Council approves rezoning for 10390 Technology Drive to allow 55‑lot subdivision

The Tuscaloosa City Council on March 1 adopted Zoning Amendment No. 1 to rezone approximately 17.1 acres at 10390 Technology Drive from SFR‑1 to General Planned Development (GPD), clearing the way for a 55‑lot single‑family subdivision in Council District 5.

The rezoning was unanimously recommended for approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission on Jan. 22, a staff member told the council, and Tom Sims of Longleaf Engineering said the developer is ready to proceed immediately after the council’s action.

City planning staff described the site as vacant land at the terminus of Technology Drive and said the developer proposes 55 single‑family lots and three open‑space lots. Sims, the project engineer, said the development was previously approved but the plat expired and changes to zoning regulations required a new GPD rezoning. He said the owner, Zach Parrish of Birmingham, is partnering with Steve Heron of Austin, Texas, and plans houses with three to five bedrooms, exterior materials including brick and Hardy board, and home sizes roughly 1,700 to 3,000 square feet.

Planning staff noted the development aligns with the city’s framework and reiterated the commission’s unanimous recommendation. No members of the public spoke for or against the rezoning during the council’s public hearing.

With no substantive objections from council members, the council moved, seconded and voted to adopt the zoning amendment. The council’s vote followed the standard motion and second process recorded by the clerk and was announced adopted by the mayor.

The developer and engineer indicated construction can begin once administrative steps associated with the approved rezoning are complete.