Mobile City Board of Adjustment holds 316 Dolphin Street for 30 days, approves multiple variances and an extension

The Mobile City Board of Adjustment met April 6, 2026, and moved to hold application 66446700 for 316 Dolphin Street for 30 days because the matter is the subject of an ongoing circuit-court appeal and settlement discussions. "We need to hold that over, due to the appeal that's in circuit court," a representative told the board, which voted to hold the item.

The board then considered a series of separate variance requests and an extension. Shannon Kenny, owner of 706 Monroe Street, asked the board for a six-month extension on a rear-yard setback variance approved in October 2025, citing contractor delays. "My rear yard setback variance ... was set for 6 months. I'm asking for an extension of the deadline to get the permitting for the variance due to an unexpected contractor proposal delay," Kenny told the board. Staff confirmed that planning and…