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Council adopts Southwest rezoning, refers budget items and confirms appointments

Birmingham City Council · May 6, 2026
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Summary

Council approved a Southwest framework rezoning, referred three capital/grant budget amendments to committee, and confirmed appointments to a cooperative district board tied to a refinancing; the council also selected four distinguished‑citizen honorees.

The Birmingham City Council voted to adopt a rezoning ordinance for the Southwest framework plan area after staff summarized planning‑commission recommendations and community outreach. The Southwest rezoning covers neighborhoods including Brownville, Grisele and surrounding Southwest communities; staff said the plan promotes mixed‑use nodes, transit readiness and some down‑zoning of…

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