Board of Zoning Adjustment

Case: Agenda #15 #6741/6662/6549 BOA-003635-2026
Case Type: Public Hearings
Museum Partners, LLC
Location: 720 Museum Drive Applicant/Agent: Museum Partners, LLC Council District: District 7 Proposal: Large Building Footprint, Reduced Landscape Area, Increased Parking, Reduced Street Trees, and Public Access Variances to allow a structure larger than 20,000 square feet, reduced front landscaped area, provision of more parking spaces than allowed, a reduced number of street tree plantings, and reduced public access doors on a site currently zoned B-2, Neighborhood Business Suburban District, within the Neighborhood General sub-district of the Spring Hill Overlay; the Unified Development Code (UDC) limits structures to a maximum size of 20,000 square feet, requires full landscape area compliance, does not allow more than 20% above the minimum parking requirement be provided, full compliance with street tree plantings, and the provision of public access no greater than 50-feet apart on a site currently zoned B-2, Neighborhood Business Suburban District, within the Neighborhood General sub-district of the Spring Hill Overlay.

Case: Agenda #14 #6740/6333/5173/5122 BOA-003634-2026
Case Type: Public Hearings
3T’s Trucking Container Division, LLC
Location: 4570, 4580, and 4590 Shipyard Road Applicant/Agent: 3T’s Trucking Container Division, LLC Council District: District 4 Proposal: Surfacing Variance to amend a previously approved Surfacing Variance to allow aggregate surfacing for truck parking and maneuvering areas on a commercial site in a B-5, Office/Distribution District; the Zoning Ordinance requires parking and maneuvering surfaces to be paved with concrete, asphalt, asphaltic concrete, or an approved alternative paving surface in a B-5, Office/Distribution District.

Case: Agenda #13 #6739/6660 BOA-003633-2026
Case Type: Public Hearings
Dauphin Street Residences
Location: 20 Graf Dairy Drive Applicant/Agent: Dauphin Street Residences Council District: District 1 Proposal: Sign Variance to allow six (6) feather flags, one (1) temporary freestanding sign, and one (1) oversized banner for 180 days in an R-3, Multi-Family Residential Suburban District; the Unified Development Code (UDC) does not allow feather flags, temporary freestanding signs, or oversized banners, and limits banners to a maximum of 30 days in an R-3, Multi-Family Residential Suburban District.

Case: Agenda #12 #67385 BOA-003631-2026
Case Type: Public Hearings
Shawn Blassingill (Baker Bonelson Law Firm, Agent)
Location: 360 Palmetto Street Applicant/Agent: Shawn Blassingill (Baker Bonelson Law Firm, Agent) Council District: District 2 Proposal: Setback, Camouflage, Parking, and Tree Planting & Landscape Area Variances to allow a telecommunications tower with reduced setbacks, no camouflage, no off-street parking, and no tree plantings and landscaped area in an I-1, Light Industry District; the Unified Development Code (UDC) requires telecommunication towers to be setback from all property lines a distance equal to the height of the tower (160-feet), towers be camouflaged, the provision of compliant off-street parking, and full compliance with tree plantings and landscape area requirements in an I-1, Light Industry District.

Case: Agenda #11 #6737/6567
Case Type: Public Hearings
James F. Watkins (DI Hotel Sun, LLC, Agent)
Location: 824 West I-65 Service Road South Applicant/Agent: James F. Watkins (DI Hotel Sun, LLC, Agent) Council District: District 5 Proposal: Sign Variance to allow three (3) freestanding signs and four (4) wall signs in a B-3, Community Business Suburban District; the Unified Development Code (UDC) limits single business sites to a total of three (3) signs with no more than one (1) freestanding sign in a B-3, Community Business Suburban District.

Case: Agenda #10 #6736 BOA-003628-2026
Case Type: Public Hearings
Patrick & Kelly Patten
Location: 1558 Luling Street Applicant/Agent: Patrick & Kelly Patten Council District: District 2 Proposal: Rear Yard Setback Variance to allow a new detached carriage house less than five-feet (5’) from the rear property line in an R-1, Single-Family Residential Urban District; the Unified Development Code (UDC) requires all structures to be a minimum of five-feet (5’) from the rear property line in an R-1, Single-Family Residential Urban District.

Case: Agenda #09 #6735 BOA-003613-2026
Case Type: Public Hearings
Headrick Signs and Graphics, Inc.
Location: 5831 U.S. Highway 90 West Applicant/Agent: Headrick Signs and Graphics, Inc. Council District: District 4 Proposal: Sign Variance to allow a wall sign greater than 350 square feet and informational signs greater than 20 square feet in a B-3, Community Business Suburban District; the Unified Development Code (UDC) limits wall signs to a maximum size of 350 square feet and limits informational signs to 20 square feet maximum in a B-3, Community Business Suburban District.

