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Orange Beach council approves Saltwater Cottages Phase 2 PUD after removing boardwalk and off‑site parking
Summary
After a lengthy public hearing, the Orange Beach City Council approved Ordinance No. 172 (Saltwater Cottages Phase 2 PUD) on Dec. 3, 2024, with an amendment removing a proposed boardwalk and two off‑site parking spaces; council cited precedent and neighborhood impacts in debate.
Orange Beach — After a public hearing that drew neighborhood residents and attorneys, the Orange Beach City Council on Dec. 3 approved Ordinance No. 172 to rezone roughly 4 acres for the Saltwater Cottages Phase 2 planned unit development, with a council amendment withdrawing a proposed boardwalk and two off‑site parking spaces.
The council opened the hearing on the PUD request and heard a presentation from Griffin, the city presenter, who said the plan would convert four acres from RS‑1 to a PUD for five single‑family, three‑story homes. Griffin said each house would be six bedrooms and therefore required six parking spaces; the developer’s master plan originally included a ten‑space parking row with four spaces designated as off‑site accessory parking to serve Buena Vista and a boardwalk linking that row to the beach.
Neighbors and their counsel urged the council to reject the off‑site parking and…
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