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Council approves amended Brookwood Village plan to allow Andrews medical use; public urged broader community engagement
Summary
The council approved an amended final development plan for the former Belk department store at Brookwood Village, clearing the way for a medical tenant (Andrews) and requiring recorded permanent off-site parking easements; a local resident urged the city to delay approval to form an advisory group and develop a broader master plan.
The Homewood City Council voted 11-0 to set a public hearing and then approve an amended final development plan for the former Belk department store at Brookwood Village that would allow a conversion for medical-related uses and related off-site parking easements.
Developers' representative Paul Darden told the council the ownership group is local and committed to redeveloping the former department store to bring activity back to Brookwood Village. "Our ownership is local here to Birmingham, is committed to the future," Darden said when he addressed the council.
A member of the public, Jeremy Love of 1626 20th Avenue South, urged the…
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