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Council approves Westmore Landing rezoning after lengthy presentation and public comment
Summary
The Huntsville City Council approved rezoning about 381 acres for the Westmore Landing Planned Development, adopting a form-based plan with mixed transects, modified street sections and accessory dwelling unit rules after presentations from planning staff, developer representatives and several residents who raised concerns about transit, density and environmental protections.
The Huntsville City Council on Dec. 18 approved rezoning roughly 380.93 acres south of Alabama Highway 20 and east of Interstate 65 to a Planned Development Housing district dubbed Westmore Landing.
Thomas Nunez, manager of planning and zoning services, told council members the PDH application uses a form-based approach with multiple transects (T3, T4, T5) intended to support walkable neighborhoods, mixed uses and a T5 town center. The plan calls for a mix of housing types, structured parking in core areas, sidewalks and bikeways, and a town-center zone with a maximum building height of eight stories.
The proposal requests multiple modifications to the city's zoning and subdivision standards,…
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