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The applicant, listed on the agenda as McIntyre Land Company Inc. with Goodwin Mills and Caywood Inc. as the petitioner representative, was not fully present; Judy Jones with Goodwin Mills and Caywood told the commission that Mr. McIntyre called but was not able to attend the meeting. Jones said the schematic shown to planning staff depicted a strip‑style center with office and retail uses.
Matt Cornwell, who identified himself as owner of Prattville Square Shopping Center, said his firm has invested in the center and that he understood the outparcels’ owner had discussed boat and mini‑storage uses with him. Cornwell said such a use would “dramatically devalue” the center and its small tenants and that he lacks transparency on the outparcel owner’s plans.
Cornwell also said his firm had planned a roughly $400,000 parking project that is now on pause because of the pending rezoning matter. He told the commission he had spoken in person with the outparcel owner and was told the owner intended boat storage and mini‑storage on the outparcel.
Other members of the public raised concerns about driveway connections, ingress and egress between the shopping center and the outparcels, and how eliminating setbacks could allow new buildings to be constructed close to property lines and block existing access. The owner of the Chevron station at the site’s frontage said that, under B2 zoning, structures “can be built directly to the curb” and could “block the entrance” between the station and the shopping center.
Planning staff explained that the older B3 district is no longer used in the city’s updated code and that under B3 the property would have required a 35‑foot building setback from property lines, whereas B2 has no setback requirement; staff said that is the principal reason the property owner requested rezoning, to allow buildings closer to property lines and thus increase buildable area. Staff also said that the existing zoning could allow office and retail uses and that if the owner sought those uses they might be permissible without rezoning.
The commission closed the public hearing and took the vote on the rezoning recommendation; the motion failed and no recommendation was forwarded to City Council.
Because the matter failed at the planning commission level, any future development proposals on the outparcels would need to return to the owner and the city for further applications or a revised rezoning request.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","6-12-2025 Planning Commission Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","A rezoning request that would have reclassified roughly 1.17 acres at North Memorial Drive from B3 (community shopping) to B2 (general business) failed after public comments about driveways, parking and uncertain proposed uses.","taxTitle","Prattville, Autauga County, Alabama","taxId",52840,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6146816,"Commission approves replat to split 0.28‑acre lot on Howard Street into two lots with waivers",180,965000,1145000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5524324-7db30a03b1d27e022cf5e7f9e1f8001c&start=965&end=1145","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5524324-7db30a03b1d27e022cf5e7f9e1f8001c/thumbnail_965000.jpg","/articles/6146816/Prattville/Autauga-County/Alabama/Commission-approves-replat-to-split-028acre-lot-on-Howard-Street-into-two-lots-with-waivers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6146816-55fded85e6970f55e3a013b3b3724f0c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437660&Signature=GuKUNI~SqTHmf3ZvGKjo584~Z3P8UhX1Oe4WEsiNnvlUbRnY2D-yJQGbH69k8i4RxKR96W3wHaGMmber0AHRX7aDanuyCS61mXRusF8eeQYPWu9uiSwxe0Yzq8T3bepM~uyYzsqBufojQJbrjFq-dsw9npLi2PZCoxW1KnnmMSI7jVc3LblJOdwpVJZL4KiklXfqnev7Li3qlWejnapb7aKLSw-mIh9FQTqe0jzLI96uoSp5zb6kRypyViaAMBz1pkWcxJWWA0XsS~UVwjZDStzkDwum4AO0cZUuyMRQpfabUcdgFEgj9vYEtPSPR4MqqVjawNb2YACgWZhJ6c8p9w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Prattville Planning Commission on June 12 approved a preliminary replat of College Heights Lots 20 through 23 on Howard Street, allowing a currently undeveloped 0.28‑acre parcel to be split into two smaller lots.
Planning staff described the site as zoned R4 and said the applicant proposes two lots: Lot 22A at 0.15 acres and Lot 23A at 0.13 acres. The commission also approved waiver requests under subdivision regulations section 4.3 to waive infrastructure improvements including curb, gutter and sidewalk for the replat.
No public opposition was recorded during the public hearing. The commission moved and seconded the resolution and the motion carried to approve the preliminary replat with the waivers; staff noted that any contingencies tied to the approval remain in effect.
The petitioner listed on the agenda is Jimmy Lee Morris Sr., with Alabama Land Surveyors Inc. as the representative; no additional development plans for the new lots were presented at the June 12 meeting.
The approved preliminary replat lets the petitioner proceed toward final platting subject to the city’s remaining conditions and normal platting timelines.","The Planning Commission approved a preliminary replat that divides a 0.28‑acre Howard Street lot into two residential parcels and granted waivers to curb, gutter and sidewalk requirements.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6146821,"Planning commission approves 180‑day extension for Highland Farms Plat 2 preliminary plat",255,680000,935000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5524324-7db30a03b1d27e022cf5e7f9e1f8001c&start=680&end=935","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5524324-7db30a03b1d27e022cf5e7f9e1f8001c/thumbnail_680000.jpg","/articles/6146821/Prattville/Autauga-County/Alabama/Planning-commission-approves-180day-extension-for-Highland-Farms-Plat-2-preliminary-plat","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6146821-2668d4ff5ef4e611dbbcdac575cf5e7f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437660&Signature=h~eXOsLFtivXzomWHycYr9OP8KFqbNPOmxEyEXglKt7u9N4e3IZXmb1598oid6YOJv0THx9htCSWVzU2fEC~7eMQoxaVDCTJ-97ZWP89HMOLAp3Mhgn4PlmM2qTk-Y8salgjRESwkLoKsygzxkAKNMU0EoOJ5YdctHAN4gES5oUE98Wq9BG1fcsT03-q-HytT6Ti1GohfUJhY0BykysJN2cvtV4CFs5k0qs1h923hvjyU5F5HyE0JE2LjVScd9GIcHwTBvIs7zX0pXIepKaRISDLS8HdguIOhiK8QK1u6uboOIViLHXUyeU4xnxuUX-YoeD~220~5Hx~HvLDv-Zfww__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","On June 12 the Prattville Planning Commission approved a 180‑day time extension for the preliminary plat of Highland Farms Plat 2, extending the developer’s preliminary‑plat approval window while required contingencies remain in effect.
