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The county noted the construction work is an 80/20 split with the Alabama Department of Transportation for construction, construction engineering and inspection; commissioners approved contracting a professional engineering firm separately to provide design and oversight for the ADA ramp improvements.

During the agenda presentation, staff described the work as targeted curb-ramp upgrades across Mobile County’s urban area to conform with ADA requirements. The commission approved the award (agenda item 54) and the related professional engineering contract (agenda item 55) for design and construction oversight.

Details in the meeting record indicate the low bid amount of $587,010 and that the county will share project costs with ALDOT. No additional schedule details or specific curb locations were discussed on the record; staff will manage design and construction engineering under the approved contracts.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Mobile County Commission Meeting - June 9, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The county awarded a combined bid to PL Russell for curb-ramp improvements across the urban area to conform to the Americans with Disabilities Act; the low bid totaled $587,010 and construction will be 80/20 with ALDOT.","taxTitle","taxId",2536,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":56,"_68":69,"_70":56,"_71":72,"_73":72},6210073,"Commission approves Maxwell Place Phase 3 plat after resident raises runoff and slope concerns; staff says developers will install detention",307,1943000,2250000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3726814-54dc5fc02f154d7e318bf4a07c207922&start=1943&end=2250","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3726814-54dc5fc02f154d7e318bf4a07c207922/thumbnail_1943000.jpg","/articles/6210073/Mobile-County/Alabama/Commission-approves-Maxwell-Place-Phase-3-plat-after-resident-raises-runoff-and-slope-concerns-staff-says-developers-will-install-detention","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6210073-ec1bfeb601ec82dc4077a71523034e17/orig.mp4?Expires=1773605503&Signature=R-whku-q9iku2gwXYiNAN~zWZrb97j2Yr1dihVukBVX9YSLxxscUwGKWMSvAZON9F-Y9hqofdqPt016zkLdSkgIBiOxWB0tGOzVtnIIIVCB6XXV3mhSa58q8fz17g9tVw0UrDhTwhKM3j11oR9q~K6YMB369MkyAKlAjeU~8ycvIfqtBOyGMX44-xYSb7uBkh0G93jgJiYK6B5-H90I0K3Xrwy-doNMJHvAzUwqnonio2KwDYtcfK-gg-xIUD8n0pLytmpy-lLTiFZ9HwsPX5QTijBLWUw91ystWBEZ4jwcsxjkgp2~sOjQB0ckwQRosUxrq~lbbMVcPKdOZ7uSRcg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Duana Helveston, a resident near the proposed Maxwell Place Phase 3 subdivision, addressed the Mobile County Commission with concerns that clearing and grading for the new phase could destabilize slopes behind her Royal Woods Drive property and increase runoff into neighborhood backyards.

The commission approved the proposed plat only for Maxwell Place Phase 3 as part of the agenda (item 56). County staff responding to Helveston said the development plan includes a common-area natural draw with detention facilities to intercept and control runoff before it reaches the neighborhood; the planned outfall, staff said, will cross under the nearby roadway.

Helveston, who gave her address as 9644 Royal Woods Drive, told the commission: “I was wondering if they're fixing to tear up all that the woods back there, and so it's gonna kill the ecosystem and the runoff is gonna be bad.” She asked whether fencing, additional landscaping or slope mitigation would be included.

Tim Wicker, a county staff member, replied that the southern portion of the development contains a natural draw where detention facilities will be installed “that will intercept any of the runoff before it gets to that development and control that,” and he said the outfall will cross under the adjacent road.

Commission staff invited Helveston to remain after the meeting to review maps and plans with Wicker and other staff so she could see the location of the detention facilities and planned drawings.

