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Developer presents plan for a 150‑unit residential community near the hospital
Summary
Derek Distenfield of DDB Capital told the Cullman City Council the company plans a roughly 150‑unit development near the hospital featuring 81‑foot lots, green space and amenities; he said the developer has a memorandum of understanding with the city and aims to use local contractors.
Derek Distenfield, managing director of DDB Capital, used the public‑comment period at the Feb. 23 Cullman City Council meeting to describe a proposed residential development near the hospital.
Distenfield said the project would total about 150 units — roughly 120 single‑family homes and 30 townhomes — on lots he said will be a minimum of 81 feet wide and will include green space and amenities such as walking trails, a resort‑style pool, a playground and pickleball courts. He told the council DDB Capital has negotiated a memorandum of understanding with city officials and intends to source locally where possible.
"It is right by the hospital. It's approximately gonna be a 150 units, a 120 which are going to be single family homes, and 30 of which will be town homes," Distenfield said. He emphasized the developer's goal of higher‑quality homes on larger lots and an amenity package intended to "make it a nice place to live."
The remarks were delivered during the public comment period; the transcript does not show a council vote on this particular project at the Feb. 23 meeting. Council members thanked Distenfield for appearing and for the developer's stated commitment to working with local suppliers and addressing site drainage concerns.
What happens next: If and when the project requires zoning changes, annexation or site‑plan approvals, those items will appear on future agendas for public hearings and council action.
