Zoning & Land Use

Zoning map amendment: QB-3 district boundaries adjusted

Property zoning changes can affect what businesses can operate, property values, and neighborhood character. Details on which parcels and how boundaries shift are needed to assess local impact.

Zoning map amendment: QB-3 district boundaries adjusted

Property zoning changes can affect what businesses can operate, property values, and neighborhood character. Details on which parcels and how boundaries shift are needed to assess local impact.

Zoning ordinance amended: overlay districts rules revised

Changes to Birmingham's zoning overlay rules will affect how land-use restrictions apply in designated neighborhoods. Details on which overlays and which areas are impacted are not yet clear from the agenda summary.

Building permit appeal rules and valuations updated

Changes how building permits are valued and how residents can appeal decisions—affecting timelines and processes for construction projects citywide.

Zoning freeze: City halts new permits and approvals temporarily

Development projects on hold while the city reviews zoning procedures. Any pending applications for new construction, site plans, or zoning changes will be frozen during the moratorium.

Commercial revitalization: Design standards updated for blighted properties

New design rules aim to speed redevelopment in commercial areas and improve neighborhood appearance. Affects property owners and developers working on revitalization projects.

Public hearing set for zoning change (Case ZAC2019-00009)

A zoning district boundary change will be considered on July 23, 2019. The specific parcels, neighborhoods, and zones affected are not yet detailed in this notice.

P ITEM 85. A Resolution setting a public hearing July 9, 2019 to consider the adoption of an Ordinance to amend the following sections of the City of Birmingham Zoning Ordinance (Ord No. 15-133, as amended): Table of Contents (Title 1, Chapter 8: Overl

Zoning change: QB-2 district boundaries amended (Case ZAC2019-00007)

Zoning changes affect what can be built and operated in the affected area. This amendment alters QB-2 (Qualified General Business) district boundaries, which may impact future development, business operations, or property uses in the area.

Rezone property from single-family to light manufacturing for fueling station

Changes land use in a residential area to allow a commercial fueling station, altering neighborhood character and potentially affecting nearby residents' property values and traffic patterns.

Zoning change: Heavy Industrial to Mixed-Use Downtown

Rezoning could enable mixed-use development on currently industrial-zoned land, affecting future use and development potential of the parcel.

Zoning change: M-1 industrial site rezoned to mixed-use downtown

Property at the industrial-downtown boundary is being rezoned to allow mixed-use development, potentially opening the door for residential, retail, or office uses in an area currently restricted to light manufacturing.

Zoning change: Parcel rezoned to allow medium-density housing

A single-family property is being rezoned to permit medium-density residential development. This allows the owner to build more housing units on the site, changing the character of the immediate neighborhood.

City accepts streets and grounds in Oxmoor Village Phase II

Subdivision infrastructure becomes city responsibility. Public streets, alleys, and grounds in Oxmoor Village Phase II are now maintained by the city at no cost to the developer.

Special liquor license approval for Volume Services at Centerplate

Volume Services, Inc. gains retail liquor sales authorization at the Centerplate venue on Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard. This retail license governs alcohol service at the location.

UC to initiate zoning Fayette Ave.

Public hearing set June 11 on zoning change (Case ZAC2019-00003)

City will hear arguments on changing zoning boundaries from R-3 (single-family) in an unnamed area. Outcome will affect what can be built or converted on affected properties.

Zoning hearing set June 11 for QB-2 district boundary change

City will consider rezoning parcels currently zoned QB-2 (Qualified General). Check the full case details (ZAC2019-00007) if your property is nearby—zoning changes can affect allowed uses and future development.

Public hearing set for zoning change (Case ZAC2019-00004)

City Council will consider rezoning property from Heavy Industrial (M-2) to another district on May 28, 2019. The outcome will affect how the land can be developed and used.

Public hearing set for zoning change: M-1 to <UNKNOWN> district

City Council will hear arguments May 28 on rezoning a parcel from Light Industrial. The outcome will determine what can be built or operated on the property.