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Council authorizes advertisement of Ermine Street rezoning and a text amendment tightening celebration‑site exemption for B&Bs
Summary
The council authorized advertisement for rezoning of 513 Ermine Street (Habitat for Humanity site) and to advertise a zoning text amendment that would narrow the “celebration site” exemption for temporary‑event rules so it applies only to bed‑and‑breakfasts in commercial zones; a public hearing is scheduled for April 15.
The Opelika City Council on March 4 agreed to advertise two planning items: a rezoning request for 513 Ermine Street and a zoning text amendment to portions of the temporary‑events rules that would change how the code defines “celebration sites” for event permitting.
Planning staff asked council permission to re‑advertise the rezoning for a roughly one‑third‑acre parcel at 513 Ermine Street, owned by Habitat for Humanity, to change the parcel’s zone to R‑5. Staff said the planning commission recommended…
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