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Commission backs Mayfair PUD rezoning for 401-home subdivision with 60 acres preserved
Summary
The commission recommended rezoning for the Mayfair PUD, a 401-home subdivision that will preserve roughly 60 acres of hardwoods and include trails, pocket parks and a pond amenity; applicant said water will be from South Union Oil connections and that booster pumps may be needed.
The Opelika Planning Commission voted to recommend rezoning 174.2 acres to a Planned Unit Development (PUD) for the Mayfair subdivision, which the applicant said would include 401 single-family homes, around 60 acres of hardwoods preserved, and walkable amenities including a 1.3-mile trail and a pond with a dock and pavilion.
Hazai, representing the Sanford Group on this item, told commissioners the project’s density would be 2.35 units per acre and that active open space would include pocket parks, a playground and a wiffle ball field. He said the preserved wooded acreage would be accessible via trails and that utilities would be served by connections to South Union Oil; the developer said they were prepared to add booster pumps if needed to maintain water pressure.
On lot sizes the applicant said the plan intentionally shortens some lot depths so the reclaimed land could be used for shared green space rather than very deep private lots. Hazai said the tradeoff would not reduce total lots but would relocate some private remnant space into communal amenities.
After the public hearing the planning commission made a motion for a positive recommendation to city council on the rezoning; the motion carried on an "Aye" vote. The transcript does not record conditions tied to the recommendation beyond normal engineering and permitting review; the record does not specify timelines for construction or the total number of parking spaces for amenities.
