Historic Fairhope House Spared Again

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Fairhope, Alabama 

 

101 Fairhope Avenue.

 

FUTURE STILL UNCERTAIN

A 100+ year old house across from Knoll Park dodged another bullet; a recent proposal to demolish it and build condominiums was withdrawn by the applicant/developer, according to planning director Simmons.

Tree protection and other technical objections were raised when it was discussed during the June planning commission meeting; it was tabled.

A "boutique hotel" was proposed for the site in 2021; also withdrawn eventually.

The property is zoned for commercial use B3B; not in the central business district. 

NO PRESERVATION POLICY

The city currently has no official preservation policy concerning demolition, but the city council is currently debating the issue.

 

Comments

Anonymous said…
Matter of time. $$$.
Someone will give in $$$
Thursday, September 14, 2023
Anonymous said…
The town really needs to implement an official preservation policy as soon as possible! If there is a committee handling these matters then those serving should have no affiliation with developers and real estate.
Thursday, September 14, 2023
Anonymous said…
It’s an eyesore.
Thursday, September 14, 2023
Anonymous said…
"The town really needs to implement an official preservation policy as soon as possible!"

What sort of tax increase are you willing to absorb to implement this plan to seize others' property rights?
Thursday, September 14, 2023
Anonymous said…
Talking about eyesore, how about knoll park.
Friday, September 15, 2023
Anonymous said…
Lets just bulldoze the whole town and start over like Single Tax Corp wants. developers, insurance salesmen, realtors, bankers, etc .. create more wealth for them to.
Friday, September 15, 2023
Anonymous said…
Not sure what's going on with Knoll Park either. Can it really even be called a park? It seems as though it's become someones personal long leaf pine forrest experiment with invasive plants and routine burns. Maybe those can be reserved for an actual forest and not a city park? It seems underutilized and all you can do is basically walk through the weeds to get to the other side. I'm all about greenery but maybe clear the interior area a little and cut all the underbrush and have a few long leaf pines. Put numerous park benches in there and make it a true park.
Saturday, September 16, 2023
Anonymous said…
Knoll park is a joke. You could have azaleas benches, sidewalks,lights in the evening.
People use to try to maintain. Certain people had more say so. Like everything else going on in our country. INSANITY.
Monday, September 18, 2023
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