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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-1878ORDINANCE NO. 1878 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1253 KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE The Ordinance known as the Zoning Ordinance (No . 1253), adopted June 27 , 2005 , as previously amended , is further changed and altered as described below: WHEREAS , the City Council and the Planning Commission of the City of Fairhope, Alabama, directed the Planning Department to prepare certain amendments to the Zoning Ordinance (No . 1253) based upon the 2024 Comprehensive Plan, sustainabi lity of public infrastructure and City services , and the health , safety, and general welfare of the community ; and , WHEREAS , the proposed amendments relate to various section s of the Zoning Ordinance (No. 1253); and , WHEREAS , after the appropriate public notice and hearing of Case ZC 25 .07 on September 4, 2025 , the Planning Commission forwarded a favorable recommendation ; and , WHEREAS, after advertisement , multiple public meetings and hearings of Case ZC 25.07 at City Council , the City Counci l made the fo ll owing revisions and amendments to the Zo ning Ordinance (No . 1253) pertaining to the Village Di stricts. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA: 1. THAT , all the con tents and verbiage in Article VI are hereby repealed and removed ; 2. THAT , Article VI shall be reserved for future amendments to the Zoning Ordinance (No . 1253); 3. THAT , in the Table of Contents of the Zoning Ordinance (No . 1253) the fo llo wing shall be removed from Article VI: Village Districts A. VRM -Village Residential Mix B. NVC -Neighborhood Village Center C. CVC -Community Vi ll age Center D. Village Zoning Special Review Procedures 4 . THAT , Article I, Section C . l shall be amended to remove the following : VRM -Vi ll age R esidential Mix NYC -Neighb orhood Vi ll age Center CVC -Community Village Center 5. THAT , Article II , Section C, Table 2: 1 be amended to remove the following: * See A rticle VL Section D . for sp ecial expedited revi ew procedures for th e VU!a ge Zoning Districts . 6. THAT , Article II , Section C.2.a.3 shall be removed in its entirety ; 7. THAT , Article III within the Table of Contents the fo ll owing shall be removed: 22 . VRM -Vi ll age Residential Mix 23 . NVC -Neighborhood Village Cen ter 24 . CVC -Community Village Center Ordinance No. 1878 Page -2- 8. THAT , Article III , Section A, the following shall be removed: 22. VRM Villag e R esidential Mix : This district is intended to create walkable neighborhoods that place a variety of residential types within close proximity to open space and village centers that meet the majority of needs for daily living. This district is developed to more directly implement the neighborhood component of the Comprehensive Plan . See Article VI, Section A for more detailed standards regarding this district. 23 . N VC N eighborhood Villag e Center: This district is intended to create walkable commercial areas to support adjacent neighborhoods. This district is developed to more directly implement the Neighborhood Village Center component of the Comprehensive Plan. See Article VI , Section B. for more detailed standards regarding this district. 24 . CVC Community Villag e Center: This district is intended to create a community center that serves a broad range of neighborhoods that may be automobile-oriented but still creates a walkable commercial center accessible by a variety of modes of transportation. This district is created to more directly implement the Community Village Center component of the Comprehensive Plan. See Article VI , Section C. for more detailed standards regarding this district. 9. THAT , Article III , Section B, Table 3-1 be amended to remove the following columns under "Uses Categories/Specific Uses": VRM NYC eve 10. THAT , Article III , Section C.1 Table 3-2 be amended to remove the following rows under "Dimension District or use": VRM NYC eve 11. THAT , Article III , Section D.4.b.1 shall be removed in its entirety. 12. THAT , Article III , Section D, Figure 3-4 shall be removed in its entirety. 13 . THAT , Article III , Section D.4 .d shall be removed in its entirety. 14 . THAT, Article III , Section D , Figure 3-5 shall be removed in its entirety. 15. THAT , Article III, Section D , Figure 3-6 shall be removed in its entirety. 16. THAT , Article III , Section D.9.a shall be amended to remove the following (last sentence of clause): These standards apply to all districts except for the Village Districts in Article VI. Ordinance No . 1878 Page -3- Severability Clause -If any part, section or subdivision of this Ordinance shall be held unconstitutional or invalid for any reason , such holding shall not be cons tru ed to invalidate or impair the remainder of this Ordinance , which shall continue in full force and effect notwithstanding such holding. Effective Date -This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its due adoption and publication as required by law. ADOPTED THIS 27TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 ATTEST: L&G.s, City Clerk ADOPTED THIS 27TH DAY OF JULY, 2026