Council approves rezonings and conditional uses as new industries target Riley Street

The Auburn City Council approved a series of land‑use items including a rezoning at Bentbrook Phase 2 and multiple conditional uses tied to recent commercial and industrial proposals.

Council approved an ordinance rezoning roughly 6.17 acres at Bentbrook Phase 2 (2591 and 2595 Glenbrook Drive) from Limited Development District to a Conservation Overlay designation; the mayor said the planning commission recommendation and the council vote were unanimous. The council also approved conditional uses including an auto services center at 140 Spirit Drive (part of the Sons Ford property) and industrial conditional uses for properties at 2270 Riley Street and 2201 Riley Street. Anderson said the city is "very excited about these new industries, located in Auburn."

The council also approved concurrence with a new industry to occupy a facility at 2201 Riley Street, described in the mayor’s summary as a sale of a facility from the industrial development board to the new company. A separate conditional‑use application for a commercial and entertainment use for Vapen Jays at 1452 Opelika Road, Suite C, drew extended discussion and was postponed 30 days for further consideration at the council’s second meeting in March.

Meeting materials referenced by the mayor include more detailed site plans and staff reports; the mayor’s summary did not list specific company names for the new industry beyond the parcel and did not include detailed vote tallies in the minutes read at the meeting.