Case: Agenda #08 #6734 BOA-003607-2026
Case Type: Public Hearings
Mobile Area Water and Sewer System
Location: 2590 Dauphin Island Parkway Applicant/Agent: Mobile Area Water and Sewer System Council District: District 3 Proposal: Front Yard Setback, Barbed Wire, Surfacing, Reduced Parking, and Tree & Landscaping Variances to allow a lift station less than 25-feet from the front property line, with barbed wire around the site, aggregate surfacing, no off-street parking, and no tree plantings and landscaped area in an R-1, Single-Family Residential Suburban District; the Unified Development Code (UDC) prohibits structures within the front 25-foot setback and barbed wire in an R-1, Single-Family Residential Suburban District; requires concrete, asphaltic concrete, asphalt, or an alternative parking surface; requires the provision of compliant off-street parking; and full compliance with tree planting and landscape area requirements.

Case: Agenda #07 #6733 BOA-SE-003618-2026
Case Type: Public Hearings
Mobile Area Water and Sewer System
Location: 2590 Dauphin Island Parkway Applicant/Agent: Mobile Area Water and Sewer System Council District: District 3 Proposal: Special Exception approval to allow a lift station in an R-1, Single-Family Residential Suburban District; the Unified Development Code (UDC) requires Special Exception approval for a lift station in an R-1, Single-Family Residential Suburban District.

Case: Agenda #06 #6732 BOA-003606-2026
Case Type: Public Hearings
Mobile Area Water and Sewer System
Location: 4250 & 4300 Dauphin Island Parkway Applicant/Agent: Mobile Area Water and Sewer System Council District: District 3 Proposal: Front Yard Setback, Barbed Wire, Surfacing, Reduced Parking, and Tree & Landscaping Variances to allow a lift station less than 25-feet from the front property line, with barbed wire around the site, aggregate surfacing, no off-street parking, and no tree plantings and landscaped area in an R-1, Single-Family Residential Suburban District; the Unified Development Code (UDC) prohibits structures within the front 25-foot setback and barbed wire in an R-1, Single-Family Residential Suburban District; requires concrete, asphaltic concrete, asphalt, or an alternative parking surface; requires the provision of compliant off-street parking; and full compliance with tree planting and landscape area requirements.

Case: Agenda #05 #6731 BOA-SE-003617-2026
Case Type: Public Hearings
Mobile Area Water and Sewer System
Location: 4250 & 4300 Dauphin Island Parkway Applicant/Agent: Mobile Area Water and Sewer System Council District: District 3 Proposal: Special Exception approval to allow a lift station in an R-1, Single-Family Residential Suburban District; the Unified Development Code (UDC) requires Special Exception approval for a lift station in an R-1, Single-Family Residential Suburban District.

Case: Agenda #04 #6730/6609 BOA-003599-2025
Case Type: Public Hearings
Clover Signs
Location: 985 Schillinger Road South Applicant/Agent: Clover Signs Council District: District 7 Proposal: Sign Variance to allow five (5) wall signs and one (1) freestanding sign for a single business site in a B-3, Community Business Suburban District; the Unified Development Code (UDC) limits single business sites to a total of three (3) signs with no more than one (1) freestanding sign in a B-3, Community Business Suburban District.

Case: Agenda #03 #6686 BOA-SE-003400-2025
Case Type: Extensions
Alabama Power Company (Chester Lachowicz, Agent)
Location: 850 Marion Street Applicant/Agent: Alabama Power Company (Chester Lachowicz, Agent) Council District: District 2 Proposal: Special Exception approval to allow an electrical substation in an R-2, Two-Family Residential Suburban District; the Unified Development Code (UDC) requires Special Exception approval for electrical substations in an R-2, Two-Family Residential Suburban District.

Case: Agenda #02 #6685/6611/6431/3924 BOA-003377-2025
Case Type: Extensions
PCDA Architecture, Paul Davis
Location: 960 South Lawrence Street Applicant/Agent: PCDA Architecture, Paul Davis Council District: District 3 Proposal: Reduced Parking, Front Yard Setback, and Side Street Side Yard Setback Variances to amend a previously approved variance to allow no on-site parking and a building addition within the required front and side street side yard setbacks in an I-1, Light Industry District; the Unified Development Code (UDC) requires full compliance with parking requirements as well as front yard and side street side yard setback requirements in an I-1, Light Industry District.

Case: Agenda #01 #6691/6331/6042/6031/5764 BOA-003405-2025
Case Type: Extensions
Kimley-Horn and Associates (Katie Fitzjarrald, Agent)
Location: 3201 Airport Boulevard Applicant/Agent: Kimley-Horn and Associates (Katie Fitzjarrald, Agent) Council District: District 5 Proposal: Sign Variance to allow an informational sign larger than 20 square feet in a B-3, Community Business Suburban District; the Unified Development Code (UDC) limits informational signs to no more than 20 square feet in a B-3, Community Business Suburban District.