Meeting Type: BCC Regular Meeting
Meeting Date: 5/20/2025
Item Status: New
From: Jay Dickson, AICP, Planning Director
Submitted by: Brenda Brock, Planning Technician
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ITEM TITLE
Title
Case No. TA25-02 - Amendments to the Baldwin County Zoning Ordinance
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution #2025-111 which approves the amendments to the Baldwin County Zoning Ordinance text as advertised and found in Attachment “A.”
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Background: The proposed amendments to Local Provisions to Planning District 26 were presented to the Planning Commission and County Commission as a part of the TA25-01 text amendments in March of 2025. The Planning Commission recommended approval of the proposed amendments to the Local Provisions of Planning District 26, however, the County Commission voted to remove those revisions from the TA25-01 text amendments to allow staff to seek additional public input from the residents of Planning District 26 on the proposed amendment. A community meeting with the residents of Planning District 26 was held on March 27, 2025, which provided positive community input in support of the proposed amendments to the Planning District 26 Local Provisions as previously proposed.
Additionally, staff discovered that the fitness center / gym use was mistakenly disallowed within the B-1, Professional Business District, and B-2 , Local Business District. The proposed amendments to the B-1 and B-2 Business Districts are to allow the gym / fitness center use within these districts. The gym / fitness center use is appropriate as a Conditional Use within the B-1 and B-2 Business Districts and would require Commission Site Plan approval as proposed in this amendment.
During the regular meeting on May 1, 2025, the Baldwin County Planning Commission voted 8-0 to recommend approval of Case TA25-02 - Amendments to the Baldwin County Zoning Ordinance.
Previous Commission action/date: March 18, 2025 - Baldwin County Commission voted to remove the proposed amendments to Planning District 26 Local Provisions that were included in Case TA25-01 Amendments to the Baldwin County Zoning Ordinance.
March 18, 2025 - Baldwin County Commission voted to approve all other amendments to the Zoning Ordinance and Official Baldwin County Zoning Map included in Case TA25-01 Amendments to the Baldwin County Zoning Ordinance.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Total cost of recommendation: N/A
Budget line item(s) to be used: N/A
If this is not a budgeted expenditure, does the recommendation create a need for funding? N/A
LEGAL IMPACT
Is legal review necessary for this staff recommendation and related documents?
Yes
Reviewed/approved by: Brad Hicks on February 26, 2025
Additional comments: N/A
ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS
Is advertising required for this recommendation? Yes
If the proof of publication affidavit is not attached, list the reason: N/A
FOLLOW UP IMPLEMENTATION
For time-sensitive follow up, select deadline date for follow up: N/A
Individual(s) responsible for follow up: Commission Admin
Action required (list contact persons/addresses if documents are to be mailed or emailed): Commission Administration Office obtain Chairman’s signature on the resolution and upload to BCAP with Staff Report and Attachment A.
Additional instructions/notes: N/A