Commission approves Benjamin's Run preliminary plat after staff says LID features not required

The Baldwin County Planning and Zoning Commission approved the preliminary plat for Benjamin's Run (SPP25‑38) at its Sept. 3 meeting after staff said the applicant had revised the plan to address prior concerns about parking and usable open space.

Planning staff told the commission that "LID features are not required for this development due to the zoning of the RMF 6," and that the applicant had revised the preliminary plat to show required parking and how curbside pickup would be handled. Commissioners asked about street widths and on‑street parking; staff said the project proposes 60‑foot right‑of‑way sections to improve safety and reduce on‑street parking impacts.

The commission voted to approve SPP25‑38 subject to the staff conditions included in the staff report. For the record, staff clarified that a public hearing was not repeated because it had been held at a prior meeting when the item was tabled for further work.

The approval means the applicant may proceed to satisfy the stated conditions — including applicable local, state and federal permits and any clarified plat notes — before final plat submittal.