New Restaurant Needs More Parking

Fairhope, Alabama 

Update: The planning commission voted 4-2 against this rezoning. The city council has the final vote at an upcoming meeting. 


805 S. Mobile Street.

 

 

6125 Nelsen Drive.

KINGFISHER SEAFOOD RESTAURANT

The popular new Kingfisher restaurant at 805 S. Scenic Highway 98 wants to purchase some adjacent property (.83 acres) in back for a new parking lot  -- to be shared with other businesses in the area.

Since the property is now zoned residential R1,  part of it would have to be rezoned to B1 to use for parking -- after it is purchased from the current owner at 6125 Nelsen Drive. The majority of the property facing Nelsen Dr. will remain residential R1, where a small house now stands.

The planning commission is set to consider the request during their regular meeting Monday; the city council has the final say about rezoning.

 

Area in red only to be rezoned.


Current Kingfisher parking lot.


Proposed new parking.



Comments

Anonymous said…
This should have been addressed at the permitting phase. A blatant city government failure.
Anonymous said…
Sounds reasonable to me. Don’t mess it up City.
Anonymous said…
good
Anonymous said…
Either a failure or worse by someone- and the neighbors should not be forced to accept a zoning change. Deny it.
Anonymous said…
No failure here. All minimum parking requirements were met. They just want some more ....
Anonymous said…
If they want extra parking may be consider a parking deck?
Anonymous said…
Really like this restaurant but 50 parking spots for a restaurant that seats over 200…a big miss!
Anonymous said…
Seems like a reasonable request. Good for all business along there too.
Anonymous said…
50 spots, 4 people per car, seems about right
Anonymous said…
How about look that the parking requirements, then?
Anonymous said…
The city needs to do better, whatever the reason for this dangerous situation.
Anonymous said…
added parking awaiting city council's approval.