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Opelika planning board approves 15-unit mixed-use site plan and development agreement for Alibaba Avenue parcel
Summary
The City of Opelika Planning and Zoning Board approved a site plan and development agreement for Raffay Investments to build a three‑story, 15‑unit building with three live‑work units and 12 apartments targeted to low‑income seniors at two vacant parcels on Alibaba Avenue.
At a meeting of the City of Opelika Planning and Zoning Board, members voted to approve a site plan and a related development agreement for Raffay Investments’ proposed three‑story, 15‑unit mixed‑use project on Alibaba Avenue.
Developer Jorge Dela Fe told the board the project would include three live‑work units on the ground floor and 12 residential units “for low income senior citizens.” He described multiple accessibility features for seniors, saying the units would have roll‑in showers and bench seating, lower microwave heights, lever‑style door handles and automatic bedroom lights. “There’s gonna be cameras everywhere,” Dela Fe said. “The more eyes are looking at the hallways and the stairs and…
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