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Birmingham council approves sale of five city lots to Park Street Homes for eight affordable houses
Summary
The City Council approved an ordinance conveying five vacant lots on Reverend Abraham Woods Jr. Boulevard to Park Street Homes LLC for $1 and authorized up to $360,000 in city assistance to build eight single‑family homes in the Smithfield neighborhood; council members pressed staff on zoning, minimum side yards and resale rules.
The Birmingham City Council approved an ordinance authorizing the mayor to convey five vacant lots at 125 Reverend Abraham Woods Jr. Boulevard to Park Street Homes LLC for a purchase price of $1 and to provide up to $360,000 in city assistance to support development of eight single‑family houses. The measure passed on first reading and was approved by unanimous voice vote.
The project is planned as affordable homeownership in Smithfield, with the city saying the funding will come from HOME program funds. City staff and the developer told councilors the project can be adapted if zoning or spacing requirements require larger side yards.
Miss Stallworth, a community development staffer leading the presentation, said the city intends to treat the site “in the same manner we would zone…
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