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Neighbors oppose 68‑unit Yarbrough Hills townhome plan; Planning Commission grants preliminary approval with buffering and infrastructure conditions
Summary
The Opelika Planning Commission approved preliminary plat for the Yarbrough Hills townhome subdivision but heard neighbors’ concerns about density, traffic and inadequate notice; staff required a 20‑foot buffer option, sidewalks and drainage controls.
The Opelika Planning Commission voted April 28 to approve a preliminary plat for the Yarbrough Hills townhome subdivision after staff recommended conditions including sidewalks on both sides, underground utilities and a residential buffer. The proposal calls for roughly 68 townhome lots at the end of Yarbrough Drive; the applicant represents H&H Development Partners, LLC.
Neighbors who live adjacent to the site urged the commission to deny or substantially downsize the plan. Michelle Batts, who said she lives at 2005…
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