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Planning commission approves Seaglade subdivision variance, preliminary plat after drainage and road‑grade concerns
Summary
Baldwin County planners approved a variance to allow road grades for the Seaglade at Saint Andrews Bay development and granted preliminary plat approval for the 27‑lot PRD after staff review and public questions about drainage, base flood elevations and Fish and Wildlife restrictions.
The Baldwin County Planning & Zoning Commission voted to approve a variance and the preliminary plat for the Seaglade at Saint Andrews Bay development after a public hearing in which neighbors raised questions about road elevations, drainage and potential impacts to adjacent properties.
Staff presented the request for SPP25‑30 (a 27‑lot residential PRD sited south of State Highway 180) and SD26‑01 and said the applicant is seeking a variance from Section 5516 to permit road construction at grades more than 2 feet below the base flood elevation. Staff noted that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had authorized filling about 0.13 acres to build a two‑lane drive and that U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service…
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