Fairhope, Alabama
Edited.
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| S. Hwy 181 |
CALLED 'SOUTH BEND VILLAGE'
The first of several new developments in the Barnwell/Fish River area south of Fairhope has begun.
South Bend Village phases 1 -2 will be 125 lots on 39.5 acres on the east side of Hwy 181 south of the CR 24 intersection.
D.R. Horton is the developer. Water is from City of Fairhope and sewer Baldwin County Sewer Service.
Electricity is from Baldwin EMC.
The developer has agreed to install a new water main to the development, south along 181 from CR 32.
This area is in Baldwin County's planning jurisdiction, new district 39 (adopted in 2023). At the time of project's approval the area was still not zoned.
Unspecified improvements to the CR 24 intersection are being planned by the county.
A southbound 181 turning lane into the development will be installed.
Additional phases 3 and 4 planned for later.
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| Phase 1 and 2. |
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| New water main. |
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| Planning district 39. |
Comments
If not, the city effectively has veto power, and the "jurisdiction" argument is a cop out.
Also, thank God we live in one of the few states that still somewhat honors property owner rights and allows these owners to make profit on their land either through development or the sale of that land.
Could you imagine living under a government that completely controls what you do with your property?
It appears that our County and City governments are working together and do see the whole picture. They had the foresight to start the well project before the city had a water problem that escalated to a citizen survival issue. We the citizens were asked to not water our yard for a few days. No one was at risk of not having enough water to survive.