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Council member opposes rezoning request to allow duplex at 2842 18th Street
Summary
City staff presented a rezoning petition to let a property at 2842 18th Street become SFR-5 so a duplex can be built; one council member said the 50-foot lot is too narrow and opposed the change, while staff said the request conforms to the plan and had a unanimous recommending-body endorsement.
Zach, a city planning staff member, told the Tuscaloosa City Council that Mr. Bearden is petitioning to rezone 0.2 acres at 2842 18th Street from MR-1 to SFR-5 so he can build a duplex. Zach said the lot is currently 50 feet wide; MR-1 requires a 65-foot lot width to allow a duplex while SFR-5 requires 45 feet, which is why the rezoning was requested. Zach said the petition conforms to the city's framework and was unanimously recommended for approval by the recommending body.
A council member speaking during the discussion said they had received many calls from neighbors and called the parcel "an extremely small lot to put a duplex in," adding that there are no duplexes on that block from the speaker's observation and that the speaker intended to vote against the rezoning. The council member said parking and density were community concerns. Zach responded that the accessory structure/parking element was removed from the proposal and reiterated the lot width is 50 feet and the proposal is for a duplex.
The discussion centered on neighborhood compatibility and lot-size standards rather than procedural issues. Staff noted the proposed SFR-5 zoning would allow the duplex under existing dimensional standards for that zone; opponents cited the block's prevailing single-family character and expressed concern about increased density and precedent. No final vote on this rezoning appears in the transcript segment provided.
