Welcome to our September 22nd, 2025 meeting of the City of Tuscaloosa Zoning Board of Adjustments.

Any written comments sent to staff were forwarded to the board directly.

Now at this time, I'd like to introduce the staff and our members.

Chad Hobbs, senior associate city attorney.

Huston Cheshire, Associate City Attorney.

Leota Coin, Principal Planner.

Lim O'Leary, planner, Kevin Jones helping with video production.

I ask that each board member introduce themselves, starting on my left.

Mary Catherine Holt.

Marty Hamner.

Michelle Coley, Chair.

Paul Rollins Jr.

Austin Mayor Wilhelm.

Now, by virtue of state law and city ordinances, the purpose of the zoning board of adjustments is as follows.

Here appeals from zoning officer decisions, grant special exceptions to the zoning code in accordance with the terms as established by the city council.

Grant variances from the zoning code when strict enforcement creates unnecessary hardship circumstances that are not hardship, include those that are self-inflicted, are self-created, inconvenient, and are personal.

Now the zoning board of adjustments does not interpret or enforce subdivision covenants or HOA rules.

Those matters are not relevant areas of inquiry by the board on any petition.

Now there were signup sheets located outside for the public comment.

Four speakers are allowed to speak in favor of a petition, and four speakers are allowed to speak in opposition of a petition.

Now all speakers will have a maximum of five minutes unless the board votes to allow a longer time.

Now the board will take up items in the order of our final agenda.

The board initially received a presentation from the staff will initially receive a presentation from the staff as to the details of the agenda item.

Now, after the staff's presentation, I will call upon the petitioner to present their case.

The petitioner will have a maximum of 10 minutes unless the board votes to allow a longer time.

Now at the conclusion of the petitioner's remarks, I will call on any party in order of sign-up who desires to support the petition.

Thereafter, I will call on any part any party in order of sign-up who it opposes the petition.

Now, when it's your turn for comment, please introduce yourself, stating your name and address to the board to provide your remarks and any written comments have been included into our record.

Now, after receiving the remarks of those who oppose the petition, the petitioner will have an opportunity to respond to those objections.

Any rebuttal will be limited to two minutes unless the board votes to allow a longer time.

Now, if the petitioner presents any new information in response to the objections, the board will allow those who oppose the petition the opportunity to respond to the new information only.

Any response will be limited to two minutes unless the board votes to allow a longer time.

Now during the course of this presentation, you may be interrupted by any member of the board for clarification or additional information.

Such interruptions will be re will not reduce your allotted time.

Now, once the board members are satisfied that they have received all relevant information, I will close further discussion by the public, at which time the board members will discuss the matter and then vote.

Now, after the vote, you are free to leave.

Now, these proceedings are video recorded and broadcast live.

All in-person public comments should be made at the podium into the microphone.

Any party agreed by any final judgment or decision of such zoning board of adjustments may within 15 days thereafter appeal therefrom to the circuit court by filing with such board a written notice of appeal specifying the judgment or decision from which the appeal is taken.

Now, do any members of the board have any conflicts of interest as to any agenda matters?

If so, please state the same for the record.

No.

Okay.

I would like to ask the staff to confirm on the record that proper notice has been given to all parties in interest as required by law as a matter as all matters before the board tonight.

Yes, it has.

Okay.

And so at this time, I guess we're ready to get started, but I need to iterate that it is uh five people voting and that we have it's not a simple majority.

It has to be the uh four of us have to approve it.

Okay, so tonight we got five, or will it be three that has to approve tonight?

Four.

It will have to be the four.

So just because three of us approve it, it has to be four for it to go across.

Okay.

All right, Lynn, we're ready.

Oh, wait, right.

Good afternoon, board.

Starting with our first case tonight, ZBA 7325.

Wade Lowry petitions for a variance from the neighborhood compatibility compatibility standards to construct a self-storage facility on the property located at 4500 jug factory road zone HC Council District 7.

Here we have an aerial view of that property, a closer aerial view.

Here we have a view of that property standing from the road, and view of the property standing at the at the front of the property.

The request includes a variance from the neighborhood compatibility standards to construct a four-story tall self-storage facility.

The proposed four-story building is required to be at least 126 feet from the property line adjacent to the residential district located to the south.

The proposed building is approximately 60 feet from that property line.

The petitioner states that topography is their hardship.

So here we have a site plan of their proposed building.

If they're within 75 feet of a single family lot, they would be limited to two stories.

Do you have any questions for staff?

Do we know if the hotel had to get a uh variance?

Ms.

Corne.

We'll check on that.

Okay, this let us know.

Yeah, thank you.

Thank you.

Okay, Mr.

Lowry.

Board, there was no variance for the hotel.

Okay.

Hi.

Robert Piper, Brookwood Properties, 10202, Jefferson Highway, Batteries, Louisiana.

Um, I'm the developer on the project.

Wade is the civil engineer.

Um, so I'll certainly allow him to speak and answer anything that I may I may miss.

Um I think we did a pretty good job explaining why we're here.

The only context I would would add is the um the property built into a slope on the back.

So we've pushed our building as far up to the front as we possibly can in order to protect the you know structure or nature of of the hill.

So all everything will be in front, meaning uh emergency uh detention, uh emergency fire access, all sorts of uh and parking for the tenants, and also along the rear of the property based on the pictures, there's a rather substantial tree line there already.

We can maintain that tree line.

We don't need to impact those trees at all.

So there are the natural buffer stays you know as it is.

Um we a couple things about the project itself or building itself.

It's a modern storage facility in the sense that there's no manager who will be living on site, so there will not be someone there after 6 p.m.

Um the the facility will have access controls so that no one can access it after I think it's 9 p.m.

is the the cutoff.

So we don't anticipate anyone coming and going late.

Um there's very little lighting that would impact it and very little noise that impacted as well.

Yes, sir.

It's an entirely enclosed facility.

Any other questions?

So it's also we're looking at just the height of the building, not a setback or anything.

That's correct.

Okay.

Okay, no further questions.

Thank you.

We don't have anybody signed up to speak for or against.

Is there anybody in the audience that like to speak for against this petition?

At this time, we'll close public comment and go to board comment.

Mary Catherine.

Uh so given the topography challenges as well as the natural buffer, the tree line.

Um I am okay with the four-story building.

Um it's especially since it looks like in the section here that um the hotel is actually taller than what the storage building is going to be.

And so under other circumstances, I probably would not be in favor of a four-story building backing up to the a residential area, but because of these challenges, I'm in favor of this.

I agree with my council member here.

Um something like this, we would maybe require a buffer to be built, given that it's naturally there.

We could kind of keep that.

That would make me supportive.

I agree as well.

And when you look at it, that the site line is pretty much going to be at the top of it's going to be right in line with the house based on the topography.

I don't see any problem with it.

Yeah, I agree with other board members.

Uh looking at the topography of the uh existing uh land and with the hotel uh actually being taught is already pre-existing building.

I have no issues.

Uh I have no issues also I agree with my board.

Okay.

At this time we'll close board comment.

I'll read the petition.

ZBA-73-25, Wade Lowry.

Petitions for a variance from the neighborhood compatibility standards to construct a self-storage facility on the property located at 4500 Jug Factory Road zoned HC Council District 6 voting with Mary Catherine.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Petition approved.

Moving on to our next case tonight, ZBA 7425.

Matt Calderon petitions for a variance from the sign regulations on the property located at 1200 McForr McFarlane Boulevard Northeast, zone GC, Council District 3.

Here we have an aerial view of the property, a closer image.

Here's the sign in question.

The request includes variants and variants to utilize an existing non-conforming and abandoned freestanding sign.

The existing sign is approximately 45 to 50 feet in height, and the permitted height for freestanding sign in this location would be 25 feet.

The petitioner states that the primary hardships to keep the sign are related to the visibility and access to the site.

The petitioner believes the sign will be critical to the success of the site.

If approved, the petitioner will install a blank face in the display area to comply with the ordinance.

So here we have another picture of that sign.

Here's what it looks like from the road.

And our regulations uh for freestanding signs.

We did not receive any public comment, and we do have the petitioner here in person.

Any questions for staff?

Is this a new exchange of the property?

Like was it recently bought or the the petitioner is currently the owner or his company is.

It has not been, there's no bit no transition yet.

So they've been the owner the whole time.

That's correct.

How long has this sign going to be done?

I'll let the petitioner confirm that.

We don't have that information in front of us.

Okay.

Thanks.

All right.

Matt Calderon.

Hi.

Matt Calderone 1407 10th Avenue, Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Good evening, board members and board chair Coley.

First, I want to thank you all for your service.

Um getting up here tonight, the property answer to the question was purchased in 2017.

Um it was just a good site.

As you know, 82 McFarland 15th is the largest commercial corridor in West Alabama.

Uh high traffic counts.

Uh it's a great opportunity for something, but what has held this site back mostly is that access point.

It sits off a service road, and some of you familiar with real estate know that as a result relates to national tenants and what people look for on major corridors, certainly traffic count.

We check that.

Access and side of highway are also going to be key.

And our communication with anyone we've tried to get interested in this site, those are their two primary concerns.

Access off of a service road.

There's some state property, visibility is a challenge.

Um so with those things in mind, having as much signage as possible and keeping a sign that was grandfathered already when we purchased the property in 2017 is gonna be critical to its success.

