A property's zoning determines what can be built there—residential, commercial, or mixed-use. This hearing will decide whether parcels currently zoned R-3 (single-family) will be rezoned. Public comment welcome March 4, 2014.
Two city officials will now serve on the Planning Commission alongside regular members, giving them direct input on zoning and development decisions affecting your neighborhood.
A zoning change could affect what can be built on affected parcels and impact neighborhood character. The public hearing on February 11, 2014 is your chance to comment.
Property owners and neighboring residents should know what types of businesses can now operate here. The switch from office/institutional to general business may permit different traffic, noise, and commercial activity.
City to hold public hearing January 28, 2014 on proposed zoning changes that could affect land use and development in a health/institutional district. Public input welcome.
A rezoning case will be heard January 28, 2014. The outcome may affect property uses and neighborhood character in the affected area.
Clarifies what existing buildings and uses are allowed under zoning law. Affects property owners with non-conforming properties and future development decisions citywide.
The city officially takes ownership of the Cahaba Road segment, enabling public maintenance and access control between the two landmarks.
The City formally accepts Montevallo Road and Dunston Road as dedicated public streets, resolving an encroachment where city right-of-way overlapped private property in Dunston Park. Clarifies road ownership and property boundaries for residents and developers.
This appointment fills an open Planning Commission seat and affects who reviews zoning decisions that shape neighborhood development. The new member will serve through October 2016.
This appointment fills an open Planning Commission seat and affects who reviews zoning decisions that shape neighborhood development. The new member will serve through October 2016.
A zoning district boundary change is being considered; the Dec. 31, 2013 hearing will determine if property zoning shifts from "C" (Commercial) to O&I (Office & Institutional) or Contingency. Details on affected parcels and neighborhood are unavailable, but zoning changes can aff
Property zoned for residential apartments would shift to allow neighborhood retail and services. Check the parcel location to see if this affects your neighborhood's character or nearby commercial activity.
Changes to zoning rules on non-conforming uses could affect how properties with outdated or mixed-use designations operate in the future. Residents and business owners should attend December 10 hearing to comment.
This rezoning allows industrial use on land currently zoned for single-family homes. The change affects neighbors' quality of life, traffic patterns, and property values in the affected area.
Planning Commission members shape zoning decisions and land-use policy that affects neighborhood development, property values, and future growth across Birmingham.
Rezoning allows office and institutional uses on land currently zoned for residential. This could affect neighboring residents' property values, traffic, and neighborhood character depending on what gets built.
Property at the location will shift from single-family residential use to community business use, potentially changing neighborhood character and what can be built there.
City will hear arguments on rezoning a property from single-family residential (R-3) to a different district. The outcome will determine what can be built or operated at the location.
This rezoning allows office and institutional uses where single-family homes are currently permitted, potentially changing the character of a residential area and affecting property rights and future development in the neighborhood.