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Planning commission approves 2 Lakes PRD allowing 114 sites with optional casitas
Summary
Baldwin County Planning & Zoning Commission approved a planned residential district (PRD) application for 2 Lakes (Phases 1 and 2), which will allow 114 sites and optional small ‘casita’ dwellings on some lots; staff conditions require buffer preservation and construction-plan review.
The Baldwin County Planning and Zoning Commission voted to approve PRD24-10, the 2 Lakes planned residential district, after staff said the proposal meets Article 9 PRD requirements and with several staff conditions. The 40-acre development, located on the west side of Roscoe Road north of Bradford Road in Planning District 30, is proposed in two phases with a total of 114 sites, including 45 sites in phase 1 and 69 in phase 2.
Staff said the applicant proposes a mix of RV sites and small accessory dwellings called ‘‘casitas,’’ with lot sizes ranging from about 3,200 to 4,600 square feet and an overall density the applicant reported as 3.29 units per acre. ‘‘Staff reviewed the submittals and have found that the request meets the requirements of Article 9 Plan Development Districts,’’ the staff report said. The commission’s approval was conditioned on preserving a 30-foot landscape buffer along the north where existing vegetation remains, amending a recorded final plat (phase 1) to allow single-family dwellings where previously barred, and submitting a preliminary and final plat for phase 2 prior to sale of individual sites.
The applicant told the commission the project had previously been approved under the City of Gulf Shores’ extraterritorial jurisdiction when the city still regulated the site; Gulf Shores later withdrew its ETJ and the project returned to county jurisdiction. The applicant said the current plans reflect that earlier approval but that construction-permit work remains to be completed.
Commissioners asked about on-site management and use rules; the applicant and staff said casitas are optional and would be allowed only where the lot owner chooses to build them, and that covenants would require the RV to be present when the casita is used. Staff confirmed that a construction plan review application is required before any work begins and that the applicant must demonstrate compliance with utility and fire-flow requirements.
The motion to approve was made and seconded; the planning commission voted in favor and the motion carried. The approval is subject to the listed staff conditions, and the applicant must complete construction-plan review and obtain required permits before construction begins.
