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Planning commission backs broad zoning ordinance rewrite but keeps rezoning review and adds parking change
Summary
The Baldwin County Planning and Zoning Commission on March 6 recommended county approval of a comprehensive zoning text amendment package (TA25‑01) that revises PRD rules, wetland protections and technical definitions — but asked that rezonings continue to be reviewed by the planning commission and that single‑family parking minimums increase.
The Baldwin County Planning and Zoning Commission on March 6 recommended county approval of a major zoning text amendment package (TA25‑01) that rewrites planned development (PRD) rules, clarifies definitions, and adjusts wetland buffer rules in coastal plan districts — with two changes the commission specifically requested: preserve the commission’s role in initial rezoning review and increase the parking requirement for single‑family units.
County staff presented the comprehensive rewrite as a series of targeted updates meant to align the zoning ordinance with the county strategic plan, subdivision regulations and state and federal permitting practices. Staff emphasized several substantive changes:
- Definitions and clarifications: The ordinance will now adopt an updated definition of “agriculture” aligned with federal regulations and add a definition for “agricultural building.” The term “structure” was aligned with subdivision regulations.
- PRD overhaul: The PRD article was largely rewritten to clarify process and expectations. PRDs will be designed around…
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