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Planning Commission gives negative recommendation for rezoning at 8 Bonita Drive after packed public hearing
Summary
Homewood Planning Commission recommended against rezoning 8 Bonita Drive from NPD to C2, sending the applicant's request to City Council with a negative referral after a lengthy public comment period focused on traffic, parking, historic character and notice to neighbors.
The Homewood Planning Commission on March (2025) voted to forward the rezoning request for 8 Bonita Drive to City Council with a negative recommendation after a public hearing that drew a large number of neighbors.
The commission considered RZ25-03-01, a request to rezone the parcel at 8 Bonita Drive from NPD (Neighborhood Preservation District) to C-2 (general commercial) so Alabama Pediatrics could build a new office. Architect Jared Bussey and owner Dr. Keith Stansell presented a site plan and renderings and said the design complies with C-2 setbacks and parking-buffer rules and is intended to serve as a buffer between U.S. Highway 31 and the residential neighborhood.
The request prompted extended public comment from residents who said the change would add traffic, reduce the neighborhood's historic character and create parking and…
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