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Motion to waive dedications for The Cottages at Spring Hill fails; applicant told to refile

City of Mobile Planning Commission · December 19, 2025
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Summary

A motion to waive a 30-foot right-of-way dedication and other conditions for The Cottages at Spring Hill (5070 Old Shell Road) failed on Dec. 18 after commissioners questioned stormwater viability and said a higher affirmative threshold was required; staff said the application had exhausted allowable holdovers and a new filing is necessary.

A proposal to waive a 30-foot right-of-way dedication and modify setback requirements for The Cottages at Spring Hill subdivision (5070 Old Shell Road) failed during deliberation of the City of Mobile Planning Commission on Dec. 18.

Jonathan Petty of Access Engineering Group told the commission the dedications and a 25-foot frontage-setback condition compressed the buildable area and requested the commission consider waiving condition 2 (30-foot dedication) and condition 5 (setback). Staff clarified that the planning commission could consider…

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