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Board approves 230‑lot Cody Road subdivision with variances, requires no on‑street parking
Summary
The Board of Adjustment approved variances allowing a 230‑lot fee‑simple subdivision at 1408 Cody Road North, with conditions including prohibition of on‑street parking; developer says units will be for sale, priced about $200,000–$225,000.
The Mobile Board of Adjustment approved variances Tuesday that will allow the developer to build a 230‑lot fee‑simple subdivision at 1408 Cody Road North with reduced lot sizes and other deviations from zoning standards.
Applicant Jay Broughton, an engineer with Broughton & Associates, told the board the project proposes 230 lots sized to fit a 700‑square‑foot house on lots approximately 25 feet by 50 feet and that the developer requests variances for minimum lot size, lot width, setbacks, site coverage ratio and common area per dwelling unit. "The variances that we're requesting are minimum lot size, lot width, setback, site coverage ratio, and common area per dwelling unit," Broughton said, and asked the board to consider an 80% per‑lot site coverage instead of the 60% in the staff report.
Developer Amanda Croce of Elliott Land Developments said the units will be for sale, two‑story homes with hardiplank exteriors and two to three bedrooms; she cited price ranges for similar developments of about $200,000 to $225,000. "They will have a pool and a clubhouse," Croce said, and added the community will be maintained by a homeowners' association.
Neighbor Angela Blakely, who owns a vacant lot across Cody Road, asked whether the approval would affect her ability to place a trailer on her lot; staff replied that mobile homes are not allowed within city limits and that a mobile home as a residence would require a conditional‑use permit, a separate review. The board and staff also discussed traffic and stormwater: planning staff said Traffic Engineering requires a traffic impact statement and Engineering will enforce stormwater detention design regulations.
A board member moved to approve the application with the condition of no on‑street parking; the motion was seconded and passed. "Motion to approve with a condition of no on street parking ... Motion carries with condition," the chair announced. Staff clarified the applicant had proposed 80% site coverage and the board recorded an explicit condition of no on‑street parking to assist enforcement.
Why it matters: The approval permits a higher‑density single‑family subdivision with reduced development standards and sets conditions intended to limit on‑street curbside parking. Traffic and stormwater will be reviewed further through required engineering and traffic analyses.
