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City Council approves vacation of 8,011 sq. ft. alley for Hallmark Hyundai project

2157830 · January 28, 2025
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Summary

The Birmingham City Council voted to vacate an 8,011-square-foot alley on 5th Avenue North to allow Hallmark ACQ LLC to consolidate property and build a new Hyundai dealership; the move drew questions after a Planning Commission split and the council approved a $117,796.85 vacation fee.

The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday approved a resolution to vacate an 8,011-square-foot portion of public right-of-way between 5th Avenue North and 6th Avenue North, between 14th Street North and 15th Street North, to allow Hallmark ACQ LLC to consolidate property and build a new Hyundai dealership.

Roderick Lowe, subdivision planner for the City of Birmingham, told the council the item is case SUB2024-87 and that one-third of the right-of-way vacation fee was set at $117,796.85. He also noted the Birmingham Planning Commission's subdivision committee did not recommend…

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