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Council hears public hearing on Coastal Cottage PUD: 136-townhouse proposal on 42 acres asks several zoning deviations

2522038 · February 18, 2025
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Summary

A developer requested preliminary PUD approval to build a 136-unit townhouse subdivision on a 42-acre property west of the Foley Beach Express. Planning staff summarized the plan, parking, and requested deviations from subdivision standards; the council opened and closed the public hearing but did not vote on final approval.

A developer seeking preliminary PUD approval presented plans for a 136-unit townhouse subdivision on about 42 acres west of the Foley Beach Express and north of Brown Lane. Planning staff described the site, the proposed layout and the deviations the applicant seeks from the city's subdivision and zoning regulations.

Why it matters: The proposal would convert the site from general-business zoning to a planned-unit development (PUD) to allow fee-simple townhouse ownership across roughly 25 acres of upland area; the remaining 17 acres are described as primarily wetlands. Approval would change density and housing type along a…

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