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Board denies special exception for bank drive‑through at 250 Saint Louis Street after residents and advocates oppose precedent
Summary
The Board of Adjustment denied Riverbank & Trust's request for a special exception to allow a drive‑through at 250 Saint Louis Street, citing community concerns about walkability and precedent for future drive‑throughs on Saint Louis.
The Mobile Board of Adjustment voted to deny Riverbank & Trust's request for a special exception to permit a bank drive‑through at 250 Saint Louis Street, after residents and neighborhood advocates argued the drive‑through would undermine downtown walkability and the city's Saint Louis Street redevelopment.
Riverbank representatives—including Doug Thomas of Riverbank & Trust—said the bank is a community bank with low drive‑through volume and argued the facility would be compatible with downtown. "I don't see a backup or congestion issue ... we're 19 years old ... we really need a drive through,"…
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