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Planning Board unanimously recommends consultant to update Birmingham's zoning ordinance; staff favored Houseal Levine
Summary
After reviewing proposals and interviews, city planning staff recommended a single firm to lead a comprehensive zoning ordinance update; the Planning Board voted unanimously on Dec. 10, 2025, to recommend that firm to the City Commission, and the matter will go to the Commission for final selection.
The Birmingham City Planning Board voted on Dec. 10, 2025, to recommend that the City Commission select the consultant staff identified to perform a comprehensive zoning ordinance update. City planning staff said they reviewed six proposals, interviewed four firms and recommended the firm identified in the record as Houseal/Housia/Halsey Levine based on interview performance, GIS/story‑map capability and perceived fit with the city's platforms.
A city planning staff member told the board, "We felt as though Housia…
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