Foley Planning Commission to discuss zoning for annexed Mills community

John Mullen • November 26, 2023

Foley Planning Commission to consider modification to planned unit development for Live Oak Village

Foley City Hall

Foley, Ala. – (OBA) – The Foley Planning Commission will meet in a work session on Dec. 6 and a regular session on Dec. 13 both at 4 p.m. in council chambers at city hall. During the meeting, the commission will also:

 

Hear a request to extend the site plan for West Laurel Avenue Apartments for one year for Courtney Harris on 1.93 acres at 524 W. Laurel Avenue west of Dyke’s Veterinary Clinic. Staff will recommend approval of the extension.

 

Hear a request to subdivide 38.11 acres into two lots in the Bedsole Moseley Subdivision located at the southwest corner of Underwood Road and County Road 55 located in the city of Foley planning jurisdiction. Staff will recommend approval.

 

Consider a request to resubdivide one lot and replat another of Woerner’s Two Lots located north of the new Juniper Street Extension and east of South McKenzie Street. The applicant is GMC Daphne and staff will recommend approval.

 

Discuss the original zoning for 170 acres of the recently annexed Mills community located north of U.S 98 and west of County Road 65. The request is to zone it for single-family and duplexes and open space. Staff will recommend approval.

 

Hear a request for initial zoning of four acres in the recently annexed Mills community to open space/preservation district for a city park. It is located east of Mills Road and north of Breckner Road and staff will recommend approval.

 

Hear a request for a modification to the planned unit development for Live Oak Village located west of Cedar Street and north of West Peachtree Avenue. The request involves 148.5 acres and revisions include adding 93 townhomes, 32 apartments in four buildings, 52 climate-controlled storage units and 26 lots for patio homes. Staff will recommend approval.

 

Consider the 2024 bylaws for the planning commission and have an election of the 2024 officers.

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