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Planning board narrows zoning‑ordinance consultant shortlist to four, schedules November interviews
Summary
After reviewing six proposals for a zoning‑ordinance rewrite, the Birmingham Planning Board on Oct. 22 selected four firms for interviews — Halsey Levine, Kendig/Encode Plus, McKenna and Giffels Webster — and set interview procedures for the November meeting, with recommendations to the city commission expected in December.
The Birmingham Planning Board on Oct. 22 discussed six responses to an RFP to update the city’s zoning ordinance and narrowed the list to four firms for in‑person interviews at the board’s November meeting.
City planning staff and board members reviewed proposals that ranged from about $165,000 to $340,000 and timetables from roughly 11 to 24 months. City staff noted the commission allocated $200,000 for the project in the budget. Planning staff and multiple board members emphasized the need to align the zoning rewrite with the City’s 2040 (Birmingham Plan '24) master plan.
Key outcomes - The board directed staff to invite Halsey Levine, Kendig/Encode Plus, McKenna and Giffels Webster for interviews. Two firms — Place Strategies and Clarion/SmithGroup/OEGM (Clarion consortium) — were not advanced. - Interviews will be held at the board’s November meeting; the board indicated Nov. 12 as the date and said in‑person attendance by key project staff is preferred. Each shortlisted…
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