Tacon Street rezone
Jonathan Maples, City Council AttorneyCase 11-024
Amended
freeAmendedmoved by Josh Woods
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City Council, June 16, 2026
Approved: Call for public hearing - rezoning 7271 Freelite Road, unanimous
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What happened
On June 16, 2026, Mobile approved Call for public hearing - rezoning 7271 Freelite Road (unanimous).
The Mobile City Council approved the rezoning of property on the east side of Tacon Street, north of Cameron Street, from R-1 to B-3 (ordinance 64026), unanimously.
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Mobile, AL
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- June 16, 2026
- Decisions
- 12 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearings7271 Freelite Road
Awaiting final vote7271 Freelite Road
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Case 41509
ApprovedEast side of Tacon Street north of Cameron Street
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Free sample: decision 1 of 12
Waive noise ordinance for three events
Requests to waive the noise ordinance on July 25th on Esau Avenue, July 4th in Mardi Gras Park, and June 20th in Meadow Bonner Park. Passed by voice vote.
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Key Decisions (12)
Approved
Waive noise ordinance for three events
Vote: passed
Other
Public hearing to fix cost for demolition and securing of structures
Other
Public hearing on shuttle service certificate of public convenience
Amended
Amend Chapter 11 to include Alabama Construction Trade Academy Fund Fees
Vote: unanimousMoved by Josh Woods
Tabled
Amend Downtown Development District of Unified Development Code
Vote: passed
Approved
Rezoning east side of Tacon Street from R-1 to B-3
Vote: unanimousMoved by Melvin Jones
Deferred
Appointments to McGowan Park Improvement District
Vote: passedMoved by Bo Fleming
Approved
Batch of held-over resolutions (fire, drainage, roads, grants)
Vote: passed
Approved
Consent resolutions 31646 through 6659
Vote: passedMoved by Layton Little
Tabled
Fixed cost for securing structure at 1401 Vega Drive
Vote: passedMoved by Josh Woods
Approved
Resolutions batch (museum, land acquisition, cameras, drainage, streetscape)
Vote: passed
Approved
Call for public hearing - rezoning 7271 Freelite Road
Vote: unanimousMoved by Josh Woods
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Development Activity (3)
U.S. Highway 45 Streetscape Improvements (Gloria Yarck to Wilson Avenue)
Infrastructure
North McGregor Reconstruction Roundabout (Old Shell Road to Spring Hill Avenue)
Infrastructure
Land acquisition on north property line of Helen Woods Park
Other
Market Signals (4)
Labor
Councilman Woods projected 3,500 to 5,000 jobs coming to Mobile…
Housing Demand
The city is investing in a construction trade academy to…
Infrastructure
Aggressive repaving schedule targeting all District 6 streets (including newly…
Sentiment
Public commenter raised concerns about proposed cuts to city bus…
Agenda results
Each land-use item on the agenda, with its recorded voteWho spoke
19 distinct speakers; 7 identified names.
All speaker roles: 1 Chair, 1 Clerk, 8 Public, 4 Councilmember, 1 Mayor, 3 Staff, 1 Unknown.
Identified name roles: 4 Councilmember, 1 Mayor, 2 Staff.
Speaker sample: David Dogenbaugh, Staff.
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Zoning terms (5)
16 recorded timestamps
- public hearing (7 timestamps)
- rezoning (2 timestamps)
- approved (5 timestamps)
- residential (1 timestamps)
- tabled (1 timestamps)
Decision moments (12)
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