Neighbors Raise Drainage and Access Concerns as Baldwin County Commission Approves Highland Ridge Variance

Feb 5, 2026

The Baldwin County Planning & Zoning Commission approved a variance reducing a flag-lot width to 30 feet and preliminary plat for the Highland Ridge resubdivision after neighbors warned of wetlands, drainage and private-road impacts; the variance passed with one vote against.

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The Baldwin County Planning and Zoning Commission on Feb. 5 approved a variance to reduce the width at the west bend of a 60-foot flag lot to 30 feet (SV25-27) and granted preliminary plat approval for Highland Ridge (SC25-62), despite opposition from neighbors who said the change could worsen flooding and create access problems.

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