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Residents raise stormwater concerns at Mobile City Council rezoning hearing for 5301 Moffett Road
Summary
At a Jan. 7 public hearing, neighbors of a proposed 60,000-square-foot development on Moffett Road asked city staff and the developer to address stormwater runoff and construction-period drainage before the rezoning proceeds. Council members and staff agreed to meet with residents and the developer; the item remains at first reading.
The Mobile City Council on Tuesday opened a public hearing on a request to rezone property at 5301 Moffett Road from B-2 to B-3 and heard sustained concern from neighbors about stormwater during construction. Residents said runoff from the site already floods yards and streets and warned construction could worsen the problem unless engineers and inspectors require and enforce robust controls.
The matter is at first reading, and the council did not vote on the rezoning. Council members and staff committed to arranging a meeting that will include residents, the developer and city engineering staff to review drainage plans before any final action is taken.
Neighbors said the issue is not opposition to the building itself but to how stormwater will be managed during site work.…
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