The Tuscaloosa Planning and Zoning Commission met on April 20, 2026, at 6:00 PM to consider a full agenda including annexations, rezonings, preliminary plats, and a street vacation. The meeting included a presentation on upcoming subdivision regulation updates and public comments on several items. Decisions were made on multiple cases, with several matters recommended to the City Council for final action.
Good evening and welcome to the April 2026 meeting of the City of Tuscaloosa Planning and Zoning Commission. Any written comments sent to staff or forward to the commission directly. At this time, I'll like to introduce our staff. We have Mr. Jimbo Woodson, Deputy City Attorney, Michael Garner, City Engineer, Zach Pons, Director of Planning, Leo to Coin, Principal Planner. There are nine members of the Planning Commission, all of them are appointed by the mayor for staggered terms, with the exception of the City Council representative who is appointed by the City Council. I would ask the Commission members to introduce themselves and state the occupation, beginning with Ms. Marsby. Ann Hornsby, attorney. Councilwoman Raven Howard, District 2. Eddie Pugh, retired. Stephen Rumsey, Business Owner. This duly UACAP is developed. Jim Harrison, General Contractor. A Bill Wright Business Owner. There were sign-up sheets located outside for 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. All speakers will have a maximum of five minutes unless the commission votes to allow a longer time. The nice procedures, the commission will take up items in the order of our final agenda. The commission will initially receive a presentation from the staff as to the details of the agenda item. Additionally, we may hear certain matters involving the same property, such as an annexation and a zoning matter concurrently, although we will take separate votes on each matter involving the same property. After the staff presentation, we'll then call upon the petitioner to present their case. The petitioner will have a maximum of 10 minutes unless the commission votes to allow a longer time. At the conclusion of the petitioner's remarks, we'll then call upon any part in party in order of sign up who desires to support the petition. Thereafter will call upon any partner in order to sign up in opposition to the petition. When it's your turn for comment, please introduce yourself, stating your name and address to the commission to provide your remarks again. Any written comments have been included into the record. After receiving the remarks of those who oppose the petition, the petitioner will have the opportunity to respond to those objections. Any rebuttal will be limited to two minutes unless the commission votes to allow a longer time. If the petitioner presents any new information in response to the objections, the commission will allow those who uh oppose the petition the opportunity to respond to the new information only. Any response will be limited to two minutes unless the commission votes to allow a longer time. During the course of this presentation, you may be interrupted by any member of the commission for clarification or additional information. Such interruptions will not reduce your time. Once the commission members are satisfied that they have received all uh the pertinent information, then close further discussion by the public, at which time the commission will discuss the matter and then vote. After the vote, you are free to leave. These proceedings are video recorded and broadcast live. So all in-person public comments should be made at the podium into the microphone. Jurisdiction. In all matters pertaining to the following items, this commission serves as the final authority. One subdivisions located within city limits. Two, subdivisions located outside city limits, but within the city's planning jurisdiction, and three, developments with a special district, and four approval letters for developments in historic buffer districts. As to all matters remaining, including annexations, rezonings, planned developments, and street vacations. This commission serves as a recommending body to the city council. In that regard, our decisions are on the form of a recommendation to be presented to the city council, and the city council will make the final decisions. Subdivision approval requires the affirmative vote of six members of the planning commission. All matters which are recommendations to the city council require majority vote for an affirmative recommendation. At this time, I would ask do any members of the commission have any conflicts of interest as to any agenda matters before us tonight. If so, please state for the record. Having heard none, I would ask staff to confirm on the record that proper notice has been given to all parties and interests as required by law as to all matters before the commission tonight. It has.