This is one of the last remaining corners on 82, ready for development.

There's a lot of exciting things happening in the area.

You have the Sports Illustrated Hotel just down the road.

We're hoping that spurs a lot of interest in this property.

Uh, we've looked at developing it ourselves several times.

It's never been a top priority per se.

Pre-COVID, it was.

We drew several buildings on the site, and then COVID hit, and the whole world wondered if people would go back to working in offices.

This being a commercial site, uh, that combined with construction costs gave us some pause.

So those challenges of access through the service road, also the side of the highway has not appeared to be as desirable as the other side for some national tenants.

Uh, those are our hardships we put before you today.

We hope something exciting can happen here, and this site's gonna need all the help it can get, um, and signage is gonna play a crucial role in that.

So we would ask that the grandfathered sign remain grandfathered, and we would make it more compliant by installing a blank until such time it is leased or we can develop it or sell it to someone to develop.

No question.

Thank you.

We don't have anyone signed up to speak for or against.

Is there anybody in the audience that like to speak for it against this petition?

Okay, at this time we'll close public comment and go to board comment.

Um I certainly appreciate any time a property owner wants to do something to better their property, but when I vote, I do like to take into consideration how we voted on similar cases, and we have had some similar cases to this, and in those instances as well as this instance, I do feel like honoring our new sign ordinances is the best thing for the property.

And so for that reason, I am I'm not in favor of um allowing the blank sign if that continues the sign to be grandfathered in.

Um I would like to see as the property is developed, this sign be modified or taken down and replaced with a sign that uh is in compliance with our sign standards.

Um again, we've kind of gone through this before with others.

Uh I would rather have a blank on there than have it be open.

So um I'm kind of wavering on that, but I'm uh positive, I think.

I agree that um you know, we have an ordinance for a reason, and um having owned the property since 2017, I think you had an opportunity then to do something or make it a blank face so that it wouldn't fall out of compliance.

Um I just feel like you know, we have a rule for a reason, and I think it could be brought down, and it's a very visible site on that corner.

I I agree that there are two access ways you can get to it.

Um I think that a sign at 25 feet will be able to be seen.

Um, and so I'm just I don't see the hardship.

Yeah, I agree with my other board members.

Um, I don't see the hardship.

Um there are other businesses that have lower signs as well.

Um another thing is I see another possible sign on that property, so then you may still have to come back to uh get invariance for that one to have two signs of their property.

Uh but we can't use finances as a hardship either.

So with that being said, I'm not in favor.

Um I used to get gas at that gas station on the corner right there.

That uh when they put that access road, they kind of blocked it off from the main road.

Um I have no problem with that sign being blocked off.

Okay.

We'll close board comment.

I'll read the petition.

ZBA-74-25.

Matt call to roam petitions for a variance from the signed regulations on the property located at 1200 McFarlane Boulevard Northeast Zone GC, Council District 3 voting to my left.

No, no.

No.

No.

No.

Petition failed.

Moving on to our next case, CBA 7525.

Eric Hamner petitions for a variance from the signed regulations on the property located at 3755 McFarlane Boulevard East, zone HC, Council District 6.

Here we have an aerial view of the property and a closer image of it.

This is the sign in question, the best western here on McFarlane Boulevard.

The request includes variance from the sign regulations to utilize an existing sign located at 3755 McFarlane Boulevard East.

There are currently two businesses located on this property, a self-storage facility and a best western hotel.

The owner is subdividing the property to have each business on its own lot, which will cause the best western sign to no longer be on best western's property, making it an off-site sign or a billboard.

The petitioner states that the existing sign along McFullibar McFarland Boulevard East is necessary for the visibility of the hotel per the petitioner.

The variance is requested due to the unique configuration of the lot.

So here's that sign again.

This is the best western sign.

And here we have the proposed subdivision.

This was all on one lot.

They're proposing to add a line there to put the self-storage facility on its own property.

Here are our applicable regulations for billboards.

The applicant is here in person.

Do you have any questions for staff?

So the request is to move the best western sign?

I'm sorry.

The request is to keep the best western sign, excuse me.

Uh as it exists.

As it exists.

Because of the subdivision, it would make it a billboard, which would not be allowed in this case.

So they're requesting a variance to keep this sign as it exists.

Any other questions for the city?

Is there another best western sign on the other side?

There is one along the interstate, but they do not have one along McFarlane Boulevard.

And Best Western doesn't have frontage on McFarlane.

That's correct.

They do not have street frontage on McFarland.

Okay, thank you, Limba.

Thank you.

All right, Eric Hamner.

Good evening.

Eric Hamner with TTL 3200 Rice Mound Road Northeast.

Um Liam, there is another sign that is in question, the self-storage sign as part of this, correct?

This is just the only one on this that needs a variance.

Okay.

Can we go back to the map?

Sure.

Okay.

So on this map that you all see in front of you, sign number one is the picture you saw as best western sign.

Sign number two is a sign that currently exists for the stealth storage.

There are two businesses on this property now with three signs.

Um with the new subdivision, uh little history, the there is a contract to sell the the self-storage away from and split it off from the best western.

Well, in doing so with this weird configuration of a subdivision that happened long before I got a hold of this.

And they would like to upgrade and put their new the new name and clean that sign up.

Does best western have any information on the sign that's on the self-storage property?

On the one that's on the self-storage, no.

If I could clarify a little bit, the the existing self-storage sign will be utilized for the self-storage and it will be located on their property.

Uh the best western sign being not located on the best western's property, is the sign in question because it would become uh off site sign or a billboard.

So we're not voting on anything for the self-storage because it's conforming because it's on its property.

Correct.

And what we're only voting on is the best western sign.

That's correct.

And if approved, staff would recommend that the best western sign along McFarland be treated under the freestanding sign ordinance and not the billboard ordinance.

Freestanding.

So would I need to read that into if we approve it?

Yes, ma'am.

Okay.

Anything else?

Uh unless you have any questions.

Any questions for Mr.

Hamner?

Okay, thank you.

We don't have anybody signed up to speak for or against.

Is there anybody in the audience that would like to speak for or against this petition?

Okay, we'll close public comment and go to board comment.

I think with the way the property has developed and and the property lines here have gotten a little squirrely.

I'm okay with this being a free standing sign that's off property.

Is that the right way to say that?

Um simply because if you were going down McFarland, I don't I don't know how you know that there's a best western there without the sign.

And the sign is very tasteful.

So for those reasons, I'm in favor of granting this.

I agree with my board member.

Yeah, GPS can only get you so close.

It needs something to tell you.

And this makes sense.

And so um in the sign itself is not anything that's overbearing.

So I'm okay with it.

Yeah, I have no issues.

I'm in favor uh due to the uh layout of the lot.

I can see the variant.

I mean, sorry, the hard shield.

I have no problems.

We're in favor of at this time.

We'll close board comment.

I'll read the petition.

ZBA-75-25.

Eric Hamner petitions for a variance from the sign regulations on the property located at 3755 McFarland Boulevard East, Zone HC Council District 6.

If approved, we would want a to be listed as a free standing sign off property.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Petition is approved.

Moving on to our special exceptions tonight, ZBA 7725, Dion Tron petitions for a special exception to operate a light vehicle repair shop on the property located at 4115 Greensboro Avenue, Zone GC, Council District 7.

Here you have an aerial view of the property and a closer image of that property.

Here's the front of that property and the side where the parking is.

The request includes the petitioners requesting a special exception to operate a light vehicle repair shop.

The building was previously used as a mechanical shop.

And they'll have four full-time employees.

Yeah.

And uh staff would request a condition be placed that if approved, the applicant work with staff on an appropriate screening material for that fence in the back.

Okay.

Thank you.

All right.

Mr.

Trone.

Hi y'all doing.

Uh my name is Dion Trone, 4115 Greensboro Avenue.

Just close Alabama 35404.

Any questions?

Tell us about your plans.

Um I have uh uh I was originally on Skyland Boulevard at uh 2201 Scotland Boulevard East.

Um my salon and uh auto repair business all in one building, and um my auto repair business got a little got a little big, you know, got a little more.

Uh I'm a little nervous.

My auto repair business got a little more, got a little more customers coming in, so I need to get bigger space.

So I spotted this building that was available and acquired this building and want to put my business there.

Okay.

Any more questions for Dion?

Did you catch Liam's comment about screening the fence?

I've already done it.

Perfect.

Okay.

It's already done.

Okay.

Did you work with material?

Ma'am.

What type of material did you use in screening?

Um, we ordered the stuff that was required for the you know the screen and the fence.

It's like a dark, dark, uh, something that you can't see through.

Will that be we can work with uh Dion after after the meeting?

They'll get with you and make sure it's conforming what they want it to be, okay.

No problem.

Any other questions?

All right, thank you.

All right.

All right, we don't have anybody signed up to speak for or against.

Is there anybody in the audience that like to speak for or against this petition?

Okay, at this time we'll close public comment and go with board comment.

Uh as long as the fencing in the back is being screened with the appropriate material because that's what we've done on a few of our past cases.

Then I have no issues with this, especially since it looks like it's not really changing function.

Um, so I'm good.

I'm supportive.

Again, the tires need to be stored inside in the screening, and it was already a garage, so I think the neighbors will expect it to be a garage.

I agree as well, and really stress upon make sure the tires are inside.

