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Opelika council declines zoning amendment aimed at restricting bed‑and‑breakfast uses in residential zones
Summary
A proposed ordinance amending zoning rules related to temporary uses and bed‑and‑breakfast operations — which the planning commission had recommended — failed after extended debate; councilmembers and the planning commission differed over whether the amendment would unfairly single out a single property (the Renfro House).
Opelika City Council considered an ordinance to amend sections of the zoning ordinance related to temporary uses and bed‑and‑breakfast operations but the proposed amendment failed after debate and a roll call vote.
The ordinance (second reading) was accompanied by comments from the planning commission’s chair, which staff reported as a positive recommendation to the council; planning commission chair Lucinda Cannon was cited in the meeting record as having spoken in support at the planning commission hearing. The item drew extended discussion on whether the proposed language would affect only one residential property — the Renfro House — or would be…
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