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Planning commission denies East Drive rezoning amid strong neighborhood opposition
Summary
The Mobile City Planning Commission voted to deny a rezoning request for 162 and 186 East Drive from R-2 to R-3 after multiple residents testified about traffic, neighborhood fit and problems with the applicant’s neighborhood meeting and materials.
The Mobile City Planning Commission on Feb. 20 denied a rezoning request for properties at 162 and 186 East Drive that would have changed the zoning from R-2 (two-family suburban) to R-3 (multifamily suburban).
Residents and neighbors mounted a multi-speaker opposition during the public hearing, arguing the proposed change was inconsistent with the street’s character, would increase traffic on a road previously discussed for through-traffic limitations, and represented an incomplete or…
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