Alabaster City denies rezoning of land near Saddle Lake Farms subdivision
Published Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 9:51 a.m.
Alabaster City Council unanimously rejected an unconditional agricultural rezoning request for the property at 101 Equestrian Drive. (Contributed/Google Earth)
Written by Noah Wortham | Editor-in-Chief
ALABASTER – Alabaster City Hall was filled with concerned residents of the Saddle Lake Farms subdivision during the Monday, Oct. 15, meeting featuring a public hearing for the rezoning of 101 Equestrian Drive. Ta.
During its meeting, the Alabaster City Council held a public hearing on an ordinance that would rezone 101 Horse Drive from a city reserve to an agricultural district without restriction. The zoning request was against property owner Allison Hollins.
The property under consideration was presented to the Alabaster Planning and Zoning Commission during its Oct. 24, 2023, meeting and received an adverse recommendation from the commission.
At the Oct. 15 public hearing, Hollins spoke in favor of the rezoning, arguing that the Planning and Zoning Commission had not given him any reason to deny it.
“All that happened at that meeting was a bunch of mean, ugly people from the subdivision came and kept saying ugly things and all of a sudden there was a vote against it,” Hollins said.
Several residents spoke at the public hearing and expressed their opposition to the rezoning proposal.
Melissa Wiley, president of the Saddle Lark Farm Homeowners Association, spoke at the public hearing and said she opposes the rezoning.
“We are against zoned agriculture,” she said. “The meadow is the first visual part of our professionally maintained and landscaped entrance.”
Wiley argued that rezoning for agriculture would detract from the neighborhood’s aesthetics and reduce home values.
Resident Michelle Weaver lives next door to the property under consideration and voiced her opposition to the rezoning proposal.
“We’ve been on the market for seven months trying to sell our house, but we can’t sell it because everyone’s worried about what’s going to happen to their backyard,” Weaver said.
After the public hearing closed, the Alabaster City Council unconditionally rejected the agricultural zoning change request.
In other news, Alabaster City Council approved the following agenda items:
An ordinance rezoning the Peavine Crossing property at 2112 Simsville Road from Peavine Creek Overlay, multi-family housing and single-family residential to a planned development district An ordinance prezoning and annexing 1805 Smoky Road to the City of Alabaster. Ordinance to rezone 136 Newgate Road from Single Lot to Facility District From Family Residential District to Institutional District 1334 To rezone Old Highway 31 from Single Family Residential District to Manufactured and Mobile Home Residential District, Monday afternoon, November 25th. Set public hearing for 6:30 p.m. Monday, November 25th Set public hearing for 6:30 p.m. Rezoning 2025 Butler Road from Community Business District within State Route 119 Overlay to General Business District A resolution to update the City of Alabaster’s payroll plan, with a pay period beginning October 24. A resolution to grant Alabama Power an easement for Alabaster Amphitheater Project 1305 Navajo Trail to Cornerstone construction at a cost not to exceed $10,000. A resolution to award bids related to the reduction of structures up to 202 10th Ave. A resolution to authorize the Mayor to sign a contract with Alabama Power for street lights to be installed at 202 10th Ave. Southeast Albert L. Scott Library Board A resolution to reappoint Nancy Hicks and Judy Moseley to the 3rd and 4th place positions in the Monthly 1 ,Committee to pay for the temporary rental of sewer office space and electricity in an amount not to exceed $5,000.A resolution approving an application for a grant of up to $100,000 from Shelby County for additional restrooms at Veterans Park.
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