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City Council, March 10, 2026

Denies Rezoning at 7211 and 7221 Cottage Hill Road, Failed (Woods voted no, asked colleagues to join)

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What happened

The Mobile City Council meeting on March 10, 2026 was primarily procedural with limited substantive land use decisions. The council denied a rezoning request at 7211 and 7221 Cottage Hill Road from R-1 to R-3, with Councilman Woods citing concerns about lack of planning and neigh…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Mobile, AL
Governing body
Final authority
Date
March 10, 2026
Decisions
12 zoning decisions
Outcome
Denied, Failed (Woods voted no, asked colleagues to join)

Projects in this meeting (2)

Michigan Avenue

Awaiting final vote
1724 Michigan Avenue, Mobile
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7211 and 7221 Cottage Hill Road

Denied
7211 and 7221 Cottage Hill Road
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Free sample: decision 1 of 12

Rezoning at 7211 and 7221 Cottage Hill Road

Request to rezone property at 7211 and 7221 Cottage Hill Road from R-1 to R-3 was denied. The property came into the city through annexation and was automatically zoned R-1. Councilman Woods requested denial pending more planning and neighbor feedback.

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Meeting Summary

The Mobile City Council meeting on March 10, 2026 was primarily procedural with limited substantive land use decisions. The council denied a rezoning request at 7211 and 7221 Cottage Hill Road from R-1 to R-3, with Councilman Woods citing concerns about lack of planning and neigh…

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Key Decisions (12)

Denied

Rezoning at 7211 and 7221 Cottage Hill Road

Vote: Failed (Woods voted no, asked colleagues to join)
Approved

Municipal Code Amendment for Settlement Authority

Vote: Passed
Approved

HVAC Maintenance Contract Amendment with Gorham Air Conditioning

Vote: Passed
Approved

Thompson Engineering Citywide Bridge Inspection Change Order

Vote: Passed
Approved

Mobile Arena Independent Commissioning Services Contract

Vote: Passed
Approved

Woodcock Creek Drainage Easements

Vote: Passed
Approved

Mobile Sports Hall of Fame Technology Contract

Vote: PassedConditions attached
Tabled

Thompson Engineering Mobile River Fender System Replacement

Vote: Laid over for one week
Tabled

CDBG ESG and HOME Plan Year 2026-27 Action Plan

Vote: Laid over to March 24
Approved

ALDOT Gateway Initiative Cooperative Maintenance Agreement

Vote: Passed
Approved

Storm Drainage Vegetation Removal Purchase Orders

Vote: Passed
Approved

Demolition Orders for Public Nuisances

Vote: Passed

Zoning Changes (2)

Development Activity (3)

Taylor Park Improvement Project

Infrastructure

Live Oak Trace Senior Apartments

Residential

Mobile Arena Project

Commercial

Market Signals (4)

Housing Demand

Live Oak Trace Senior Apartments at Overlook and Miller Ring…

Infrastructure

City is investing in storm drainage vegetation removal across multiple…

Infrastructure

City launching redesigned public transit system in July 2026 with…

Sentiment

Councilman Woods noted West Side Park now has over 900…

Agenda scorecard

1724 Michigan Avenue rezone

Case 64-013
No vote recorded

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