HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-1877 - An Ordinance to Amend Ordinance No. 1253 Amendments D.2 Townhouses (ZC 25.07)ORDINANCE NO. 1877
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 , sustainability of public infrastructure and City services , and the health, safety,
and general welfare of the community ; and ,
WHEREAS , the proposed amendments relate to various sections 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 Council made the following revisions and amendments
to the Zoning Ordinance (No. 1253) pertaining to Article III, Section D.2 Townhouses .
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA:
1. THAT , Article III , Section D.2.b(2), be hereby repealed and replaced as
follows:
(2) Each Townhouse shall have a minimum lot area of 3,600 square feet for
each Dwelling Unit; a front setback of twenty (20) feet ; and a rear setback
of thirty-five (35) feet. End Units shall have a minimum side yard of ten
(10) feet.
2. THAT , Article III , Section D.2.b(3), be hereby repealed and replaced as
follows:
(3) Each Townhouse shall have on its own lot one rear yard containing not less
than 400 square feet, reasonably secluded from view from rights-of-way or
from neighboring property. S ee Figure 3-2 .
3. THAT , Article III, Section D.2.b(4), be hereby repealed and replaced as
follows:
( 4) All vehicle access to Townhouse units shall be rear-loaded by alleys or an
internal drive aisle accessing the parking area or garages from the rear of
the unit. Insofar as practicable , exterior off-street parking facilities shall
be grouped in bays at the interior of blocks. No off-street parking space
shall be more than 100 feet by the most direct pedestrian route from a door
of the Dwelling Unit it is intended to serve .
4. THAT, Article III , Section D.2.b , shall be amended to add Section (6) as
follows :
(6) The Net Density of any townhouse development shall be no greater than
seven (7) Dwelling Units/Acre.
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Effecti ve D ate -This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its due adoption
and publication as required b y law .
ADOPTED THIS 27TH DAY OF JULY , 2026
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
ADOPTED THIS 27TH DAY OF JULY , 2026