Planning staff told the commission that the Highland Farms preliminary plat was originally approved March 2, 2023. The developer previously received a 30‑day extension on July 18, 2024, and a 180‑day extension on Aug. 15, 2024 that ended Feb. 28, 2025; staff said the developer requested an additional 180‑day extension and that, if approved, that extension would end Feb. 23, 2026. Staff also noted that the preliminary‑plat approval is effective for 18 months from its approval date and that a final plat must be submitted within that period unless another extension is granted under subdivision regulations section 3.4.
The applicant’s representative was not at the meeting to provide a reason for the additional extension. Staff told commissioners that phase 1 of the Highland Farms development is substantially complete with homes being sold and that phase 2 is under active construction; staff said a recent proof roll for curb and gutter had been completed on phase 2.
The commission’s resolution extended the time for completion for Highland Farms Plat 2 by 180 days and kept all contingencies from the March 2, 2023 preliminary‑plat approval in force. The motion to grant the extension carried without recorded opposition.
Commissioners asked about reasons for repeated extensions; staff said the applicant did not provide a written explanation with the application and was not present to speak to details.
The extension allows the developer additional time to complete required work and to submit a final plat consistent with subdivision requirements and the conditions that remain in effect.","The commission granted another 180‑day extension for Highland Farms Plat 2 after staff reported phase‑by‑phase construction progress; the developer was not present to explain the delay.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6146826,"Planning commission recommends rezoning one acre at Groovy Airport Road, approves preliminary plat with waivers",326,65000,391000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5524324-7db30a03b1d27e022cf5e7f9e1f8001c&start=65&end=391","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5524324-7db30a03b1d27e022cf5e7f9e1f8001c/thumbnail_65000.jpg","/articles/6146826/Prattville/Autauga-County/Alabama/Planning-commission-recommends-rezoning-one-acre-at-Groovy-Airport-Road-approves-preliminary-plat-with-waivers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6146826-f98a3482e07cf8874efa8278701cb269/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437660&Signature=UwC9HDO4c1CdL~TNnmUDi5shbaTg9fk8tyjwlhdiii~LClEpAQepXjvIUplvkAwXzjMn~TVom6VWCnJAn1phzHmPkDi8KQNomg7IbTNAKQoDxU7jkYwY~jghyZWnhtgJl1QZMmIVYLTV5wphw0oRLHMIIziB9jkDbmsHyf5~eAGoEmG~ssEDMJBG3O-qSU7GJi-c1xsMcYCZ4RiPCEo1bZNGrltvgFFMd~rRJuVirLcIYurn0~EnsxJXt8K8p4u-Z1SVPH45wwqrUBR0szVeonaASlMAhQ9XtbKa0SjDUqo86xAwdDWw90hC4UWg87kdfZDuf8X6wzv2S~CIjKkSPA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Prattville Planning Commission on June 12 recommended that the City Council rezone roughly 1 acre at the corner of Groovy Airport Road and Aviation Way from FAR to T1 and approved a preliminary plat and associated waivers to create that 1‑acre lot.
The commission’s recommendation for rezoning was adopted in a recorded motion that carried with “all ayes and 1 nay,” and the preliminary plat and requested subdivision waivers were approved during the same meeting.
Planning staff told the commission that the parcel totals about 16.37 acres but the petitioner seeks rezoning of only about 1 acre to allow placement of a single mobile home on that portion. Staff also said the request “went against” the city’s future land‑use map, which designates the area as mixed‑use commercial.
Applicant representatives said they prepared a plat to carve out the 1‑acre lot and sought the rezoning to place the mobile home. A staff presentation summarized the controlling legal references and subdivision rules, explaining that subdivision regulations do not themselves require a zoning amendment and that a final plat would still be needed if the petitioner proceeds.
The commission approved a waiver request under subdivision regulations section 4.3 to waive infrastructure improvements including curb, gutter and sidewalks for the preliminary plat. The preliminary plat approval was granted with the stated waivers; staff noted the preliminary‑plat approval remains subject to any final requirements and that a final plat must be submitted within the regulatory time frame if the project advances.
Commission discussion focused on the limited area proposed for rezoning, the future land‑use designation conflict and the procedural steps remaining if the petitioner moves forward. Commissioners noted that the Planning Commission’s action is a recommendation to City Council on the rezoning and that the preliminary plat may still be recorded to cut the acre out even if the rezoning is decided differently by the council.
No public opposition to the plat or rezoning was recorded at the June 12 meeting.
Looking ahead, the rezoning recommendation will be forwarded to the City Council for its consideration and any final land‑use approvals or conditions would be determined there.","The Prattville Planning Commission voted to recommend rezoning about 1 acre of a larger parcel at Groovy Airport Road and Aviation Way from FAR to T1 and approved a preliminary plat with waivers allowing the lot to be cut out; staff noted the request conflicts with the future land-use map.","actionData","errors"]

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