Planning & Zoning Committee - Regular Meeting

Let's start this session. The first item of the work is to consider the activities of the seats on July 28, 2026 and August 25, 2026. I request the approval of the activities of the seats.

The activities have been accepted.

Our next item is ZSE 2026-080-07. Good afternoon.

My name is Kims Paray. I work as a zoning administrator in the engineering and permit department of the city of Birmingham. This is a rezoning case on 1200 Huffman Road in Spring Lake neighborhood. ABEDAK Sampatti is asking D3 Single Family Residential to rezone C1, which is a neighborhood commercial, so that they can build a new Boys and Girls Club in Central Alabama. This property is about 4.5 acres, which is currently in D3. It is empty. The backmost part of the property is a small shed. When you drive from there, you see only the roof of the shed due to topography. The property on the north side is in the D3 zone, which is a single-family residential area of Birmingham. On the south side, there is a mix of zoning in Jefferson County. There is A1, which is their agricultural district, and C1, which is their Jefferson County commercial district. On the east side, the D3 zone is in Birmingham. And on the west side, there is a mix of zoning in Jefferson County and Birmingham. This is for Jefferson County. Institutional 1 is for Jefferson County. R1 and then for Birmingham City is for D2. The legislators are present here, so I will let them explain in detail what they are proposing. They are planning to build a new Boys and Girls Club on this site of Central Alabama. Their operation is scheduled from Monday to Saturday morning, 9 a.m. to 8 a.m. It will be especially targeted for middle and high school students and they will also have work skills that will be available for other students and youth in the area. After the school, it is planned to be available even when the schools are closed in the weekend and in the summers. They will maintain staff youth of 1 to 18. Their plan is to keep about 50 youths at this location, for which three staff members will be required and based on their activities, they may need to increase these numbers during the day. For this area, the long-term land use plan recognizes this property as a low-income property. We will discuss some of the staff's tips. The site plan and the administrator are ready to work on the site plan with these zoning tips so that you all remain alert. There is a parking space in the front yard, so they will have to take the parking to the side or back of the building to avoid variance. We will check that they follow their maximum parking limit and do not exceed the requirement. The dumpster is in the front yard, so it will have to be taken a little back so that it is equal to the building. If the property is not a plot from the beginning, then it will have to be surveyed again to make a plot. Apart from this, there is a need to build a bar so that it is not more than 4 feet high in front of the courtyard because there are nearby residential properties. The landscaping scheme fulfills all the needs of the city. We have to ensure that when the property is rezoned, there is a buffer along the border with the lines, which is separated from the single-family district. Therefore, an additional landscape buffer will be needed in those parts. Before applying for the building permit, they will have to obtain their death penalty, management and civil construction permit. This property is not in the area of special danger of flood and the development department had no connection with this area. This is an advanced framework scheme in the area, so we have completed our rezoning process. This year, Avedak sat down with Spring Lake Neighborhood Association on 13th August. And to give approval to the re-zoning request, he gave a statement from 7-0. Last week, in the meeting of the Zoning Advisory Committee, JRC gave a statement not to consult with 1-3. And I want to clarify why that vote came. Three residents of the area participated in the meeting. They were a husband and wife and another woman who lived behind the site. The husband and wife were worried because the husband drives a tractor trailer at night and sleeps during the day. That's why she was worried that if the children play basketball or pickleball outside during the day, there will be noise. She said, She also shared her concerns regarding traffic jams in the area. However, our traffic department did not mention the need to study traffic for this site. The woman living behind the site talked about its history for a long time and said that it has environmental concerns. Because according to him, years ago, the gas company owned this site. And he is afraid that environmental problems related to the site may occur. And this was their main concern, to ensure that the property is clean and safe for the children. That is why JADACI supported this demand by donating from one to three. But AVIDAC is present here. They can answer any of your questions or tell us in detail about the activities happening on the site. And with this, our staff report is over.

Before you go, I have a question. So, the maps that have been given to us, the areas that are not included in them, are they of Jefferson County or some other area?

The ones that are not hidden are the properties of Jefferson County. The ones that have been zoned as Jefferson County neighborhood commercial and Jefferson County institutional.

So, it seems that there is a church on Huffman Road in the north of the property. Is this correct?

Yes, it is a single family residential area.

Jefferson County. Jefferson County. Jefferson County. Jefferson County.

Jefferson County. This is Jefferson County institutional, Jefferson County single family and then the Birmingham City's single family area. This is a mixture of area zoning. Namaste.

I am Jeff Tosh.

For this project, the architect I live on 515-632nd Street South. Kim talked about all aspects of the building.

Usually, it's like a boys and girls club. Let's see.

I have a small note. As she said, the staff and the youth have a capacity of 1 to 8. There are also some things like CDL. driver license, education, professional training, skilled trade, food service industry and health service. They can get training for some senior people, but this is mainly for kids from middle school to high school. They need a place because of other facilities. The property was donated to them. And I think that the value of the property is about $113. But this is my fourth plan with Boys and Girls Club. For the first time with Central Alabama. And the other three with North Alabama. But the four projects that I am connecting with, all of them have been donated to the property.

