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Matthews rezoning deferred after conservation department raises concerns; applicant will return next month
Summary
Charles and Pam Matthews requested rezoning of 6.8 acres on Selma Highway from AGR-1 to M-1. Staff noted the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources raised concerns about potential effects on adjacent conservation land. The applicant agreed to review the agency comments and return next month.
Charles (Charlie) Matthews, owner of a 6.8‑acre parcel on the south side of Selma Highway, asked the Planning Commission to recommend rezoning the property from AGR-1 to M-1 to permit an automotive battery service or industrial use. The item drew a staff report noting that the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources — which owns adjacent property — had submitted comments expressing concerns about the rezoning and potential effects on their land. The commission asked Matthews whether he had reviewed the conservation agency’s comments; Matthews said he had not yet seen the agency’s written concerns and offered to meet with the agency and staff and return the following month. Staff and the applicant agreed the matter would be deferred so Matthews could review the conservation department’s response and engage with staff before the item returns to the commission for further consideration.