I people come before us and they say, Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.

But then when we pass by tires are outside, so please make sure that's taken care of and get with the city to make sure your screening is appropriate.

Other than that, I don't have any issues.

You have no issues, I'm in favor.

I have no issues, I'm in favor.

Okay, at this time we'll close board comment and I'll read the petition.

Do I need to put anything about screening in still?

Yes, please.

CBA-77-25.

Dion Tron petitions for a special exception to operate a light vehicle repair shop on the property located at 4115 Greensboro Avenue, zone GC, uh, council district seven with the stipulation of screening of the fence and making sure it's uh you work with the city to be appropriate.

Yes, ma'am.

Okay.

Uh voting, Ms.

Haminer.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Petition is approved.

Mr.

All right.

Moving on to our short-term rentals for the night.

ZBA 9425.

Kristen Kristen Nolte petitions for a special exception to allow the short-term rental of a property located at 1210 Oakwood Avenue, zone SFR3H, Council District 4.

Here we have an aerial view of the property and a closer view of the property.

We have short-term rentals in the area.

And this is a view of that property in question.

So Mika Nolte will be the primary contact and will be available 24 hours a day in case of emergency.

The petitioner has managed two vacation rentals in South Africa and has worked with short-term rental companies.

The house is equipped with security cameras and keypad locks.

It is not owner occupied, and it will be vacant when not being rented short term.

If approved, excuse me, the house has five bedrooms and four bathrooms.

The petitioner is requesting 11 adults and four vehicles.

If approved, staff recommends six adults and three vehicles.

So we did not uh receive any public comment.

Would you have the petitioner here in person?

Okay.

It was moved up for the request of the petitioner.

Yes, ma'am.

Um, Kevin.

Hi, I'm Haley Thurman.

I'm representing them today.

My name should be on the thing.

But basically, they're planning to run this as a shortcut.

Give us your name and your address.

Haley Thurmond.

And your address?

Um 931 Parkview Drive.

Okay.

So basically they're running this as a short-term rented in the first year for a game days, graduations, and other guests to Tuscaloosa who need accommodation when not in the area rented um being rented.

The owners will use it for when they're in town visiting the son Mika or when their husband's in town for um work.

There um they said they will uh want to allow 10 to 12 guests to rent.

There is a long driveway and carport at the back, and if permitted, will allow fortified vehicles to be parked on the property, but no more than two cars in tandem.

Um the property already has a camera installed in the front and the back of the property.

Once owner gets to town this week and set up and furnish, they'll install noise detection system and keep bad lock.

Okay.

Go back to the picture of the will you be the point of contact in town?

Yes, me and Mika No Toll will be a point of contact.

Okay.

And we're both within three miles of the house.

Okay.

And engineering is saying three cars.

That's correct.

Okay.

All right.

Anything else?

No.

All right.

Thank you.

Thank you.

We don't have anyone signed up to speak for or against.

Is there anybody in the audience that'd like to speak for against this petition?

At this time, we'll close public comment and go to board comment.

Uh yeah, I have no issues with um the short-term rental here as long as we um uh uh go with the staff recommendations of six uh adults and three vehicles.

I think that 11 and what was it, 11 and 5 or go back to what they requested.

11 and 4 is is quite a bit.

Um that's the party house.

So um I'm good with the staff recommendations of six and three.

I agree with Ms.

Holt.

Yeah, when it's uh that many people that that's a lot, and then that's the only adults you can bring children, so that's way too much in a house in that close proximity.

So I'm good with uh staff recommendations of six adults and three vehicles.

I'm in favor of staff recommendations.

Also, I'm in favor of staff revelation.

Okay.

At this time, we'll board close board comment.

I'll read the petition.

ZBA-94-25, Kristen Nolte's petitions for a special exception to allow a short-term rental of a property located at 1210 Oakwood Avenue zone SFR-38, Council District 4, six adults, three vehicles, 30 nights and one year probation voting.

Yes.

Yes, yes, yes, yes, petition approved.

All right, moving along.

CBA 7825.

Ashton and Brandy Johnson petitioned for a special exception to allow the short-term rental of a property located at 3821 University Boulevard East, zoned SFR1 Council District 5.

Here we have an aerial view of the property, a closer image of that property, and short-term rentals in the area.

Here's that house in question, and the driveway.

Ashton Brandy Johnson will be the primary contacts and will be available 24 hours a day in case of an emergency.

The petitioner does not have experience with short-term rentals.

The house is equipped with security cameras and keypad locks, and it is owner-occupied.

If approved, staff recommends four and two.

We don't have any public comment.

Um petitioner is here in person.

Any questions for staff?

Okay.

Thank you.

Hi.

So we have been at this house since 2022.

We have two small boys.

We have a three-year-old and a one-year-old.

So because this is our primary residence, we don't want to do a party house.

We see all of the game day traffic, and we figured that this would be an awesome opportunity for us to start building additional generational wealth for our boys.

This is like I said, this is our house.

So we intend to make sure that all of our guests keep the house livable for us when it's not being rented.

We're not really intending on going over that 30-day limit just because he's a baseball coach, so during baseball season it gets a little crazy for us to do anything outside of baseball.

So that is that is our plan, and we'd be happy to answer any questions you guys have for us.

Will you be in town when someone's in your yes?

So our my parents are maybe what three miles about two miles.

The road, and they have an in-law suite, and that's actually where we live before we moved into this house, and they are on board and have no problem with helping helping us out as needed.

I just curious from the view up.

Is there an atrium in the middle?

So yes, there is a courtyard in the middle.

Oh my goodness.

So you could just let the kids out and you don't have to worry about either.

I love it.

I just saw that.

I was like, thought that was neat.

Okay.

Yes.

And that is one of the locations that we we included in all of our rules and regulations that the courtyard is required to follow all of the same rules as the outside of the house.

We treat that like the outside of the house.

So any more questions?

All right.

Thank you.

We don't have anybody sign up to speak for or against.

Is there anybody in the audience that like to speak for or against this petition?

Okay, we'll close public comment and go to board comment with Miss Holt.

I have no issues with this.

Um and am in favor of the four and two recommended.

Yes, I agree.

I'm in favor.

I agree.

I don't see any issues.

Um it's a nice property, it's located and it's got room, so I think it's great.

I have no issues.

I'm in favor.

I agree, I'm in favor.

Okay, we'll close board comment.

I'll read the petition.

So Ashton and Brandy Johnson petition for a special exception to allow a short-term rental of a property located at 3821 University Boulevard East Zone SFR 1-FF SFR-1 Council District 5 for adults, two vehicles, 30 nights, one year probation voting.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Petition is approved.

Moving on.

ZBA 8025, Adrian Casey Jones petitions for a special exception to allow the short-term rental of a property located at 1309 13th Street East, zoned SFR2, Council District 5.

Here we have an aerial view of the property and a closer aerial view.

We have short-term rentals in the area.

Here's an image of the front of the house and the driveway.

Nathan Russell will be the primary contact and will be available 24 hours a day in case of an emergency.

The petitioner has experience managing over 30 properties.

The house is equipped with security cameras and a noise detection system, and it is owner-occupied.

The house is a four-bedroom, two-bathrouse.

Petitioner is requesting four adults and two vehicles.

If approved, staff recommends four and two.

Thanks.

Oh, Adrian.

Hello.

Hi, Jerry and Casey Jones.

I am 1309-13th Street East.

And I would like to have y'all's permission to have a short-term rental there.

My husband is Nathan Russell.

Him and I both would be a point of contact for any emergencies.

We are uh we do have our home in Northport that we short-term rental.

Uh we haven't had any problems.

And we just want an opportunity like other people have to, you know, just grow in real estate.

And I'm a real estate agent, so I just kind of want my own thing.

I see my clients doing it, and just you know, just want to better our home and you know, finances.

Okay.

Since the house is owner-occupied, where will you be when the house is being rented?

Since you're at the point of contact.

So I have another house in Northport that we can stay in.

Um, also have family in the area, have a daughter that lives in the area.

And whenever it's not rented, um, I also have children that live out of state that will be coming into town to stay.

Shouldn't be more than four adults.

I wouldn't want a lot of people there.

Okay.

Any more comments or questions?

Thank you so much.

Thank you.

We don't have anybody signed up to speak for or against, so anybody in the audience would like to speak for or against this petition.

Okay.

At this time we'll close public comment and go to board comment.

I have I have no issues with this, and I'm also in favor of the four um adult and two vehicle recommendation.

See no issues.

I agree.

I have no issues.

I agree.

I have no issues.

Okay.

At this time we'll close board comment.

I'll read the petition.

I ZBA-80-25, Adrian Casey Jones petitions for a special exception to allow the short-term rental of a property located at 1309-13th Street East, zone SFR-2, Council District 5, four adults, two vehicles, 30 nights, one year probation.

Voting?

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Petition is approved.

Moving on.

CBA 8125, Stephen Friday petitions for a special exception to allow the short-term rental of a property located at 1985 Woodridge Road, so in SFR1 Council District 3.

Here we have an aerial view of the property and a closer view.

Short-term rentals in the area.

And one of their driveways.

And it is owner-occupied.

The house is a four-bedroom, two-bathroom.

They're requesting eight adults and four vehicles.

If approved, staff recommends eight adults in four vehicles.

We did receive one public comment in opposition, and we believe we do have the applicant here in person.

