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Residents urge denial of Werner Farm rezoning over sprawl and infrastructure concerns; commission refuses map change
Summary
Public commenters told the commission rezoning 155 acres to RSF-3 would create sprawl, strain roads and sewer capacity; the commission denied case Z2602 after hearing neighborhood opposition and staff analysis.
The Baldwin County Commission denied case Z2602, a proposed rezoning of roughly 155 acres (Werner Farm property) from RA to RSF-3. The public hearing produced sustained opposition from neighbors who warned the change would produce large-scale development beyond existing infrastructure capacity.
Tracy (introduced at the hearing as "Tracy Gebel") told the commission that rezoning 155 acres to RSF-3 equates to extensive sprawl,…
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