Planning commission approves Brixton annexation and 144‑lot subdivision after neighbors press gate, buffer and road concerns

The Tuscaloosa City Planning and Zoning Commission on Feb. 17 voted to approve Annexation 0125, GPD 0125 and PS 0125, clearing the way for Brixton, a 57‑acre residential development that will create 144 single‑family lots north of Old Colony and south of Forest Oaks Lane.

The project packet presented by city staff described 144 single‑family lots, a 2.5 dwelling‑units‑per‑acre density, and roughly 33 percent of the site set aside as open space (about 19 acres). Developers told the commission most lots will be 60‑foot widths with a small number of estate lots; the petitioner also provided a price range for initial homes that varied in the record. Leo DeCoine, Director of Planning, told commissioners the site is shown as a primary expansion area in the city’s 2021 framework comprehensive plan and staff raised no objection to the annexation and rezoning recommendation.

Why it matters: The project adjoins existing neighborhoods in the Towns of North River, Yorkshire and Highgrove; neighbors objected chiefly to a proposed connection through an existing gated amenity and urged safeguards for a playground, pedestrian safety and buffer maintenance. Commissioners weighed the developer’s proposed maintenance…