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Council approves rezoning for 6005 New Watermelon Road over neighborhood objection
Summary
The Tuscaloosa City Council voted 4-3 to rezone about 4.99 acres at 6005 New Watermelon Road from single-family to general commercial after a contested public hearing and planning commission split; neighbors raised concerns about future boat storage and conformity with the city's land-use framework.
The Tuscaloosa City Council voted 4-3 to approve a rezoning request from North River Crossing LLC that changes roughly 4.99 acres at 6005 New Watermelon Road from SFR-1 (single-family residential) to GC (general commercial).
Planning staff introduced the request as a pre-zoning so the property will enter the city under a commercial zoning if it is later annexed. Planner Zach Ponds said the developer proposed a gas station and several retail and office tenants in conceptual renderings; he also noted the proposal does not match the city's Framework future land-use designation for the site, which identifies the area as "traditional…
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