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Public hearing: council reviews Village of Tannen PUD modification to convert former firehouse lot to three single‑family units
Summary
During a public hearing the council reviewed a request to change a Village of Tannen PUD lot from a planned firehouse to a condominium structure with three single‑family homes; the applicant and a property owner recounted a decades‑old pre‑annexation agreement and council emphasized following the formal process.
Orange Beach — At a public hearing on March 18, the council considered a planned-unit-development modification to reclassify Lot 1 in the Village of Tannen Town Center from a previously proposed firehouse site to a single-family residential designation so the owner may build three condominium units.
City staff summarized the change and the applicant (introduced on the record) told the council the lot originally had been designated for a firehouse under a pre‑annexation agreement. The applicant said the new proposal is to reassign the lot to single‑family residential and that three units will be built under condominium ownership.
A nearby property owner identified in the record as George described the original pre‑annexation agreement and said the city had committed to build a firehouse; he said he sold the lot when that did not happen and argued that the annexation paperwork restricts the city’s choices. "That pre annexation agreement essentially says that property in Tannen I determine the use of property in Tannen, and then the City's zones to accommodate that use," he said, urging council to consider the agreement history as part of its decision.
Councilmembers and staff noted they must follow existing code and public‑hearing procedures. The council asked staff to proceed through the standard process with the public hearing and administration review; no final rezoning vote was recorded at the meeting.
City staff said the modification had been reviewed by DPZ (Development/Planning & Zoning) and that applicants must meet code, building and inspection requirements as the process continues.
