City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-07-23 5:30 PM, July 23, 2026
Approves Rezoning of 505 acres north of Bogway Lane to Planned Development Housing District (Harris Farms), unanimous
What happened
The Huntsville City Council approved the rezoning of approximately 505 acres north of Bogway Lane and east of West Mount Lebanon Road from R-2 and R-2B to a Planned Development Housing District (LUI 45 and 56) for the Harris Farms development, which will produce roughly 1,800 hom…
- Jurisdiction
- Huntsville, AL
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- July 23, 2026
- Decisions
- 17 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 17
Nuisance demolition assessment at 13032 Cheney Thompson Road
Public hearing and resolution authorizing community development to assess the cost for demolition and cleanup of a structural public nuisance at 13032 Cheney Thompson Road, Southeast Huntsville, in the amount of $16,438.38. Motion carried by voice vote.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Huntsville City Council approved the rezoning of approximately 505 acres north of Bogway Lane and east of West Mount Lebanon Road from R-2 and R-2B to a Planned Development Housing District (LUI 45 and 56) for the Harris Farms development, which will produce roughly 1,800 hom…
Key Decisions (17)
Nuisance demolition assessment at 13032 Cheney Thompson Road
Zoning of 2.41 acres off Old Big Cove Road to Residence 2 District
Zoning of 2.47 acres off Old Highway 20 to Commercial Industrial Park District
Rezoning of 505 acres north of Bogway Lane to Planned Development Housing District (Harris Farms)
Set public hearing for rezoning of 12.50 acres off Lehman Ferry Road (C-5 to C-4)
Authorization of expenditures for payment
District 1 council improvement funds appropriation for Real Fathers Making a Difference
Franchise agreement with Limestone County Water and Sewer Authorities
Construction agreement with ALDOT for Sparkman Drive bridge replacement over Pinhook Creek
Modification to agreement with Rosales and Partners for US 231/431 pedestrian and bicycle bridge design
Lease agreement with Green Mountain Volunteer Fire Department
Memorandum of agreement for Alabama Gulf Coast HIDTA drug task force grant
Equipment lease agreement with Brindley Mountain Fire Apparatus for a ladder truck
Election officials for August 25, 2026 municipal election
Election custodial services agreement with Madison County
Price quote from Election Systems and Software for ballots and supplies
Consolidated consent agenda items
Zoning Changes (3)
Development Activity (8)
Harris Farms
Residential
North Village Town Center (North Huntsville Village)
Mixed-Use
State Route 255 Northern Bypass (Phase 1)
Infrastructure
Market Signals (6)
Housing Demand
North Huntsville is seeing a 505-acre, ~1,800-home planned development (Harris…
Commercial Demand
The 200-acre North Village Town Center's phase one retail (~350,000…
Infrastructure
The State Route 255 Northern Bypass (75% complete, opening ~November…
Who Spoke (18)
On the record: the mayor, 3 councilmembers, 5 staff members, a witness, and 6 members of the public.
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