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Planning commission approvals, June 15: summary of votes and actions
Summary
The commission approved a series of preliminary plats, rezonings and annexations (Capital Farm, Sanford Farms, 1613/1615 Fifth Avenue East, 7150 Commerce Drive rezoning, RPI3 annexation/reszoning/subdivision, CCVFD consolidation, Maguire lot consolidation, 12th Avenue townhomes) and continued Parkside Flats for further review. Engineering generally supported variances where rights-of-way or utility easements constrained standard layouts.
The Tuscaloosa Planning and Zoning Commission on June 15 considered multiple plats, rezoning and annexation requests and recorded the following formal actions (motions, votes and outcomes).
Votes at a glance
- S3426, Capital Farm preliminary plat (57 lots, ~48.88 acres): motion to approve carried (motion seconded; recorded as approved).
- S3826, Sanford Farms preliminary plat (24 lots, ~49.2 acres): motion to approve carried after public comment and staff/engineering analysis.
- S4426, 1613/1615 Fifth Avenue East (nine townhome lots): motion to approve carried; right-of-way dedications included.
- Z1826, 7150 Commerce Drive rezoning (IP to IH, ~11.8 acres): motion to approve carried; petitioner Stan Pate confirmed closing on property and requested rezoning.
- ANN0726 / Z1526 / S4626, RPI3 LLC (704 Patriot Parkway): annexation of ~5.8 acres, rezoning to HC and a six-lot subdivision were all approved with engineering conditions; sidewalk/half-street issues noted where ALDOT has jurisdiction.
- Z1626 / S4726, Parkside Flats (GC to MR2; lot consolidation): continued to allow petitioner to address commission concerns about setbacks, buffers and impacts on adjacent commercial parcels and to consult the district councilor.
- S4826, CCVFD consolidation (Carol's Creek Volunteer Fire Department, ~5.2 acres): approved; petitioner represented by Bobby H. Hearnden.
- S4926, Maguire addition (lot consolidation, ~6.1 acres): approved; petitioner Marty McGomery represented the applicants.
- S5026, 12th Avenue Townhomes (seven lots near 17th Street): approved with an alley waiver supported by engineering due to an Alabama Power transmission pole conflict; petitioner Nick Gangar said he is open to vacating the alley if needed.
Many motions were moved and seconded in the course of the meeting and recorded as "Motion approved"; recorded votes generally showed consensus among present commissioners. Engineering provided conditions on several approvals (stormwater/drainage studies to be submitted with permits; ALDOT concurrence where state-controlled road frontage exists). These approvals constitute commission action (recommendations where items pertain to areas outside city limits) and, where required by procedure, will proceed to later permitting steps or city council action.