Do you have any questions for staff?

Okay, this gravel driveway, it being the second, are they gonna have to do something with that one?

We would request that they um surface it with concrete or cement.

Okay.

And they're having to surface it because they made this themselves.

That's correct.

This grab this driveway was constructed prior to the or uh excuse me after the ordinance um that prohibited gravel driveways.

And that ordinance is like 2007.

I believe 2007.

Okay, so this they made this driveway.

So we would if we approve it, we could put the stitch we have to put the stipulation that this driveway is paved.

Be surfaced, yes, ma'am.

Um they can work with staff to uh to do an appropriate surfacing material.

Do we need to put a if if we want the driveway to be addressed before they can use it?

Let's say it does pass as a short-term rental.

Do we need to add a stipulation in there or do we need to continue this to have the driveway fixed before we actually vote on the short-term rental?

Yeah, because it seems like there's an issue that precedes the short-term rental.

Yeah, um, that is up to you to the uh to the board, but um they could you could continue it um until they surf the driveway or put a condition that um before they operate they need to surface the driveway.

So the four vehicles for the staff recommendations, which driveway were we looking at, or where would it be?

This is most primarily or excuse me, only the concrete driveway um here.

Okay.

So with this one, we were going to approve a four vehicles.

Our offices in the engineer looked at this driveway and concluded that it would support four vehicles, yes, sir.

And nothing has to be in the garage.

This all four can be in the yes, ma'am.

Can the applicant put uh sod down and remove the gravel drive?

They could, yes, sir.

They would need to repair the curb.

Okay.

If they did.

So it would not affect the uh short-term rental recommendation.

That's correct.

They'd have to put the curves back.

I believe so.

Okay.

Any other questions for city?

So okay, so my question.

Right now, is it's returning to the gravel driveway.

So even if they don't want to do a short-term rental, is there an issue with the gravel driveway anyway?

That this particular gravel driveway is illegal per the current zoning ordinance, yes, sir.

So even if we voted down, they need to fix that driveway.

That's correct.

Okay, Lynn, we put you on the light of fire, huh?

Thank you.

All right, Mr.

Friday.

Hey, I'm Stephen Friday.

I live at 1985 Woodridge Road, uh, Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Yes, the driveway has been a question, and I've got one Mr.

Liam on that driveway when we got when we did it, the uh engineers, we did what the engineer said do.

You had to have six foot of cement, and then he said rock was okay.

Which I guess he didn't get with the other zoning and say, hey, is this legal?

We did that in 2012.

I have copies for everybody showing that we did that.

Now we don't care to we we want to put we want to pave it eventually, but we don't if we get a rental, we we're gonna put in the rules, no parking there.

That that driveway will not be used.

This driveway will be because this is a bigger driveway.

And I don't think it's an issue of them parking.

I think the issue is that the driveway is illegal as it is, even for you all to have just to have it is illegal, right?

So the issue is not whether your tenants use it, it's the issue that you have it, period.

Well, I mean, I can side it, you know, and and put the curve, and then when I get money enough to pave it, you know, go to the city and ask, could we pave it?

You know, we did what what the engineer from the city told us to do, what we could do, and I have you know, copies for everybody if y'all want to see those.

But uh, yes, as far as rental, yes, we're trying to make some money so we can pave it and pay for kids' college and stuff like that.

But I understand that I talked to Mr.

Lynn, who is Mr.

Lynn, and he he did tell me it would eventually need to be paved, but as far as getting starting to rental, we would like to not use that and make sure, and I'll be three miles down the road and make sure nobody parking or using it.

And if you don't want us using it right now, we'll park down the bottom, you know, in in the paved driveway.

But this was approved before.

We approved this one before.

Um so did you ever short term rental it?

No, I mean, no, it got turned down before because of yes, ma'am.

We for the same reason because we got turned down.

Okay.

So nothing has changed since the last time we turned it down.

No, ma'am.

We we'd have not, we hadn't had the money to pave it.

So that's why we would like to short term rental and use the paved driveway to the left of the house that you saw.

Okay.

Any other questions?

Okay, thank you, Mr.

Friday.

Okay.

Is there thank you?

Oh, yeah, Mr.

Is there anybody in the audience?

Nobody signed up to speak for or against.

Is there anybody in the audience like to speak for or against okay?

We'll close public comment and go to board comment.

I I generally don't have an issue with this house being used as a short-term rental, but I do think that the homeowners need to address item number one, the driveway, before I would vote yes, even with a stipulation on the short-term rental.

So me personally, I would like to see it continued, you know, and let the homeowner come back to us uh when the driveway has been repaired.

Since this has been voted on before, it was an issue before.

Um that's what I would like to see.

Yeah.

So again, on the short-term rental, I don't have an issue with that uh either, but we have a variance that's been clearly stated has got to be taken care of.

So I would either say uh approve where the stipulation has to be done before it rents, or as Ms.

Holt says, we just uh continue to the till that is taken care of.

You know, I was here when we turned it down before, and I don't see anything different, and so I'm like you knew that was a stipulation before that you could have sided it, you could have fixed the curb and did it then, and then you that way coming back.

So I don't see why would we change from what we said before?

I don't um what would be the basis of um I go to my attorney?

You know, what would be if nothing's different, why would we go something say something different now?

Continuing it would give them the opportunity to to do it.

Um yes, it there's discussion about continuance.

Uh another option could be that if Mr.

Friday wanted to withdraw his petition, it wouldn't get set on a next agenda, which could give him some some time to to take care of it if he wanted to.

So he could withdraw it and then come back.

How much time does he have to come back?

He could come back at any point in the future if he wanted to withdraw it.

He would have to pay again.

Yes, ma'am.

If we continue it.

He would not if it was continued to next month.

Okay.

So um those are my comments right there.

Okay, so as far as the short-term rental.

I have no issues with the short-term rental.

Um the staff recommendation is eight adults and four vehicles.

And those four vehicles wouldn't be on the gravel driveway anyway.

It's on the main driveway.

So I have no issue with the short-term rental.

But the gravel driveways, it's a violation, whether it's short-term rented or housing or not.

So with that being said, I I look at that as something that will have to be done.

Anyway, so if if if it's not done, then what are the sales by the city?

Not taking into account short-term rental.

At what point does the city say, okay, you must use?

I'm sorry, Mr.

Ollins, I'm having a hard time hearing you.

So we're voting on the short-term rental.

Yes, sir.

The short-term rental staff recommendation is eight adults, four vehicles.

The four vehicles has nothing to do with this gravel driveway.

Yes, sir.

They'll be using the main driveway.

So I have no issue with that.

But this gravel driveway is just a it's a it's a violation regardless.

Yes, sir.

Short-term rental or not.

So my question is at this point, whether we voted up or down, that gravel driveway has to be fixed.

Yes, sir.

So at what point does the city just come and say, look, you will voted down.

You have to get this done in X amount of time.

Or you just don't park cars on it.

This would likely become a code enforcement case, and our code enforcement division will work with them to bring the driveway into compliance.

Okay.

All right.

With that being the case, I have no issues with the short-term rental.

Yeah.

I'm in favor.

And board, if I may, you if you choose to continue it, you can vote to continue it up to two months from today.

So you wouldn't necessarily have to vote it to the next available agenda.

Mr.

Austin, you haven't.

I have no issues with the short-term rental.

Okay, I'll read the petition.

So we were putting this.

You have some options.

You can withdraw it and then take care of your driveway or whatever you want to do with that.

Um, or you can continue it, and we can give you up to two months to continue it.

It doesn't have to be next month.

So next month is October, so you can come back in November.

Okay.

And then if you get it taken care of and come back then.

Um, or we can vote on it tonight.

Continue it.

Continue it.

Give me two months if possible.

Okay.

All right, so we need a motion for that.

So move.

Second.

Okay.

Voting.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Okay.

So the continuance is approved and pushing it till November.

Thank you.

Okay.

Took a village on that one.

I appreciate everybody.

Thank you.

So moving on, ZBA 8225, Leonard Jones petitions for a special exception to allow the short-term rental of a property located at 4633 Stone Hill Lane zoned SFR1, Council District District 6.

Here we have an aerial view of the property and a closer image of that property.

Here's a view of that property from the street and the driveway.

Lakeisha Jones, Lakesha Jones Crawford will be the primary contact and will be available 24 hours a day in case of an emergency.

The petitioner has two years of experience managing short-term rentals in the Tuscaloosa area.

The house is equipped with security cameras and keypad locks.

It is not owner occupied and it will be vacant when not being rented short-term.

The house has four bedrooms and three bathrooms.

Petitioner is requesting nine adults and six vehicles.

If approved, staff recommends six adults and three vehicles.

We did receive one public comment in opposition to this request.

Um I do believe we have the applicant here in person.

Do you have any questions for staff?

No.

Thank you.

Okay.

Lakesha.

Oh, Leonard.

It's Leonard Jones, okay.

Lena Jones, 3110 8th Street, Tusaloosa, Alabama, 35401.

Been doing shirt short-term rental about two years.

I'm an Airbnb super host, 15 plus five-star reviews.

So this another one that I'll be adding, and you know, pretty much think I'm qualified to continue.

Okay.

Any questions?

All right.

So don't have anybody signed up to speak for or against.

Is there anybody in the audience that'd like to speak for or against?

Okay, well, close public comment and go to board comment.

