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Council approves zoning changes for temporary event parking, open-space districts and sets hearing on automated car-wash moratorium
Summary
The City Council approved a text amendment allowing temporary parking lots for large venues under strict conditions, adopted new open-space zoning districts, and set a public hearing to consider extending a moratorium on automated car washes.
The Birmingham City Council on May 6 approved multiple zoning text changes that the city says are intended to protect neighborhoods and clarify uses for parks and event parking.
Zoning staff presented two separate text amendments. The first adds conditions to allow temporary parking lots as a special-exception use in several residential and mixed-use zoning districts. City zoning administrator Kim Spruill told the council that the temporary parking lot must be within 1,320 feet of the primary use and be accessory to large venues (an amphitheater with 9,000 seats or more or an arena/stadium with 25,000…
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