Fairhope, Alabama
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| Purchased by city. |
'0' FAIRHOPE AVENUE
The city council voted unanimously tonight to purchase the controversial .09 acre below-bluff property at '0' Fairhope Avenue from the Single Tax Corporation for $237,500 -- subject to the same deed restrictions as the other surrounding "parklands."
The FSTC board of directors approved the sale last week.
In 2018, a former owner proposed building a 3-story condominium building on the property but could not get the required zoning variances. Two current council members, Burrell and Martin, have expressed interest in locating a "fitness court" there -- but the three others have not officially weighed in yet. (Mayor Sullivan, who has no vote, told the Times earlier she thought that Stimpson Field may be a better location for the fitness court.)
All of the property in the area was once owned by the private FSTC; most was donated to the city in the 1930s.
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| 2018 condo proposal |
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| Similar fitness court. |
Comments
The building aesthetic is totally different, too--designed to capture the surf shack vibe. Pretty cool.
Yes put it here.