Wait a minute.

Okay.

Good evening.

My name is Sandra Watson and I reside at 4616 Stone Hill Lane, Tuscaloosa, 35405.

Um I'm standing here in opposition to the short-term rental.

Um my husband and I began looking for homes, we looked for a certain a couple of things.

We wanted a uh to prioritize an established neighborhood, absence of commercial property nearby, and low traffic volume.

While we were able to meet two of those criteria, the traffic volume is fairly high, and speeding is an issue.

As a single resident, I'm concerned about my potential disruption of my privacy due to frequent visitors.

Um the request permits six adults, which does not guarantee that the there won't be teenagers or other age groups present at the time of the rental.

Um the staff report, the uh under the untitled category, there was mention of a privacy fence, which does not exist.

And the mention of frequent TPD patrols that doesn't occur.

Uh, as previous previously mentioned, the high traffic volume and speedings, which aren't solely attributable to the property, but however, adding this Airbnb to our neighborhood won't it'll possibly exacerbate that.

So I'm standing before you to ask for considerations to not approve that Airbnb in our in our neighborhood.

Where is your house in relation to this house?

It's across the street about two houses up.

Can we go back to the map?

Go back to the map for us and show us where her house is.

Okay, if you can look at the is it right in front of her.

Look down in front of you.

Is that the in front?

Is there a monitor in the middle?

If you'll open the drawer, ma'am, below you out the drawer.

I'm sorry.

In front of you, pull out the drawer.

Okay.

My house would be this house right here.

Okay.

Now, is this a cut through street?

Do people cut through here or something?

Oh, unfortunately, yes.

Okay, that's what it is.

All right.

Any other questions?

Thank you.

Thank you.

Mr.

Jones, would you like to respond to she said you on your petition that you have a privacy fence?

Is that on the petition?

You see that on the petition by the privacy fence.

As far as the privacy fence, we're waiting.

Um the uh engineer, not the engine of the surveyor to because it's a creek in the back.

We actually were trying to get the property line, so that we didn't install a fence on the wrong property, but I don't think that a privacy fence is a necessity for this, you know.

But I mean, I understand their concerns.

We're gonna do our best to make sure that we you know keep because I understand someone been living in their neighborhood for so long that they want to continue to have peace, so we're gonna do our best to make sure that we can accommodate them, you know, and keep everything under control.

Do y'all have noise the monitors or um because you say you're a super host on Airbnb?

So do you have no like how required time from 10 p.m.

to 7 a.m.?

Okay.

You know, ideally, you know, we got you know, rules, so we in town try to reach out to different neighbors and say, hey, if you got a problem, contact us directly so we can kind of address it.

But as you know, sometimes we don't have control, but you know, with uh going through the site, they kind of monitor teens because we got it on our profile.

We don't want parties, so we we mostly rent to older people.

Okay.

Any questions?

And you may want to exchange numbers with her.

So if she does have an issue, get Mr.

Jones' number if it's approved, and that you can and then you can call directly to him and let him know if there's a problem or something you see.

Any other comments or questions?

Okay, we'll close public comment and go to board comment.

Um I definitely understand um the concerns from the neighbors about making sure that this the traffic in this area um isn't impacted by this.

Umfortunately, you know, approving this being a short-term rental or uh uh just individual property owner.

There's not a whole lot we can do to control that.

We do uh this being a short-term rental.

We are able to help control parking on the street.

Um, and so you know, I am okay with with approving the short-term rental with the staff recommendations.

I agree.

Um, the only other option, Mr.

Jones could they do have uh sound monitors?

Some of our short-term rental folks use that can give you the heads up without a phone call that it's gotten too high.

That might be helpful and put your neighbors at ease.

I do think we have adequate parking, and uh it's only for 30 nights a year, is this correct?

So this is not a long-term six people moving in for the year and and having parties, it's uh a short-term rental.

So I'm in favor.

I don't see any problem.

I think he's very experienced, and I think he's mindful of the community, so I think that just some communication and touching base, and it shouldn't be any issue.

Yeah, I have no issues.

I'm in favor.

I have no issues, I'm in favor.

Okay, at this time we'll close board comment.

I'll read the petition.

Uh ZBA-82-25.

Leonard Jones petitions for a special exception to allow a short-term rental of a property located at 4633 Stone Hill Lane Zone SFR-1, Council District 6, and it's six adults.

Six adults, three vehicles, 30 nights, one year probation voting.

Yes.

Yes, yes, yes, yes.

Petition is approved.

Moving on, ZBA 8425, surrender hari.

Petition is for a special exception to allow the short-term rental of a property located at 2609 Hackberry Lane zone to SFR2, Council District 2.

Here we have an aerial view of the property, and a closer image of that property, and short-term rentals in the area.

Here we have a view of that property from the street and the driveway.

Tanner Ashcraft will be the primary contact and will be available 24 hours a day in case of an emergency.

The petitioner manages um manages one short-term rental in the Tuscaloosa area.

The house is equipped with security cameras and keypad locks.

The house is not owner-occupied, and it will be vacant when not being rented short-term.

The house has four bedrooms and three bathrooms.

Petitioners requesting eight adults and four vehicles.

If approved, staff recommends four adults and two vehicles based on parking.

Uh, we did not receive any public comment.

Um, I believe we do have Mr.

Ashcraft here in person tonight.

Do you have any questions for staff?

Thank you.

Okay, the petitioner.

Okay.

Tanner.

Tanner Ashcroft, uh 1120 Queen City Avenue.

So you said that the petitioner manages one other property in town.

He owns another property that's a short-term rental in town, so that this will be a second one.

Um yeah, I I tried to get in front of it this afternoon when I realized um looking what where I was in the lineup tonight.

Um I saw that he sent in eight eight adults, four vehicles.

Of course, I realized that the driveway will not hold that many.

So um I try to get in front of it and say no, we're we're not asking for that.

We're only asking for four and two, but here we are.

Okay, y'all have any questions for me?

No problem.

So you guys are okay with four and two.

Yes.

Okay.

All right, we know you, Tanny, we know you know what to do.

So thank you so much.

Thank you.

Uh no one signed up to speak for or against.

Is there anybody in the audience that like to speak for or against?

At this time, we'll close public comment and go to board comment.

Uh I have no issues with this, and um, I think especially the staff recommendations of four and two.

I agreed.

I agree with my fellow board members.

I have no issues.

I'm in favor.

I'm in favor, I have no issues.

Okay, we'll close board comment.

I'll read the petition.

ZBA-84-25, Surenda Hari petitions for a special exception to allow short-term rental of a property located at 2609.

Hackberry Lane, zoned FFR2, Council District 2, uh, four adults, two vehicles, 30 nights, one year probation.

Voting.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Petition approved.

Moving on, ZBA 8525, William Brakefield petitions for a special exception to allow the short-term rental of a property located at 2917 narrow lane road, zone SFR1, Council District 7.

Here we have an aerial view of the property.

And a closer view of that property.

And short-term rentals in the area.

We have a uh photo of the home from the street and the driveway.

You will notice that this is a gravel driveway.

Um we do have evidence that it existed before that ordinance, so it can exist as it is right now.

Um Lindsay Brakefield will be the primary contact and will be available 24 hours a day in case of an emergency.

The petitioner does not have experience managing short-term rentals.

The house is equipped with security cameras and keypad locks, and it is owner-occupied.

Uh the house has two bedrooms and one bathroom.

The petitioner is requesting six adults and two vehicles.

If approved, staff recommends two adults and one vehicle based on the existing driveway.

Uh we do not have any public comment.

I believe the petitioner is here in person.

Any questions for staff?

That's it.

Thank you.

So William or William Brakefield, 2602 New Forest Street, Northport.

Um we purchased this house in August as an investment property.

Uh we'll also be staying there.

Um I don't know what else to say.

What questions do y'all have?

So the house is owner-occupied?

Yeah.

Okay.

And you will be in tail on when it's being rented.

Yes.

Okay.

Okay, and you're okay with two and one.

I mean, yeah, we'll take it.

Okay.

Any other questions?

All right, thank you.

Thank you.

We don't have anybody signed up to speak for or against.

Is there anybody in the audience that like to speak for against this petition?

No, I do have a question though for the city.

If they get this approved and then address the driveway, do they have to come back before the board to increase the number of vehicles?

I believe staff could uh administratively approve more vehicles if they get the driveway approved with um with OCE's engagement.

Not to put you on the spot, but just to encourage maybe uh some you know maintenance to the driveway.

Okay.

All right, so I guess you've started your comments.

So sorry.

Sorry, I just have that question.

No problem.

Just for the board's information, um, staff would not give them more than four and two based on the bedrooms.

Okay.

Okay.

You say you would not do four and two?

Not more than four and two.

Four and two would be the maximum that would be allowed.

So the two and one is four and two.

Okay.

If it gets to the drive.

If it gets the drive.

All right.

I see no issues with it as it stands, and then if we do an improvement to the drive, then I'm I don't we can't pre-approve, but I would say that's good.

Okay.

I'm okay with board recommendations.

I mean staff recommendations.

I'm in favor of staff recommendations.

I'm in favor also.

Okay.

At this time, we'll close board comments and we'll read the petition.

Uh ZBA-85-25.

Weam Brakefield.

