Mobile Zoning Decisions: February 2026

In February 2026, Mobile held 9 public meetings covering zoning matters. 18 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 12 approved (92% approval rate), 1 denied, 5 deferred. Activity was up 587% compared to January (38 activity items across 3 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

Conditional Use Permit for Short-Term Rental at 904 Kentucky Street

Denied.

Denied conditional use permit for short-term rental due to non-compliance with Article 5, Section 6-4-5-6.E.11 regarding refuse placement requirements (20 feet from property line and 100 feet from neighboring dwelling). The 50x100 foot lot cannot physically meet these requirements.

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Rezoning at 7211-7221 Cottage Hill Road

Deferred.

Councilman Woods requested laying over ordinance 64009 for at least two weeks to work with property owner and surrounding neighbors on rezoning from R-1 to R-3.

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Rezoning at 7217-7221 Cottage Hill Road

Deferred.

Request to rezone property at 7217-7221 Cottage Hill Road from R-1 (single-family residential) to R-3 (multi-family residential). Laid over for two weeks.

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Subdivision at 2237-2247 Bear Fork Road

Deferred.

Holdover to March 19 meeting requested due to concerns over secondary structure potentially encroaching into setbacks and accessory structure placement on vacant lot. Surveyor needs to verify structure locations.

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Subdivision at 5070 Old Shell Road

Deferred.

Holdover to March 19 meeting for subdivision creating six lots. Applicant requested holdover to work with builder on adjusting lots and buildable areas. Previous version failed to receive motion in December meeting.

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Subdivision at 3244-3246 Dolphin Street (Chick-fil-A)

Approved.

Approved subdivision combining Lots 2 and 3 for Chick-fil-A redevelopment. Lot 2 is vacant former Sam's restaurant, Lot 3 is existing Chick-fil-A. Both structures will be demolished to build larger Chick-fil-A with expanded drive-through stacking. Applicant: Stacy Ranucci representing Chick-fil-A.

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Major Modification at 4800 Moffett Road (Mobile Airport Authority/MOS)

Approved.

Approved major modification of previously approved planning approval and PUD modification for maintenance building and gate internal to MOS complex, including clarifier and pump station. Applicant not present but approval granted with condition requiring site plan submission before building permits.

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PUD Modifications at Multiple Locations

Deferred.

Ordinances 64005, 64006, and 64007 for PUD modifications at 1800 Dolphin Island Parkway and 4568 Hals Mill Road were held over.

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Showing the 8 most significant of 18 recorded zoning decisions. See all Mobile meetings →

Zoning Changes

• R-1 → R-3 at 7211 and 7221 Cottage Hill Road (Not specified)
• R-1 → R-3 at 7217-7221 Cottage Hill Road (Not specified)
• B-2 → B-3 at 5101 Moffett Road (MYMS Corporation (George Harb as agent))
• R-1 → R-3 at 7211 and 7221 Cottage Hill Road (Unknown)
• PUD → PUD (modified) at 580 Providence Park Drive East (Unknown)
• B-2 → B-5 at 1724 Michigan Avenue, Mobile (Unknown)
• B-2 → B-5 at 1724 Michigan Avenue (Not specified)

Top Keywords This Month

• subdivision: 26 instances
• zoning: 18 instances
• rezoning: 12 instances
• conditional use: 11 instances
• residential: 9 instances

What to Watch

• Subdivision is new this month with 26 mentions, not present in January.
• Zoning is new this month with 18 mentions, not present in January.
• Rezoning is new this month with 12 mentions, not present in January.
• Conditional use is new this month with 11 mentions, not present in January.
• Residential is new this month with 9 mentions, not present in January.

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