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Opelika council debates two proposed bed-and-breakfast zoning amendments; neither measure passes
Summary
Council considered two competing amendments to local bed-and-breakfast regulations — a more restrictive and a less restrictive version — and neither passed during the Oct. 21 meeting after extended debate and public comments.
The Opelika City Council debated two proposed amendments to the city zoning ordinance that would alter rules governing bed-and-breakfast operations, but neither measure passed at second reading on Oct. 21.
A council member spoke at length opposing both drafts, arguing they were written to prevent one prospective bed-and-breakfast and could also harm an existing business, Heritage House. "Much of what I will speak to below are quintessential examples of government overreach," the council member said during the debate, adding that the amendments as written could "negatively impact our other bed and breakfast, Heritage House." The speaker said they would vote no…
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