Petitions for a special exception to allow short-term rental of a property located at 2917 narrow lane road, zone SFR-1, Council District 7, approving two adults, one vehicle, 30 nights, one year probation.

Voting?

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Petition approved.

Moving on.

Tamara and Jason Rodriguez, excuse me, CBA 8625, Tamara and Jason Rodriguez petitions for a special exception to allow the short-term rental of a property located at 1428 20th Avenue East, zoned SFR 3, Council District 5.

Here we have an aerial view of the property.

Along with a closer view of that property.

And short-term rentals in the area.

And the driveway.

Jason Rodriguez will be the primary contact and will be available 24 hours a day in case of an emergency.

The petitioner's daughter will also be available to provide on-site assistance.

Petitioner does not have experience managing short-term rentals, and the house is equipped with security cameras and keypad locks.

It is owner-occupied.

The house has two bedrooms and two bathrooms.

Petitioners requesting four adults and two vehicles.

If approved, staff recommends four adults and two vehicles.

We do have the petitioners representative in person.

We did not receive any public comment.

Do you have any questions for staff?

No, sir.

Thank you.

All right, Mr.

Rodriguez.

Good evening.

I'm Christy Lee.

I'm representing Timmy and Jason Rodriguez for this property.

Give us your address, your address.

At my personal address, 4805 Saratoga Estates in Northport.

Okay.

This property was purchased by Tamara and Jason Rodriguez a couple of months ago.

And when they are in town, they will be staying with their daughter at this location, but they would like to short term rent on occasion to pay, basically to pay for it.

I represent them as their realtor.

Now is the daughter living there all the time?

Yes.

Where would she go during um when it's rented out?

I'm assuming she'll stay with friends.

She's in college.

Any other questions?

And the daughter is the point of contact if there's an issue.

The daughter is a point of contact.

I have offered to be a backup point of contact because I live in town as their realtor for emergencies.

They also have made friends with neighbors.

Um and there is a neighbor to the left of the property that takes care of the yard for them, just kind of the maintenance of the home, and he is another point of contact for them to call should there be a need.

Thank you.

No one's signed up to speak for or against.

Is there anybody in the audience that'd like to speak for or against this petition?

At this time, we'll close public comment and go to board comment.

Uh I have no issues with staff recommendation of four and two.

Agree with staff recommendation.

I do too.

I think it's straightforward.

Four and two is good.

I have no issues.

I have no issues.

Okay, we'll close board comment.

I'll read the petition.

ZBA-86-25 to mayor and Jason Roger Rodriguez petition for a special exception to allow the short-term rental of a property located at 1428 20th Avenue East, zone SFR-3, Council District 5, 4 adults, two vehicles, 30 nights, one year probation.

Voting?

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Petition is approved.

Knocking them down.

Knocking them down.

ZBA 8725, Effie Fields petitions for a special exception to allow the short-term rental of a property located at 4803-36th Avenue East, zoned SFR1, Council District 6.

Here we have an aerial view of the property.

And a closer image of the property.

And short-term rentals in the area.

Here's a view of that property from the road and the driveway.

The house is equipped with security cameras and keypad locks.

The house is owner-occupied.

It's a three-bedroom, four-bathroom house.

Petitioner is requesting eight to six adults and four vehicles.

If approved, staff recommends six adults and three vehicles.

We did not receive any public comment.

I believe we do have the petitioner here in person tonight.

Any questions for staff.

Sure.

Engineering said three.

Yes, ma'am.

Thank you, sir.

Okay.

Um Ms.

Effie.

Good evening, everyone.

Thank you so much for taking the time to listen to us.

I need to make a couple one correction.

We're three bedrooms and two baths.

With three bedrooms and two baths.

FB Fields 4803 36th Avenue East, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 35405.

Um, we are petitioning to start a short-term rental at that area.

We do not have any experience.

Um, that's been my residence.

I've had the house since 2002.

It's been a secondary residence, as in I was taking care of my elderly mom, you know, for the last seven years.

So it's been kind of a back and forth thing.

We want to rent it out for 30 days short-term rental in time for football season and all the other amenities that Tuscaloosa has to offer.

We are in the process of getting is pretty much ready to go.

And this is my nephew.

He's going to be a manager, and I'm going to be the primary contact, and we have another sister that's within the area.

Okay.

Any questions?

Thank you.

That's it.

Thank you.

That's all right.

Uh-huh.

Thank you.

Okay.

Um, we don't have anybody signed up to speak for or against.

Is there anybody who would like to speak for or against this property?

Okay, we'll close public comment and go to board comment.

Uh I have no issues, especially with staff recommendations of six and three.

I agree.

I don't have any issue at all.

I'm in favor of staff recommendations.

I have no issues at all.

Okay.

We'll close board comment.

I'll read the petition.

CBA-87-25.

FE feels petitions for a special exception to allow short-term rental of a property located at 4803, 36th Avenue East, zone SFR-1, Council District 6, 6 adults, 3 vehicles, 30 nights, one year probation voting.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Petition is approved.

Moving along.

ZBA 8825, Wilson Glaze petitions for a special exception to allow the short-term rental of a property located at 3719 Timber Cove Circle Zoned MR1, Council District 3.

Here we have an aerial view of the property.

And a closer view of that property.

Here we have short-term rentals in the area.

And this is a view of that property from the street.

Wilson Glaze will be the primary contact and will be available 24 hours a day in case of an emergency.

The petitioner manages over 30 short-term rentals in the Tuscaloosa area.

The house is equipped with security cameras.

It is not underoccupied, and it will remain vacant when not being rented short-term.

The house has three bedrooms and three bathrooms.

If approved, staff recommends six adults and three vehicles, provided the garage is utilized.

So one in the garage.

Yes, ma'am.

Three?

Oh the OCE uh did say that that could facilitate three if the garage was utilized.

No, which one are we looking at?

The one where the truck is there.

This is the one all the way on the left with the truck in it, yes, sir.

I guess the truck could go over a little bit and then the other drive.

It's wide.

See how that is a two-person, two-car wide.

But it's just this one, right?

That's what I'm saying.

But what I'm saying, that one is for two.

No.

Okay.

I don't see that.

Okay.

Thank you.

I don't like that.

Or okay, Mr.

Wilson Glaze.

Good evening.

How are y'all doing?

Uh I'm speaking on behalf of Wilson Glaze tonight.

My name is Alex Finnegar.

Uh, I'll be the primary contact as well as Mr.

Glaze.

We manage almost uh 60 units in the area.

We've been working here for a long time.

So yeah, we're open to any questions or anything y'all have for us.

Are you open to four and two?

Yes, we could do that.

Okay.

I'm not saying it's gonna be that.

I'm just saying it.

Are you open to it?

Okay.

Next time.

Let's tight.

Okay.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Did you anybody else have questions for him?

Okay.

All right.

So we don't have anybody signed up to speak for or against.

Is there anybody in the audience that like to speak for or against?

Okay.

We'll close public comment and go to board comment.

The driveway looks narrow in this picture, but I'm gonna trust the engineers.

I'm gonna be okay with six and three.

I'm supportive.

We almost need drawings.

Yeah, it's like how much square foot we do that.

But engineering, that's what we have them for.

They go out and they look at it.

So we will trust in engineering.

So six and three.

We like a written comment next time for stating that.

Trust me, it really is.

Picture could be you know deceiving you know didn't go up high or anything I just we almost need drawings yeah it's like how much square foot we do that but engineering that's what we have them for they go out and they look at it so we will trust in engineering so six and three we like a written comment next time for people stating that trust me it really is I I know what engineering says but my eyes say different it's it's an angled driveway so it's narrow at the back even if it's wide enough across the front I'm I'm not comfortable with the six and three I'm more comfortable with four and two and when they come back in a year possibly going to six and three it's not gonna be wider or if they could present a drawing or a photo like uh like Miss Roberts would sometime would show a photo of two cars in the driveway but I I just don't see it okay look kind of small to me okay all right so we will read so we want to do six and three or four and two what are y'all comfortable with are you gonna say no if it's six and three what are you gonna say no okay so we need to do four four and two you'll say yes okay that's fine yeah so um unless we have further approved from the four and two will be they are comfortable with four and two so we'll go with four and two and reason being they'll vote no and then it'll you won't get it at all so there I you can come back up so I understand that that photo is a little bit rough so if we were to get an overhead or some sort of measurement could we take the four and two to put two cars in the driveway so we can see it and then that way they'll know that it's so what do they need to do bring it could y'all you could vote to continue the case until they can get that information to us to staff to appear before you again so do you want to continue it and bring that information in we'll we'll just take the four and two okay um all right so I'll read the petition closing board comment read the petition CBA-88-25 will send glaze petitions for a special exception to allow the short term rental of a property located at 3719 timber coal circle zone MR-1 council district three for adults two vehicles 30 nights one year voting yes yes yes yes yes petition is approved all right moving on ZBA 8925 Northport Bama Bungalow LLC petitions for a special exception to allow the short term rental of a property located at 8 Sherwood Drive zoned SFR1H Council District 4 we have an aerial view of the property and a closer view of that property and short term rentals in the area have a view of that property from the street and the driveway tanner ashcraft will be the primary contact and will be available 24 hours a day in case of emergency petitioner has many years of experience as a property management company the house is equipped with security cameras keypad locks and a noise detection system it is not owner occupied and it will be used by family or for long term rentals when not being rented short term the house has four bedrooms and three bathrooms petitioners requesting eight adults in four vehicles if approved staff recommends eight adults in four vehicles we did not receive any public comment we do have the applicant here in person do you have any questions for staff that's it thank you Tanner Tanner Ashcraft 1120 Queen City Avenue it's another family they have a freshman student here so they want a place to stay when they're here and want me to try to make them some money when they're not so you have any questions for me on this one tell them don't make it a party house eight and four bumping up there we'll make sure we'll be on it okay thank you all right thank you we don't have anybody signed up to speak for or against is there anybody in the audience like to speak for or against this petition at this time we'll close public comment and go to board comment I have no issues with the staff recommendations behaving four supportive of eight and four because it's Tanner and I know he'll do a good job I'm okay with eight and four I have no issues I'm in favor.

