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Board holds one Michael Donald Avenue application for six months after contractor dispute; fourth-unit variance fails to advance
Summary
The board voted to hold one Michael Donald Avenue variance over for six months to allow the applicant to pursue rezoning; a separate motion to approve a fourth-unit variance failed for lack of a second after public accusations of unpaid subcontractors and staff clarification of existing three-unit permits.
A contested set of applications on Michael Donald Avenue dominated the Mobile Board of Adjustment's January meeting, where the board voted to hold one variance request for six months and declined to advance a separate fourth‑unit variance after a public contractor complaint and procedural votes.
Colton Brown and Kelvin Brown appeared before the board seeking relief related to properties on Michael Donald (also shown in the record as Michael Donnell). Colton Brown sought multiple variances for a vacant lot at 122 Michael Donald Avenue, proposing a four-unit building with reduced access (about 18 feet proposed vs. 24-foot requirement) and…
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