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Planning commission denies Coleman Lane family-exemption variance, staff points to state statute and legislative fix
Summary
The commission denied a family-exemption variance (SV25-25) for a Coleman Lane conveyance after staff said the proposed transfer did not meet Alabama Code §11-24-2 immediate-family criteria. Public commenters urged state-level changes to close perceived loopholes allowing developers to use family exemptions to circumvent public review.
The Baldwin County Planning Commission voted Jan. 8 to deny a family-exemption variance for a Coleman Lane conveyance (SV25-25), with staff citing state statute as the controlling authority.
Staff explained that family-exemption provisions in Alabama Code §11-24-2 exempt transfers between immediate family members from the standard subdivision plat process, but the current request involved a conveyance that staff determined was not between immediate family members as defined in the statute. Staff said the county lacks authority under current law to…
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