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Board denies waiver of six‑month waiting rule for 1 The Downs short‑term rental petition
Summary
The Zoning Board denied a request to waive Rule 13’s six‑month waiting period for a short‑term rental application at 1 The Downs, following strong neighborhood opposition and testimony describing personal safety and neighborhood preservation concerns.
The City of Tuscaloosa Zoning Board of Adjustments on Aug. 25 denied a petition to waive Rule 13’s six‑month waiting period so an applicant could immediately refile for a short‑term rental permit at 1 The Downs.
The petitioner, represented in part by property manager Kim Roberts, had requested the waiver to re‑present a previously denied application. Roberts told the board the owner hired a property management company after the prior hearing and that the manager would reduce…
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