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Neighbors press commission to deny Overbrook rezoning for 108‑lot subdivision; commission recommends denial
Summary
Residents urged the Planning & Zoning Commission to reject a request to rezone 60 acres near Woodland Forest from SFR‑1 to SFR‑3 to allow a 108‑lot subdivision, citing flooding, traffic and loss of neighborhood character; commissioners recommended denial of the rezoning and debated subdivision approval conditions.
Neighbors packed the meeting Dec. 15 and urged the Tuscaloosa Planning & Zoning Commission to deny a rezoning that would allow a 108‑lot subdivision near Woodland Forest.
Staff described the companion items — Z2625, rezoning roughly 60 acres from single‑family detached (SFR‑1) to SFR‑3, and S125, a preliminary plat for what the petitioner identified as Golden Forest Glen (107 single‑family lots and three open‑space lots on ~107.3 acres) (staff presentation, SEG 975–1006). Tom Sims of Longleaf Engineering said prior water‑capacity issues that had delayed an earlier submittal were resolved and that the developer proposed homes of about 1,500 to 2,300 square feet, with an average lot size near 10,000 square feet (petitioner remarks, SEG 1085–1210).
Public comment was extensive. James Phillips of Woodland Forest said the project would "materially change the character" of…
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