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Developers ask to continue North River commercial annexation after traffic and lake-runoff concerns
Summary
Developers seeking to annex and rezone 6005 New Watermelon Road to general commercial requested a continuance after neighbors raised traffic and environmental concerns and staff asked for time to review the traffic study.
The Planning and Zoning Commission on March 17 continued an annexation and rezoning petition for about 4.99 acres at 6005 New Watermelon Road after residents raised opposition about traffic, lake runoff and neighborhood character and staff requested review time for a traffic report.
The petition would annex 4.99 acres into Tuscaloosa city limits and rezone it from SFR1 to General Commercial (GC) for a multi-tenant commercial development shown in preliminary materials to include a convenience store with fuel, restaurants, a dog‑grooming business and professional offices. The petitioner’s preliminary site plan also shows a separate area labeled for boat storage that the applicant said would remain in county jurisdiction and not be part of the annexation.
Public comment was mixed but predominantly opposed. Allen…
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