The commission recorded approval of the plat (agenda item 56) during the business portion of the meeting. No additional conditions or amendments to the plat were recorded on the meeting minutes; staff offered to provide Helveston with plan drawings and meet on site as requested.","A resident asked whether Maxwell Place Phase 3 would worsen backyard erosion and ecosystem loss; county staff said the plan includes detention in a natural draw to intercept runoff and offered to meet with the resident and share maps.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":56,"_68":69,"_70":56,"_71":72,"_73":72},6210076,"Residents, commissioners spar over proposed Belmont Park dirt pit; county staff outline limited authority and traffic fixes",900,1066000,1966000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3726814-54dc5fc02f154d7e318bf4a07c207922&start=1066&end=1966","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3726814-54dc5fc02f154d7e318bf4a07c207922/thumbnail_1066000.jpg","/articles/6210076/Mobile-County/Alabama/Residents-commissioners-spar-over-proposed-Belmont-Park-dirt-pit-county-staff-outline-limited-authority-and-traffic-fixes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6210076-046997bd0d00e612b9a1b1522bfa75bb/orig.mp4?Expires=1773605503&Signature=ER7E2trTkKfh8Xy-HJPuqKtCqVcjMrucobOk23ad~m~uhwUdCf5ZMdkPOZVhC7yVIZAh8M04heST-6YTG5GitEeZiV55vzNHwbZt91oahzljmfUuqG6ZqSa6qMUIFeUuIP7cXAkQX97mIdtJgxHWWWM-WCfOsm1Z9snF6xj0UeZFm60VVGYUR9K7A63hT~Td1L3gCNXwK6E5iE33AU-ijnidrNnYWWBYREWWn8QIrnd3r0SfglTItdB7v6uij65yBG1bxv5IizoD6qM82ntIXAcvbOuxRnP3MeaKCRLS2h9c4u4SkZodV4Ltm6AoxPjLOwuFtgK-nrF0yutTEBiz5g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","John Kelly, a Belmont Park Drive resident, told the Mobile County Commission on the record that neighbors did not receive notice that Parton Smyth Incorporated had purchased about 145 acres and planned to develop a dirt pit, and he warned of safety and infrastructure impacts from heavy dump trucks crossing a nearby bridge and dam.

The county responded that permits for dirt pits fall under the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) rather than county regulatory authority, and county engineers will meet with Kelly to answer technical questions. Commissioners also said engineering staff are planning turn lanes at the Belmont Park Drive–McDonald Road intersection to address traffic concerns raised during public comment.

Kelly told the commission: “I never received a notice personally … No one in our neighborhood received any information about this.” He described heavy truck traffic already crossing the bridge and said he feared vibrations and congestion near the bridge and the McDonald Road intersection.

A commissioner who answered Kelly’s remarks said the county does not have permitting authority over dirt pits and that ADEM handles those permits. The commissioner said the bridge that Kelly cited was inspected in July of last year and “received high marks,” and that the bridge currently does not have a posted weight restriction.

Kim (county staff) clarified that a legally loaded vehicle gross limit under state law is 80,000 pounds and that Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) evaluates bridges using axle-spacing and vehicle-specific load criteria when deciding whether to post weight restrictions. The commissioner said county staff would pursue traffic improvements: “we’re in the process now with putting in some turn lanes, northbound turn lane, southbound turn lane,” referencing work around McDonald Road and Belmont Park Drive.

Commission staff invited Kelly to meet with county engineers after the meeting to review inspection records, loading guidance, and the planned intersection improvements.

The commission did not take formal action on the dirt-pit permitting question at the meeting; staff said the matter falls under state permitting and offered follow-up technical assistance to the resident.

Community members and staff agreed to follow up: engineers were asked to meet the resident, and staff flagged the need to confirm permit status and truck routing with state agencies.

The commission proceeded with routine agenda business after public comment, with no vote recorded on the dirt-pit proposal during the meeting.","A resident raised safety and notification concerns about a proposed dirt pit on a 145-acre tract near Belmont Park Drive; county officials said permitting is handled by ADEM, engineers will meet the resident, and turn-lane work is planned at McDonald Road.","actionData","errors"]

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Mobile County awards $587,010 curb-ramp contract to PL Russell to meet ADA standards; ALDOT to fund 80%

Commission approves Maxwell Place Phase 3 plat after resident raises runoff and slope concerns; staff says developers will install detention

Residents, commissioners spar over proposed Belmont Park dirt pit; county staff outline limited authority and traffic fixes