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Pelham council takes first step on rezoning 104 acres near Oak Mountain State Park amid resident objections
Summary
At a Jan. 6 public hearing, residents pressed the council on traffic, schools, tree-clearing and drainage after a developer requested rezoning about 104 acres for 225 "garden homes." The council held a first reading of Ordinance 135266 and will vote on the rezoning at a future meeting (Jan. 22, 2025).
A public hearing during the Pelham City Council's Jan. 6 meeting centered on a developer's request to rezone roughly 104 acres along Oak Mountain State Park Road from A1 and R1 to RG (residential garden home).
City staff and the applicant, Randy Goggins of Pelham 157 LLC, described the proposed neighborhood as a low-density, clustered project with about 225 homes, lot sizes ranging from about 7,000 square feet to roughly one acre, two access roads (one on Oak Mountain State Park Road and one on Highway 33) and a redesigned entrance. Andre Bittas, a city staffer, told the council the Planning Commission on Nov. 14, 2024 forwarded the request without recommendation.
Goggins said the plan had been revised to expand a roadside buffer to 100 feet and to preserve and add trees along the frontage. “We’ve gone to a 100 foot…
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