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Board approves Alabama Music Box special exception despite parking concerns
Summary
The board granted a special exception to allow up to 240 occupants at a new Alabama Music Box venue at 659 Canton Street; board members raised repeated concerns about parking and safety, but supporters emphasized cultural importance.
The Mobile City Board of Adjustment approved a special exception Feb. 3 allowing the Alabama Music Box to set a maximum occupancy of 240 at a proposed 3,100-square-foot music venue at 659 Canton Street, a use that requires special review because the Unified Development Code (UDC) treats assemblies over 100 occupants as special exceptions.
Allen Williams of Element4 Engineering said the venue’s sprinklered 3,100-square-foot space would have an occupant load of about 240 — a number driven by code calculations.…
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