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Fairhope planning commission approves Twin Beach subdivisions, grants stormwater waiver after resident concerns
Summary
The Fairhope Planning and Zoning Commission on Feb. 2 approved a two‑lot minor subdivision to separate a cell tower lot (SD 2603) and a 13‑lot preliminary plat (SD 2604), granted a staff‑supported waiver to place bioretention features in the city right‑of‑way, and approved a one‑year extension for Highlands at Fairhope Village amid neighborhood drainage concerns.
FAIRHOPE, Ala. — The Fairhope Planning and Zoning Commission approved two subdivision items and a right‑of‑way stormwater waiver at its Feb. 2 meeting, after staff presentations and public comment about existing drainage on Twin Beach Road.
The commission voted to approve SD 2603, a minor two‑lot subdivision to separate an existing cell tower onto its own lot, and then approved SD 2604, the Preserve at Point Clear, a 13‑lot preliminary plat that depends on SD 2603. Commissioners also approved a staff‑supported waiver to allow two bioretention swales to be located in the city right‑of‑way subject to a cooperative maintenance agreement to be approved by the Fairhope City Council. The meeting record shows the approvals were made by voice vote.
Why it matters: Residents who live opposite the proposed subdivision said they already experience erosion and flooding near a 24‑inch culvert under Twin Beach Road and worried that new development would increase water on their properties. The commission’s approval permits the…
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