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Planning Commission backs rezoning recommendation to B3, advances zoning change and use amendment tied to proposed auto-parts store
Summary
The Spanish Fort Planning Commission recommended downgrading a proposed R1→B4 rezoning to B3 for 9917A Spanish Fort Boulevard and voted to forward an amendment to the zoning code that would allow new auto‑parts sales (except used parts) in B3 with Planning Commission approval.
The Spanish Fort Planning Commission on Aug. 12 recommended that the City Council rezone a 2.17‑acre parcel at the northwest corner of AL 181 and U.S. 31 (listed on the agenda as 9917A Spanish Fort Boulevard) from R1 (low‑density single‑family residential) to B3 (general business), rejecting the applicant’s request for B4 (major business).
Casey, city staff, said the parcel is part of a recent legislative annexation and currently houses a CVS pharmacy; the applicant, listed on the agenda as Autozone Development LLC, submitted the rezoning request with a stated intended use of retail auto‑parts sales. Casey warned that…
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