Lee County staff briefed commissioners Jan. 12 on upcoming land-use and transportation items, including a final plat for a nine-lot property division (Sandra Claire Fuller Noe), a 51-lot preliminary plat for Magnolia Estates, and a request to reduce approach speed limits near a planned roundabout on Lee Road 54 (Society Hill Road) and Lee Road 146 (Moores Mill Road).

Planning staff said the Sandra Claire Fuller Noe final plat (off Lee Road 239/242 in District 3) would create nine lots with the smallest around 1.3 acres; letters were mailed to adjacent property owners and final plat approval will be considered at the regular meeting. Magnolia Estates (District 5) was described as a larger preliminary plat requiring new infrastructure and about 0.69 miles of roadway; staff asked the commission to consider preliminary-plat approval to allow the developer to secure bonds and begin permitted work subject to county inspection and later final plat approval.

Transportation staff described a contractor-installed signage plan for a previously approved roundabout and asked the commission to take formal action to reduce posted speed limits approaching the roundabout. Staff explained state highway rules require incremental steps (45 → 35 → 25 mph) rather than an immediate drop from 45 to 25, with distance-based transitions on each approach and a 15-mph advisory speed through the circle.

Earlier in the session staff previewed an annual Rebuild Alabama Act report required by the statute; staff emphasized that presentation of the report at the regular meeting is informational rather than an approval action. No formal approvals or votes were recorded during the Jan. 12 work session for the plats or speed-limit request; staff indicated items will return for consideration on the regular meeting agenda.

The commission flagged an aero-photography contract for separate discussion and outreach related to resident questions; planning, highway and mapping staff indicated they will coordinate any necessary public notices for transportation and land-use items before public action.