Orange Beach, Ala. – (OBA) – Orange Beach’s decision to allow Phoenix Key condo towers east of Perdido Pass was the subject of the city’s first appeal from a planning commission on its decision on a new Phoenix project.
The project received a favorable vote at the April 11 Planning Commission meeting by 5-1 with board president Robert Stuart abstaining because he manages property near the proposed site. Since the developers are staying within the letter of the zoning law for the property there was no need for city council approval.
Residents of nearby Dolphin Key on the Gulf and Dolphin Harbor on Old River were at the council meeting and expressed concerns about the affects the project would have on surrounding property. In the end, the council upheld the planning commission’s decision.
At Phoenix Key, it will have identical towers and containing 56 units each. Brett Robinson is currently underway with Phoenix Gulf Towers in the western part of the city between Sugar Beach and Palm Place condominiums. Each those buildings will have 96 units for a total of 192 with 24 two-bedroom units, 24 three-bedroom units and 48 four-bedroom units in each tower.
This put the total number of buildings or hotels developed by Brett Robinson in Orange Beach and Gulf Shores at 23. In recent years, Brett Robinson has added Phoenix Gulf Shores on West Beach Boulevard near the Pier 33 Grocery store, Phoenix Orange Beach west of the Hampton Inn in Orange Beach and recently completed Phoenix Orange Beach II east of the Island House Hotel. Phoenix Gulf Shores II is also under construction on East Beach Boulevard across from the Comfort Inn.
During the regular session, the council:
During the work session, the council discussed: