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Prattville recommends rezoning near County Road 4 East and Washington Ferry Road from B2 to R3
Summary
The Planning Commission recommended city-initiated rezoning of about 4.18 acres from business to residential to align zoning with existing homes and provide setback protections for neighbors.
The Prattville Planning Commission recommended approval of a city‑initiated zoning amendment to change roughly 4.18 acres at County Road 4 East and Washington Ferry Road from B2 (business) to R3 (residential) during its April 17 public hearing.
Staff explained the rezoning is part of an effort to correct long‑standing map errors where parcels with existing homes were zoned B2. The city said the change would align the zoning map with current land uses and impose residential setbacks that provide greater protection for neighboring homes than business zoning would allow.
Commissioner Mullins and others supported the rezoning, citing prior similar rezonings that reduced property taxes and protected adjacent homeowners from business uses being placed at property lines without setbacks. No opposition was recorded during the public hearing. The commission read a resolution recommending the rezoning, a member seconded, and the commission approved the recommendation by voice vote.
The recommendation moves the proposed rezoning forward to the City Council for final action consistent with Prattville’s rezoning process. The staff packet and public hearing materials identify the subject property as approximately 4.18 acres inside the city limits; attachment maps referenced in the staff report show the parcels outlined for rezoning.
