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Zoning board approves three short‑term rental petitions; neighboring residents voice concerns about noise, parking and safety
Summary
The Zoning Board of Adjustments approved three short-term rental special exceptions — 135 22nd Street North, 7 Brook Meadows Circle and 1020 Wakefield Drive — with standard limits (adults/vehicles, 30‑night cap, one‑year probation). One petition drew substantial neighborhood opposition.
The Tuscaloosa Zoning Board of Adjustments on Jan. 27 approved three separate special exceptions allowing short‑term rentals at properties in Council Districts 3, 7 and 2, setting limits on occupancy and vehicle counts and imposing a one‑year probationary period for monitoring.
ZBA-03-25: 135 22nd Street North (Russell Fredericks). Staff recommended allowing four adults and two vehicles; the application named Tanner Ashcraft as the 24‑hour contact and noted cameras, smart locks and a sound monitoring system. The record showed eight emails in opposition and a petition with 24 signatures. Several neighbors spoke in opposition, raising concerns about noise, trash, parking and safety; long‑time resident Mar Bridal Howell said the Fox Run community was…
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