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Commission conditions rezoning for 316-home subdivision on county sewer connection

Jefferson County Commission · February 4, 2026

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Summary

A rezoning request for a 316-lot subdivision near the Tuscaloosa county line moved forward with an amendment requiring connection to county sewer after staff said an extension could cost about $1,500,000.

The commission advanced a rezoning request that would allow a 316-lot single-family subdivision near the Tuscaloosa county line, but added a condition requiring connection to county sewer. Staff described the request as a change from Zone B1 to PR-7 to permit the proposed development and emphasized stormwater and sewer connections as primary concerns.

Speaker 4 said county staff had a verbal estimate that extending county sewer to the site would cost about $1,500,000. Commissioners pressed for clarity on stormwater mitigation and long-term maintenance. Speaker 3 proposed an amendment that the development connect to county sewer; Speaker 2 seconded the motion and the commission moved the rezoning forward with that amendment.

Speaker 4 also said the developer and builder (identified in the record as Smith Douglas Homes) were continuing coordination with county staff on technical specifications. Staff requested submittal of engineering specs and line-size information to finalize the county's review and potential economic-development participation in the extension. The motion advanced the rezoning with the sewer-connection requirement; final engineering and funding arrangements remain to be completed as conditions of approval.