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Resident questions whether planned Lake Martin development fits B2 zoning; council to seek written confirmation from Alabama Power
Summary
A resident told the council that a 4.3-acre parcel proposed as an RV-style development appears to include long-term leases, docks and subdivision plans he said differ from typical RV-park use; council said staff will request written documentation from Alabama Power about permitted development under transmission lines.
Ed, a resident of Alexander City, used the public-comment period on Feb. 16 to press the council for written answers about a proposed development on a 4.3-acre parcel zoned B2.
Ed said the project had been framed to attendees as a recreational-vehicle park but that the plans he had seen described long-term features such as gated community provisions, 99-year leases, homeowners association ownership, sale or lease of individual lots and dock access. "Is this project a trailer park, a storage facility, or an RV park?" he asked, urging the council to review whether the development fits the B2 zoning category.
The resident also raised concerns about construction permitted by Alabama Power under transmission lines and asked the council to obtain a written statement from Alabama Power clarifying what has been permitted on the site.
Council members said staff had already contacted Alabama Power and that the developer (identified in discussion as Mr. Hudman) would be connected with power-company staff; the mayor asked staff to make sure any confirmation be in writing and said he would share it when received. Planning commission materials and a developer presentation were discussed earlier in the meeting as part of a planning review that recommended rezoning certain parcels.
Council previously set or approved resolutions related to rezoning (including a parcel at 1231 D Road from I1 to B2 and a Lakeland Circle parcel from RR to SD); no final land-use permits were approved for the subject development during this meeting. The council voted 6-0 on the related rezoning agenda items that were before the council this evening.
