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Commission continues Fifth Avenue townhome proposal after neighbors press for drainage study and developer representation

3860782 · June 17, 2025
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A proposal to build 19 townhomes on two lots at Fifth Avenue was continued at the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting after neighbors raised stormwater and parking concerns and commissioners requested the developer or architect appear to answer detailed questions.

The Tuscaloosa Planning and Zoning Commission on June 16 continued review of a preliminary plat that would create 19 townhome lots and one open-space lot at 2820–2830 Fifth Avenue.

City staff identified one variance request; engineering had no objection, but neighbors said the application listed “NA” for a drainage study and asked why. Staff explained that subdivision rules require a drainage study only for developments of 10 acres or more, but that any construction will require a…

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