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Opelika council approves development agreement amendments, zoning changes and infrastructure bids

Opelika City Council · April 21, 2026
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Summary

At its April 21 meeting the Opelika City Council voted to approve amendments to project agreements with MAB American Management and Broad Metro, adopted ordinances including a Pretrial Diversion Program amendment and a Cedar Creek PUD change, and approved a North Park Drive bridge bid funded mainly by a state grant; public hearings on the development items drew no speakers.

The Opelika City Council on April 21 approved a pair of development-agreement amendments, adopted multiple ordinances and accepted a bridge bid, while several residents used public comment to press the council on cemetery protections, PFAS testing and concerns about potential data-center impacts.

Mayor Eddie Smith and city staff described the First Amendment to the Project Development Agreement with MAB American Management as a 12-month extension to allow associated housing development to proceed. The council opened the public hearing on the item and recorded no speakers; later the council voted to approve the amendment, and the chair said all voted aye.

The council also approved a second amendment to the Broad Metro…

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