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Fairhope council approves boarding house site plan, flags rooftop occupancy and parking concerns
Summary
After extended review, the Fairhope City Council approved a three-story boarding house at 301 Fairhope Ave., with staff conditions to certify mechanical equipment heights and monitoring of rooftop use; council members and nearby property owners raised concerns about parking, noise and potential large-event occupancy.
The Fairhope City Council on Jan. 27 approved a site plan for a three-story boarding house at 301 Fairhope Avenue that will include ground-floor tenant spaces, residential rooms on the second and third floors and a rooftop terrace intended for boarding-house guests and occasional special events.
Planning staff presented SR 25.08 and said the planning commission recommended approval with conditions after revisions. The council approved the project subject to a staff condition that the architect certify at building-permit stage that all mechanical equipment remains at or below the 40-foot height limit in the CBD zoning district.
Planning staff and council members said the…
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