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Board imposes six‑month moratorium on multifamily development along Log Cabin Road
Summary
Commissioners approved a six‑month moratorium on new multifamily residential development on Log Cabin Road and directed staff to pursue a district‑based land‑use ordinance; the county manager cited traffic capacity and funding constraints for road widening.
Baldwin County commissioners voted unanimously to impose a six-month moratorium on multifamily residential development on Log Cabin Road while the county develops a district‑based land‑use ordinance.
County staff told commissioners the moratorium responds to concerns about traffic capacity on Log Cabin Road, the difficulty and cost of widening the road, and planned nearby residential development including 100 townhomes adjacent to a Kroger. The county manager said a Log Cabin widening project had been estimated as a multi‑million-dollar undertaking when the county applied for grant funding in 2018 and that staff had been directed to pursue a district‑based land‑use approach to manage growth.
A resident who spoke at the meeting (Desiree Liggins) asked why the county would limit multifamily development instead of requiring developers to pay for road improvements; she called for builders to assume infrastructure costs. Several commissioners discussed the district‑based land‑use map and emphasized the need to protect property rights while managing growth. One commissioner said the county cannot "change horses in the middle of the stream" on a partially completed project and expressed support for completing currently under‑way developments.
The existing moratorium on all other areas (except Log Cabin) was noted to expire as of the meeting; this motion establishes a new, specific moratorium on multifamily housing on Log Cabin Road for 180 days. The board directed staff to move quickly to prepare the district‑based land‑use ordinance and returned the item to staff for drafting and public‑hearing consideration.
