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Council rejects rezoning request for 2842 18th Street to allow duplex
Summary
The council defeated a rezoning request (Zoning Amendment 40) for property at 2842 18th Street that would have changed the lot from MR-1 to SFR-5 to permit a duplex; the planning staff had recommended approval from Planning and Zoning but the council voted to deny the amendment after the applicant appeared and no public speakers opposed it.
The Tuscaloosa City Council voted to defeat a rezoning request for 2842 18th Street (Zoning Amendment 40) that sought to change the property from MR-1 to SFR-5 to allow a duplex.
Planner Mr. Ponds presented site plans and explained that SFR-5 is a zoning district created through the city's framework to allow smaller lots and housing types such as duplexes and triplexes. He said the application "conforms to framework" and that the Planning and Zoning Commission had unanimously recommended approval.
The applicant, who provided his name as James Bearden, spoke briefly and provided his address to the council. No members of the public entered comments during the public hearing portion. After roll-call voting, the council announced that the zoning amendment was defeated.
The council record shows the city planning staff's recommendation and the applicant's presence; the defeat means the property's zoning remains MR-1 under the current code. No formal motion to reconsider was recorded at the meeting.
