Columbiana council adopts ordinance rezoning parcel behind 401 Chelsea Road to R2

The Columbiana City Council voted unanimously April 15 to adopt ordinance Z02-18-25, rezoning tax parcel 216231001200 (the property behind 401 Chelsea Road) from split R1/R2 to R2.

Mayor read a summary of the planning process and the council noted the planning commission previously held a public hearing and recommended approval. During the council's public hearing, the parcel's purchaser said the land adjoins a family homestead already zoned R2 and asked that the parcel be consolidated to match adjacent property. No speakers opposed the request.

The change was enacted after the council suspended the rules by unanimous consent and then adopted the ordinance. The mayor instructed the city clerk to publish or post the ordinance as required by law.

The ordinance will be reflected on the city's zoning map and is conditioned on compliance with all applicable local rules and regulations. Council members participating in the unanimous consent that suspended the rules included Councilmember Phillips and Councilmember Rustin; a voice vote adopting the ordinance followed with general assent.

The city clerk will file the revised zoning map and post the ordinance notice according to statutory requirements. The item now moves from the public hearing record into the implementation stage of the city's land-use process.

The council did not record a roll-call tally in the transcript beyond unanimous voice assent during the suspension and the subsequent motion to adopt; no amendments were recorded.

The public hearing and adoption steps occurred during the April 15 council meeting; the council set no further conditions in the transcript for the property beyond standard compliance with city rules.