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Planning commission clears Southtown Phase 2 preliminary plat for 193-lot subdivision amid neighborhood opposition
Summary
Commission approved preliminary plat SPP24-39 for Southtown Phase 2, a 193-lot single-family subdivision; public comment raised traffic, drainage, road maintenance and emergency-response concerns; approval requires wetlands, utility and ALDOT conditions to be met before construction plans.
The Baldwin County Planning and Zoning Commission approved SPP24-39, Southtown Phase 2, on Feb. 6, granting preliminary plat approval for a 193-lot single-family subdivision south of County Road 48 and west of State Highway 59 in Planning District 18. Staff’s recommendation for approval included several conditions: set aside jurisdictional wetlands shown on Lot 88 as common area, obtain verification from Alabama Power that the company does not object to the development because of easements crossing the site, correct E-911 address submissions, and show certain lot widths at building setbacks for…
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