Spanish Fort council adopts Honor Park conceptual master plan after residents voice concerns about traffic, wildlife and access

The Spanish Fort City Council on an adopted Resolution 1480-2025 approving a conceptual master plan for Honor Park, a 142-acre site split by Highway 225 that the city purchased with Gulf of Mexico oil-and-gas revenue (GOMESA) funds.

The plan, prepared by Thompson Engineering, designates the west side of the site for low-impact, passive uses — trails, outdoor classrooms, restroom pavilions and a kayak/canoe launch — and leaves more active facilities such as disc golf and an amphitheater for the east side in later phases. The city said it has $3,000,000 for phase 1 of development and plans to use the conceptual plan to pursue additional grants.

The conceptual plan matters because it sets the city’s preservation and development priorities for land county officials had previously approved for high-density development. Council members said the plan will be used to apply for grants and to guide future, more specific site plans that will go through separate public hearings and environmental reviews.

Thompson Engineering representative Christopher Grant told the council the firm received more than 2,000 survey responses and more than 800 written comments that…