I have no issues I'm in favor also okay we'll close board comments I'll read the petition ZBA-89-25 Northport Bama Bungalow LLC petitions for a special exception to allow the short term rental of a property located at eight Sherwood drive zone sfront council district four eight adults four vehicles 30 nights one year voting yes yes yes yes yes petition is approved ZBA 9025 Kimberly Roberts petitions for a special exception to allow the short term rental of a property located at 1413 26th Avenue East zone SFR1 Council District 5 here we have an aerial view of the property with a closer image of that property and short term rentals in the area we have a view of that property from the road and the driveway Bama vacation

ZBA 9025, Kimberly Roberts petitions for a special exception to allow the short-term rental of a property located at 1413 26th Avenue East, zoned SFR1, Council District 5.

Here we have an aerial view of the property.

And short-term rentals in the area.

And the driveway.

Bama Vacation Rentals will be the primary contact and will be available 24 hours a day in case of an emergency.

The petitioner has 20 years of experience as a property management company.

The house is equipped with security cameras, keypad locks, and a noise detection system.

The house is not owner occupied and it will be vacant or used for long-term rentals when not being rented short term.

The house has three bedrooms and two bathrooms.

Petitioner is requesting six adults and three vehicles.

If approved, staff recommends six adults and three vehicles.

We did not receive any public comment.

We do have the petitioner here in person.

Do you have any questions for staff?

Thank you.

Hello, Kim Roberts, 46 Sherwood Drive, 35401.

This is a long this family has lived in the house for a long time.

They have just recently moved to Birmingham to be closer to grandchildren, so it will be used just for short-term rentals and extended state rentals.

Okay.

No questions.

Thank you.

Okay, thank you.

No one signed to speak for or against.

Anybody in the audience like to speak for against this property?

Okay, we'll close public comment and go to board comment.

I have no issues with staff recommendations of six and three, and obviously Kim has a lot of experience with the homeowners being in Birmingham.

I'm fine with this.

I'm supportive.

We know Kim and I know she's gonna take care of it, so I'm okay with it.

Six and three.

I have no issues, I'm in favor.

I have no issues, I'm in favor.

Okay, we'll close board comment.

I'll read the petition.

ZBA-90-25.

Kimberly Roberts petitions for a special exception to allow the short-term rental of a property located at 1413 26th Avenue East, Zone SFR-1, Council District 5.

Six adults, three vehicles, 30 nights, one year voting.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes?

Yes.

Yes.

Petition is approved.

Moving on.

ZBA 9125.

Titus Brown petitions for a special exception to allow the short-term rental of a property located at 1009 18th Street, zoned MR1, Council District 2.

Here we have an aerial view of the property.

And a closer view of that property.

And short-term rentals in the area.

Here we have a view of the property from the street.

And we do have a new driveway.

When we took this picture, they did not have a driveway.

Um after reaching out to the applicant, they did install a driveway that was approved by our office of city engineer.

Kendrick Perry will be the primary contact and will be available 24 hours a day in case of an emergency.

The petitioner has experience with rental properties but does not have experience with short-term rentals.

The house is equipped with security cameras.

It is not owner occupied, and it will be vacant when not being rented short term.

The house has three bedrooms and two bathrooms.

The petitioner is requesting six adults and three vehicles.

If approved, staff recommends six adults and three vehicles based on their new driveway.

I believe we have the applicant here in person tonight.

Do you have any questions for staff?

Go back to the picture.

Of the driveway.

Do the aerial three bedrooms, two bath?

This is what the applicant uh told us.

All right.

Thank you.

Titus Brown.

Titus Brown, 2531, Trestle Square Pass.

Um applying for a short-term rental.

It's a three-bedroom, two bed, home, uh, new driveway, new appliances, new everything, pretty much.

Um any questions.

Another square footage of the house.

A thousand square feet.

And you just said renovation to the interior.

New roof, new everything.

Would you be okay with four and two?

I mean, if I gotta take it, I will.

Okay, thank you.

Yes, ma'am.

Anyone, no one signed up speak for or against anybody in the audience like to speak for or against this property.

Okay.

We'll close public comment and go to board comment.

I have no issues with this.

I'm fine with the staff recommendations of six and three, especially since there's a great new driveway that can accommodate those three vehicles.

So I'm in favor.

I'm supportive as well.

Okay.

Um a thousand square feet.

But I'm, you know, they can get three cars in a driveway.

I'll go with it.

That's marketing.

That's marketing.

If you're on a market for six people with that small I have no issues, I'm in favor.

Okay.

I have no issues, I'm in favor.

Okay.

I'll close board comment.

I'll read the petition.

Uh ZBA-91-25.

Titus Brown petitions for a special exception to allow the short term rental of a property located at 1009 18th Street, zone MR-1, Council District 2, 6 adults, 3 vehicles, 30 nights, one year probation voting.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Petitions approved.

Moving along.

ZBA 9225 Lock Tran petitions for a special exception to allow the short-term rental of a property located at 2011 Cross Creek Drive, zone GPD, Council District 6.

Here we have an aerial view of that property and a closer image.

Short term rentals in the area.

Here we have a view of the property from the street and the driveway.

Tyson Tran will be the primary contact and will be available 24 hours a day in case of an emergency.

The petitioner has experience experience with managing short-term rentals in Bessemer.

The house is equipped with security cameras and keypad locks.

It is not owner occupied, and it will be vacant when being rented short when not being rented short term.

The house has three bedrooms and two bathrooms.

The petitioner is requesting six adults and four vehicles.

If approved, staff recommends six adults and three vehicles based on their driveway.

We did receive three public comments in opposition to this request.

I believe we do have the applicant's representative in person.

Do you have any questions for staff?

Does anything have to be in the garage?

We did not receive that stipulation from our engineers.

All right.

Can you go back to the short-term rental over here?

So there's one in the back of the neighborhood and one across the street in St.

Charles.

Thank you.

Okay.

Uh Lock Tran.

My name is uh Tung Tran.

Lock Tran is my adapt to the author I need to come to the ZPA meeting today.

So give us your address.

Uh 2011.

Uh we try Tuscalosa Alabama 35404.

And did it say you had experience with short-term rental?

Investment.

Investment.

Yes.

And this is your primary residence.

Uh which one?

One on the no.

No, it's not.

Okay.

All right.

You live in Tuscaloosa.

I do.

And so you'll be the emergency.

Okay.

You'll be the emergency contact if something happens.

Okay.

Okay.

Any other questions?

Okay.

Thank you.

All right.

So we don't have anybody signed up to speak for and against.

Anybody in the audience like to speak for or against this petition.

Okay, we'll close public comment and go to board comment.

Uh I have no issues with staff recommendation of six and three.

I agree with staff recommendation.

I do as well.

I have no issues.

I'm in favor.

I have no issues.

Okay, we'll close board comment.

I'll read the petition.

ZBA 92-ZBA-92-25.

Lock tran petitions for a special exception to allow the short-term rental of a property located at 2011 Cross Creek Drive, Zone GPD, Council District 6, 6 adults, three vehicles, 30 nights, one year voting.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Petition is approved.

All right, moving along.

ZBA 9325.

Ryan Lloyd petitions for a special exception to allow the short-term rental of a property located at 721 Queen City Avenue, zoned SFR 3H, Council District 4.

Here we have an aerial view of that property.

And a closer image.

And short-term rentals in the area.

Here we have a view of that property from the street.

And their driveway from Queen City.

Along uh 7th Street.

Ryan Lloyd will be the primary contact and will be available 24 hours a day in case of an emergency.

The petitioner has experience with managing short-term rentals in California.

The house is equipped with security cameras, keypad locks, and the noise detection system.

It is not owner occupied, and it will be vacant or used by family when not being rented short-term.

The house is three bedrooms and four, excuse me, three bedrooms and three bathrooms.

The petitioner is requesting six adults and two vehicles.

If approved, staff recommends six adults and three vehicles based on the driveway.

We did receive one public comment in opposition to this request.

We do have the petitioner's representative here in person.

Any questions for staff?

Thank you.

Good evening.

My name is Michael Corbel.

I live at 94 Arcadia Drive, Tuscaloosa, 35404.

I'm here to represent Ryan Lloyd in his request for short-term rental.

Um they'd like to utilize this approximately six to seven weekends out of the year.

Does Ryan he doesn't live here?

No, ma'am.

His uh he has a freshman son playing for the University of Alabama.

And you'll be the point of contact here.

I will be a point of contact.

He'll be the emergency contact in the primary point of contact, but I'll be a secondary.

