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Council reviews proposal to remove sidewalk and pedestrian-oriented area requirement from Beach Overlay District
Summary
Planning staff and the Planning Commission recommended removing a 20-foot pedestrian-oriented area and an 8-foot sidewalk requirement for residential developments in the Beach Overlay District. The Planning Commission voted 7-0 to recommend the text amendment; the council opened public comment and moved the ordinance forward on first reading.
Orange Beach planning staff presented a zoning text amendment that would remove the pedestrian-oriented area (POA) and an associated 8-foot sidewalk requirement for new developments in the Beach Overlay District along Highway 182.
Why it matters: The POA and sidewalk language has been in the Overlay District ordinance for about 20 years and was intended to create continuous sidewalks and pedestrian spaces along Highway 182. Staff and the Planning…
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