Redevelopment Coming To Old Fairhope Shopping Center

Fairhope, Alabama 

 

New parcel area.

 EASTERN SHORE CENTER

The planning commission approved the request of owner Robert N Graham Llc. to subdivide the existing 7.98 acre out parcel at the Eastern Shore Center on Greeno Road into two lots. 

The new, smaller .7 acre lot south of Wingfingers and roughly between the exisiting entrances on Greeno road (diagram below) will reduce overall parking spaces by 92. A landscaped buffer is to seperate the new parcel from the older parking lot.

Commissioner Bryant praised the proposal for removing excessive parking capacity at the shopping center, but worried about new traffic patterns (along with commissioner Martin).

Project engineer Larry Smith said that traffic flow will be a major concern when final plans are drawn up.  It is not certain at this time though if a final site plan review by the commission will be triggered, according to city planner Jeffries.

The name of the business that is planning to build there has not yet been released. The shopping center area is zone B-2.



New .7 acre lot formed.




Comments

Anonymous said…
Now, we're talking! There are indeed many existing parcels that could be torn down and re-built on. Traffic concerns, yes, but at least it is in an established area and not plowing up green space....,,,,,
Anonymous said…
Agree
Anonymous said…
Build more! Build more! Build more!
Anonymous said…
Complain more! Complain more! Complain more!
Anonymous said…
Build & Complain simultaneously is the Fairhope way
Anonymous said…
So true.
Anonymous said…
Building moratorium badly needed now! Too much. Too fast.
Anonymous said…
Build it and they will come......
Anonymous said…
I think it is.time to aggressively challenge anything which increases our population density. The council needs a clear message. There will be things still getting through. A building moratorium sounds pretty good. People just outside city limits need to wake up and vote for zoning if applicable.
Anonymous said…
ought to just tear it all down and start over.
Anonymous said…
I am not a developer nor a builder but I have to love it when someone says to "stop any project that increases our population density". Whoever said that can begin that process by moving out of Fairhope today.

It's OK for you to live here but nobody else should be able to move here? Just leave...I hear that Atmore is nice.
Larry said…
Hopefully a new building for CVS. The lack of a drive-thru in today's market is a major disadvantage.