And so, like if something happens, he'll call you.

Yes, ma'am.

Okay, got you.

All right.

Any other questions?

All right, thank you.

Thank you.

Does the son he doesn't the son doesn't stay in the property at all?

Sometimes temporarily.

He's required to stay at Bryant Hall right now for his first year.

Okay.

All right.

All right.

We don't have anybody signed up to speak for or against.

Anybody in the audience like to speak for or against.

Okay, at this time we'll close public comment and go to board comment.

Um I have no issues with this.

My only comment is that we approve staff recommendations of six adults and three vehicles rather than the six and two, just so the number of adults and vehicles on the line.

Um, so uh other than that, I have no issues.

I believe this might have been a short-term rental before.

I'm not sure, but uh I'm in support of those okay.

I agree with my fellow board members.

I have no issues, I'm in favor.

I have no issues also.

Okay, so we'll close board comment.

I'll read the petition.

ZBA-93-25.

Ryan Lloyd petitions for a special exception to allow the short-term rental of a property located at 721 Queen City Avenue, zone SFR-3H, Council District 4, six adults, three vehicles, 30 nights, one year voting.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes, yes, yes.

Petition is approved.

Moving on, ZBA 9525, Zachary Hamm petitions for a special exception to allow the short-term rental of a property located at 7A Hillcrest, zone SFR1H, Council District 2.

Here we have an aerial view of that property and a closer image of the property and short-term rentals in the area.

Here's a view of that property from the street and the driveway.

Tanner Ashcraft will be the primary contact and will be available 24 hours a day in case of an emergency.

The petitioner does not have experience with short-term rentals but has hired a professional management company.

The house is equipped with security cameras, keypad locks, and noise monitors.

It is not owner-occupied.

The house will be used for long-term rentals when not being rented short-term.

The house has three bedrooms and two bathrooms.

Petitioner is requesting four adults in two vehicles.

If approved, staff recommends four adults and two vehicles.

We did receive one public comment in opposition and two in support for this petition.

We do have the petitioners.

Uh we do have the petitioner in person tonight.

Uh, do you have any questions for staff?

Thanks.

Good evening.

My name is Zachary Him.

I live at 2523 20th Street East in the Coventry neighborhood.

Um I love Tuscaloosa and I hope that I can be a good steward and a good host.

Although I'm not a Tuscaloosa native, uh have worked here for over a decade for the city.

Uh and I've I moved here several years ago.

So I hope I'm had that opportunity to kind of through I am a little particular, so I hope that I can be a good host and represent the city well.

Um the uh 7A Hill Crest.

I've I've spoken with neighbors in that neighborhood.

I've got to know know my next door neighbor a little bit through after purchasing the property.

Um, and I've got nothing but support and renting it.

So I hope that uh you'll give me that opportunity.

Um you have any questions for me?

Tanner's gonna be managing it for you.

Yes, Tanner Ashcraft will be managing it.

I have zero experience, so I want to make sure that somebody that knows what they're doing gets me off the ground.

Okay.

All right.

Thank you for your consideration and uh thank you for your help in the application process.

Okay.

All right, we don't have anybody signed up to speak for or against.

Is there anybody in the audience that like to speak for or against?

Okay, we'll close public comment and we'll go to board comment.

Uh this one seems pretty straightforward to me.

I'm in favor of staff recommendations of four and two.

Support staff recommendations as well.

I agree with my fellow board members.

I have no issues.

I'm in favor.

I'm in favor also.

Okay, we'll close board comment.

We'll read the petition.

ZBA-95-25.

Zachary Ham petitions for a special exception to allow the short-term rental of a property located at 7A Hill Crest zone SFR-1H, Council District 2, four adults, two vehicles, 30 nights, one year voting.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Petition is approved.

All right.

ZBA 9625, Eric Anders petitions for a special exception to allow the short-term rental of a property located at 1720 Fifth Avenue, zone to SFR4, Council District 2.

Here we have an aerial view of that property and a closer image.

We have short-term rentals in the area.

Here we have parts and rec look really good from above, you know.

Here we have a view of that property from the street and the driveway.

Eric Anders will be the primary contact and will be available 24 hours a day in case of an emergency.

The petitioner has over 10 years of experience managing short-term rentals.

The house is equipped with security cameras and keypad locks.

House is not owner occupied, and the house will be vacant when not being rented short term.

The house has two bedrooms and one bathroom.

The petitioner is requesting six adults and three vehicles.

If approved, staff recommends four and two based on the driveway.

Do you have any questions for staff?

So we assume that this driveway predates 2007.

You say you what did you say about it?

That it's not gravel.

I believe it's not gravel, but I'll let the applicant confirm that it was surfaced with concrete at one point.

Okay.

This house is 40 series.

Evening.

Good evening.

Eric Anders, 2608 8th Street, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 35401.

Uh yes, that this house was built in the 1950s, I think.

So those are those were concrete runners that ran to the back where a garage used to be.

But now they're now they're just concrete, I guess, or what what remains of them.

So it's built before 2007.

Um just a special note.

I'm aware of the staff's uh comments on four adults, two cars.

I have no issue with that.

That's that's fine.

Uh the only other thing I would like to add is that there will be three points of local contact.

Me, me, uh, my brother and my sister, and we're all local.

So if you have any questions.

That's it.

Thank you.

We don't have anybody signed up to speak for or against.

Is there anybody in the audience that'd like to speak for or against this petition?

Okay, at this time we'll close public comment and go to board comment.

Uh I have no um issues with the staff recommendations of four and two.

Supportive recommendations.

I agree with the recurrent recommendation.

I have no issues, I'm in favor.

I have no issues, I'm in favor.

Okay, we'll close board comment and I'll read the petition.

ZBA-96-25.

Eric Anders petitions for a special exception to allow the short-term rental of a property located at 1720 Fifth Avenue, zone SFR-4, Council District 2 for adults, two vehicles, 30 nights, one year probation.

Voting, yes.

Yes, yes, yes, yes, petition is approved.

And then there was one.

Our final case tonight, ZBA 9725.

Michael Tinker petitions for a special exception to allow the short-term rental of a property located at 6817, Abbey Trace Drive, zoned SFR2, Council District 6.

Here we have an aerial view of the property, and a closer image of that property.

Short-term rentals in the area.

Here we have a view of that property from the street.

Kim Tinker will be the primary contact and will be available 24 hours a day in case of an emergency.

The petitioner has 10 years of experience managing short-term rentals.

The house is equipped with security cameras and keypad locks.

It is not owner occupied.

It'll be used by family when not being rented short term.

The house has four bedrooms and three bathrooms.

The petitioner is requesting eight adults and four vehicles.

If approved, staff recommends eight adults and four vehicles.

We did receive five public comments in opposition to this request.

We do have the applicant here in person tonight.

Do you have any questions for staff?

No.

Thank you.

Tinker.

Good evening, board.

Good evening, staff.

My name is Michael Tinker, address 6817 Abbey Trace Drive.

I'm destiny I'm petitioning for a special exception to use my home as a short-term rental.

Michael, because you had five in opposition, um, how you say you had 10 years of previous experience?

Correct.

Have you talked to your neighbors about it?

I have not.

Okay.

Um for me, I can't speak to everybody else, but for me, when you got opposition like that in your neighbors, um, you know, I'm not comfortable with eight and four.

That's a lot of people, especially you're very close to your neighbors.

Um, would you be okay with six and three?

Sure.

Okay.

Because you know, you don't live there, but you know, those people still, you know, it's a lot of people, there's their home, and so that many people being next door and coming in.

I can see why so many, you know, wrote out and spoke about it.

I'm not saying that's what everybody else will say, that's just how I feel about it.

Okay.

Um, any other questions to the petitioner?

Michael, this is your primary residence?

It is.

Okay.

So you'll be there when you're not short-term rental.

Uh I have some other properties, but this is my was my primary one.

So you don't, it's not your primary now, it's vacant now.

It's vacant now.

Okay.

All right.

Any other questions?

Do you manage any other short-term rental properties right now in Tuscaloose?

No, I don't.

But in other in past life, you have.

I have.

Okay.

Yes.

All right.

That's all the questions.

All right.

Thank you.

Okay.

Um, no one signed up to speak for or against.

Is there anybody in the audience like to speak for or against this petition?

Okay.

We'll close public comment and go to board comment.

Uh, I have no issues.

Um, and I agree that since there was some opposition, and this is his first time um managing a short-term rental in Tuscaloosa.

That six and three seems like uh a good compromise.

I'm supportive of the reduced amount, and I think uh I would be approving of that.

And and with that, I would say talk to your neighbors, and then when you come back for renewal in a year, make sure that they are aware of it, and then you can go to the eight and four.

Once you see how that first, because you're so close, the neighbors are like right there.

Um, so I would think see how it goes the first year, and then when you come back for your renewal, then we can take it back to the eight and four.

Yeah, I have no issues.

I'm comfortable with the six and three.

I have no issues at all.

Okay.

At this time, we'll close board comment and I'll read the petition.

ZBA-97-25.

Michael Tinker petitions for a special exception to allow short-term rental of a property located at 6817 Abbey Trace Drive, zone SFR-2, Council District 6, voting uh six adults, three vehicles, 30 nights, one year voting.

Yes.

Yes, yes, yes, yes.

Petition is approved.

Oh, we are adjourned.