The Baldwin County Planning Commission voted to approve a one-year extension for the preliminary plat previously approved as Gaineswood Phase 2 and approved a requested name change to Gaineswood Unit 2, Phase 1 and 2.

Planning staff said the developer, Summer View Development LLC, had delayed construction while obtaining an access permit from the Alabama Department of Transportation and that the ALDOT permit was recently issued in February. Staff told commissioners the extension would terminate at 4:30 p.m. on May 2, 2026, and that a final plat must be approved before that expiration; a second one-year extension is available under the county’s rules if necessary.

The commission’s approval followed staff presentation of maps and previously recommended conditions, including review and approval of construction plans by the Planning and Zoning Department and the need to return to the commission if modifications constitute a major change. Commissioner Michael Mullock moved to approve the extension; Jamie Stratiger seconded. The motion passed on a voice vote.

Staff identified wetlands on the property and said those wetlands and applicable buffers are shown on the plat. Staff also said drainage improvements and a traffic plan including two turn lanes had been reviewed under the prior approval. The staff presentation noted that construction plans must be uploaded and reviewed and that if modifications differ from the originally approved preliminary plat, the applicant must submit revised construction plans and may be required to return to the planning commission.

The commission did not record an individual roll-call tally for the extension vote. The case will proceed under the conditions the commission approved.

Clarifying details from the staff presentation included the developer name (Summer View Development LLC), the project’s location in Planning District 39 near State Highway 181 south of County Road 32 in the Fairhope area, and the stated ALDOT access-permit timing. Staff also noted that construction will include public street dedication and that a final plat is required prior to the extension expiration.