Huntsville Zoning Decisions: October 2026

In October 2026, Huntsville held 2 public meetings covering zoning matters. 9 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 9 approved (100% approval rate). Activity was down 28% compared to September (177 activity items across 2 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

Zoning of 536.68 acres near Little Cove Road to R-1 and R-2

Approved.

Initial zoning of 536.68 acres west of U.S. Highway 72 East, north and south of Little Cove Road, to Residence 1 and Residence 2 for single-family residential development. About 260 acres will be developed, yielding an estimated 400-600 homes. About 250 acres will remain mountainous and may be dedicated to a land trust. Staff estimated a 5-15 year buildout. Approved with Meredith abstaining.

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Rezoning of 291.30 acres near County Line Road and I-565

Approved.

Rezoning of 291.30 acres west of County Line Road and south of I-565 from Highway Business C-4 to Commercial Industrial Park. The land is controlled by the Huntsville-Madison County Airport Authority, which requested the change to align with its future growth. Moved by Kling, seconded by Little.

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Zoning of 3.07 acres on US-72 West to C-4

Approved.

Zoning of 3.07 acres west of Dupree-Worthy Road, north and south of U.S. Highway 72 West, to Highway Business C-4 for retail and medical development.

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Zoning of 1.14 acres on Countess Road to R-1

Approved.

Zoning of 1.14 acres of recently annexed land north of Countess Road and west of Jack Jim Drive to Residence 1. The site contains an existing single-family home. Moved by Watkins, seconded by Meredith.

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Annexation of 2.26 acres on Winchester Road

Approved.

Annexation of 2.26 acres on the north side of Winchester Road, east of Bradford Lane. This corrects a 2006 annexation as development occurs in the area.

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Surplus land sale to Bragg-Huntsville 2 LLC

Approved.

Declared 1.6 acres at the parkway surplus and approved a purchase and sale agreement with the hotel developer for $356,573. The site is zoned C-4 and planned for retail, restaurant, and office development. The sale was tied to two hotels now under construction near the stadium.

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Set public hearing on rezoning of 126.70 acres south of Huntsville-Browns Ferry Road

Approved.

Resolution 10D sets a public hearing and introduces an ordinance to rezone 126.70 acres. The land lies south of Huntsville-Browns Ferry Road and west of Dogwood Flat Road. The request is from Highway Business C4 District to Commercial Industrial Park District. The hearing is set for the November 19, 2026 regular council meeting. Motion by Mr. Little, second from the chair.

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New zoning base map sheets 1017 and 1202

Approved.

Adopted new official zoning base map sheets 1017 and 1202. One covers the Gurley area annexation; the other covers the far west near Huntsville-Browns Ferry and Mooresville Road.

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Showing the 8 most significant of 9 recorded zoning decisions. See all Huntsville meetings →

Zoning Changes

• Zoning change, 536.68 acres at West of U.S. Highway 72 East, north and south of Little Cove Road
• C-4, 3.07 acres at West of Dupree-Worthy Road, north and south of U.S. Highway 72 West
• R-1, 1.14 acres at North of Countess Road, west of Jack Jim Drive
• C-4, 291.30 acres at West of County Line Road, south of I-565 (Huntsville-Madison County Airport Authority)
• C-4, 126.70 acres at South of Huntsville-Browns Ferry Road, west of Dogwood Flat Road

Top Keywords This Month

• zoning: 10 instances
• industrial: 10 instances
• annexation: 5 instances
• residential: 3 instances
• commercial: 3 instances

What to Watch

• Annexation is new this month with 5 mentions, not present in September.

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