The Mobile City Planning Commission on March 20 approved a set of land-use actions including a conditional-use permit for a short-term rental, eight subdivisions, a previously approved PUD modification and two rezonings.

The commission voted unanimously on each item listed on the meeting agenda. Applicants for the items were present and indicated agreement with staff-recommended conditions in every case; there were no speakers for or against the agenda items during the public hearing phase.

Votes at a glance

- 2411 Venetia Road — Conditional-use permit to allow a short-term rental in an R-1 single-family suburban district. Motion: “Move to approve staff recommendation with findings of fact 1 through 10.” Outcome: approved. Condition count: 2 conditions and up to 11 potential findings of fact were noted in staff materials; the motion adopted findings of fact 1–10.

- South side of River Forest Road / south of Alba Club Road (Oak Bend subdivision) — Subdivision of 1 lot (approx. 3.25 acres). Motion: approve subject to staff recommendations. Outcome: approved. Conditions: 9.

- 812 Edwards Avenue (McConnell addition to Edwards Avenue subdivision) — Subdivision of 1 lot (0.08 acres). Motion: approve subject to staff recommendations. Outcome: approved. Conditions: 8.

- 2729 Reeves Street / 2728 Betby Street (Millville division) — Subdivision of 1 lot (just over 0.5 acre). Motion: approve subject to staff recommendations. Outcome: approved. Conditions: 9.

- 575 Cody Road North / Sellers Lane (Council of Friendship Baptist Church subdivision) — Subdivision of 2 lots (2.84 acres). Motion: approve subject to staff recommendations. Outcome: approved. Conditions: 9.

- 106 and 160 N. Jackson Street (G5 Parking Subdivision) — Subdivision of 2 lots (0.44 acres). Motion: approve subject to staff recommendations. Outcome: approved. Conditions: 10.

- 1854 E. I-65 Service Road N. (Patterson Place Subdivision, Phase 2) — Subdivision of 2 lots (12.5 acres). Motion: approve subject to staff recommendations. Outcome: approved. Conditions: 10.

- 253 N. Warren Street / State Street / N. Dearborn (Carroll Elks subdivision) — Subdivision of 7 lots (0.36 acres). Motion: approve subject to staff recommendations. Outcome: approved. Conditions: 12.

- 3674 & 3680 Dolphin Street — Major modification to a previously approved PUD to allow shared access and parking between multiple building sites (notification of modification). Motion: approve subject to staff recommendations, adopting findings of fact a–h. Outcome: approved. Findings/conditions: staff noted up to 8 findings of fact and 11 conditions.

- 2415 Saint Stephens Road — Rezoning from R-1 to B-2 (neighborhood business urban district). Motion: approve subject to staff recommendations, adopting findings of fact c, d and e. Outcome: approved. Findings/conditions: up to 7 findings and 2 conditions were listed in staff materials; applicant addressed compliance questions at the public hearing.

- 4421 Government Boulevard — Rezoning from R-1 to B-3 (community business suburban). Motion: approve subject to staff recommendations, adopting findings of fact a, c, d, e and g. Outcome: approved. Findings/conditions: staff materials listed up to 7 findings and 2 conditions.

Process and public participation

The meeting opened with a public hearing session in which applicants made brief presentations when present; in almost every case no members of the public spoke for or against the items and applicants signaled agreement by nod or show of hands. Commissioners asked few substantive questions during public hearing and fully discussed items in deliberation. All motions were presented and seconded; when the chair called for the vote the response was recorded as “Aye” with no recorded opposition on these agenda items.

Next steps

Successful applicants will proceed subject to the conditions and findings adopted by the commission; the planning department will publish the formal results and provide applicants with any follow-up requirements listed in staff recommendations.