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Bay Minette council approves first reading to rezone Koestler property

City Council of the City of Bay Minette · March 1, 2026
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Summary

At its Oct. 2 meeting the Bay Minette City Council unanimously approved Ordinance 1037 on first reading to rezone the Koestler property (Case No. Z-23005); no members of the public spoke in opposition during the hearing.

The Bay Minette City Council unanimously approved on first reading Ordinance 1037 (Case No. Z-23005) to rezone the Koestler property during its Oct. 2, 2023 regular meeting at City Hall.

Mayor Robert A. Wills opened a public hearing on the proposal, which the ordinance ties to Section 11-52-1 through 11-52-85 of the Code of Alabama (1975). With no one present to oppose the rezoning, Mayor Wills closed the hearing. Councilmember Pete Sellers moved to approve Ordinance 1037 on first reading; Mayor Pro Tempore Mike Phillips seconded and the motion carried unanimously with the mayor and five councilmembers present.

The rezoning was introduced and disposed on first reading only; the meeting record does not show a second reading or final adoption during this session. The transcript does not specify proposed new zoning classifications, intended land use, or conditions attached to the rezoning. The property owner Kevin Koestler is identified in the meeting attendance but did not register opposition at the hearing.

Next procedural steps for Ordinance 1037 are not detailed in the minutes of this meeting. The council took the first formal step recorded here by approving the measure on first reading.