was a major factor in the contentious 2016 municipal election (click). The MOP/site plan was approved by the Planning Commission in 2017 (click).
TRAFFIC CONGESTION WORRIES NOW
Traffic congestion in the area is the main concern of neighborhood residents now, especially the Parker Road/US 98 intersection. When completed there will be 244 units; another 40 town homes are under construction adjacent as well.
Mayor Wilson and council president Burrell, who both opposed the original 2016 apartment PUD amendment, declined to comment for this story.
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| Now open April 2020 |
BEHIND PUBLIX GROCERY
After a year and a half of construction, the first building of the controversial Retreat at Fairhope Village luxury apartment complex (click) on Fly Creek Drive has opened (about 3 weeks ago) for leasing. Rent ranges from $1050 for one bedrooms to $2085 for three, according to their website.
In April of 2016 (by a 3-2 vote) the city council at that time approved an amendment to the existing Village at Fly Creek Planned Unit Development allowing apartments instead of the previously-approved condos/town homes (click). At least two (unsuccessful) lawsuits followed seeking to halt the development and the project was a major factor in the contentious 2016 municipal election (click). The MOP/site plan was approved by the Planning Commission in 2017 (click).
TRAFFIC CONGESTION WORRIES NOW
Traffic congestion in the area is the main concern of neighborhood residents now, especially the Parker Road/US 98 intersection. When completed there will be 244 units; another 40 town homes are under construction adjacent as well.
Mayor Wilson and council president Burrell, who both opposed the original 2016 apartment PUD amendment, declined to comment for this story.
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| Parker Road intersection. |
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| Work begins October 2018 |
Comments
Please present the facts so that voters know the truth about who lied!
Isn't it funny how the average citizen has to jump through hoops if they want to make a simple change in their own back yard and deal with City Inspectors, who'll scale fences, rather than call, to see exactly what you're doing, but if your name is John Bethea, Mac Porter, Skip Jones, or if your surname happens to be "Boone" or especially "Corte", you can do whatever the heck you want? For some, things like an Environmental Impact Study, or even Impact Fees, simply don't exist.
I guess we were foolish enough to think this would end when Karin was elected, even though she certainly was chummy with the Truland/Bellator folks.
It's time that we DEMAND our city leaders offer full disclosure regarding the businesses in which they're associated and their revenue streams.
We're still ignoring limits set on new construction and population. Our growth is still out-pacing both our city services and schools.
Clearly Mr. Kant wasn't the only problem.
Way to expensive for my blood though.
My bet is that was taken at Lake Guntersville. Not around here.