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Council pulls proposed R‑2 annexation on 0 Gaefer Road after applicant offers to lower density
Summary
Fairhope council withdrew a public hearing on a conditional annexation and rezoning request for 5.2 acres at 0 Gaefer Road after the applicant asked to amend the application to R‑1 (15,000‑square‑foot lots); the planning commission had recommended denial of the original R‑2 request.
The Fairhope City Council on Monday pulled from the agenda a proposed ordinance that would have annexed about 5.2 acres at 0 Gaefer Road and rezoned it to R‑2 medium‑density single‑family residential.
The move came after the applicant’s representative said the developer would amend the request to R‑1 with a 15,000‑square‑foot minimum lot size, which staff said it could support with a future, properly advertised public hearing.
Planning staff had told the council the area is shown in the city’s long‑range plan as among the lower‑density parts of the growth area and that the planning commission unanimously recommended denial of the R‑2 request. Planning staff said the county’s existing RSFE zoning equates to…
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