So boys, And Curls Club, which I am familiar with, is 5 points west of the A.G. Gasson building. Or its layout will be the same. Now only the site plan has been prepared.

I have examples of the last three projects. If you want to see them, then there are usually building of Pradhatu. The whole of Athens is made of bricks from all sides. We haven't discussed the budget or anything like that. But basically, it is an open space of 7,000 feet where we can take all these training classes. There are also basketball goals in it. At the back, there is a place for pickleball court and basketball goal. And the property is of 4.5 acres. So there is a lot of space available there.

We have not yet reached the stage where we can test the site or do any such thing. We will definitely do a proper survey for any such thing. No information has been given about it. We have received a survey report. There is a metal building in the middle of it. It is very small. It is old. It will be dropped soon. And it is not even near the location of the area building. Earlier, we discussed parking, which was raised. I have already prepared another site plan in which parking is on the side. Just as an alternative, the plan we had submitted had parking on the side of the road, keeping only economic aspects in mind. Talking about noise, if you have ever been to Huffman Road, then it is a very busy road. There are some car dealerships, some churches, shops and residential areas. But I don't think it will be a problem if I tell you honestly about those two people who were worried about the noise. Because if you are on that road during the day, let's say on Tuesday afternoon, then it will be difficult to talk on that side of the road. And we are talking about 600-800 feet away from here. And then there is a building and there is a playground behind it. And we will definitely respect any kind of sound buffers for zoning, because you know they are important.

So yes, looking at the site plan, it seems that the areas where buildings, parking spaces and basketball courts will be located, is about a quarter to a third of the property. And I was just thinking, now let's know what the setback will be. Like in this site plan, which we have, what will be the setback to the back of the property line? It seems like maybe at least 100 feet.

And the necessary setback is a lot. I would like to say that there are 20 on the back and 5 on the side. There might be only 5 on the back.

But we are at a good distance. And by taking the parking space to the side, the building will also be further away from the residential area.

And the playground is behind the building. So I think this is a question for the staff. Is there any buffer required for this?

Yes, sir. When the property is zoned in C1, then any property that is less than C1 will be zoned. So, for any T-Zilla, an extra landscape buffer will be required. Okay. And... And on all sides, no, only on the sides or on the back. In this, some plants will be planted on the side of the Kauffman Road.

So, one bard and some landscape plants.

So, there are many options. So, if you don't plant a bard, then you will need a second landscape buffer. Or you can keep more of a Sankara buffer with the bard and the plants. So, we give them options to choose from. And I think that they fully agree to follow any requirement of the buffer. They are ready to choose any one of our ideas.

Any questions from the committee? Council words. This is your council district.

This is what you were describing. This is what will be needed.

And then about placing the parking.

I think you have set a new place for parking in your mind.

I was thinking that we should take the building to Dachhanpur and turn the parking 90 degrees. Where there is any landscape for it in the middle of the buffer.

The next door is now empty.

And then parking and then the building.

So you are making the building more intensive.

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And the parking that is shown is the parking that I have calculated. In the zoning, the tips that we have obtained, there is actually less parking than this.

From about 8 or 9 places. So I think there are 30 places.

What do you think? In terms of use, I want to say that I have seen 10 to 8 in the places of Uttri Albama, but what is actually happening during the day? I think here is a middle school, high school. So do we hope that things are happening there before 3 o'clock or is this summer work?

I think that this is only a summer time for children going to school. We can do some activities for the students. As they have mentioned in their description, 18 to 22 years old youth can take classes. We will talk about your CDL license and ICGO, which can be done during the day. But usually there is a lot of peace there. And it comes and goes at 3 o'clock.

So I am on Old Spring Road.

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Today, we will talk to the neighbors about this.

Counselor.

Thank you, Mr. Diteksh. Will there be any membership for children? Will it be completely free for the youth of that area?

I have worked with the people first. Among them, there is no membership in the right. And this is mainly for those children who come after school. And for sub-tahant and Grisham Kaleen programs. Some Grisham Kaleen programs may be involved, but I do not have any information about it.

So, they will have different people, who will be from different areas of Prisht Bhoomi, Manoranjak and other areas, who will teach their Grisham Kaleen programs or improvement programs.

You know them from outside for special classes of any kind.

I saw that you were talking about Pagkala or about Khadya Seva. I'm sorry, I didn't hear you. Like Khadya Seva Ghatak.

For future jobs, there won't be any Khadya Seva in the building. It will only be food or pizza ordered from outside. But this is specifically a job training.

Do you plan to build a bar?

For zoning, a bar is a necessity. 8 feet high bar can be the highest and 4 feet high and this chain can't be linked. In front of the property, there is already a chain link bar and a gate. I have a lot of doubts that Boys and Girls Club will want to cover the entire property. I know that this is a big property but if zoning is needed then they will have to do this. I had done this once where there was a need for a wooden fence of 10 feet between the Avasiya Kshetra and Boys and Girls Club, which was not cheap.

Anyway, I think that on the matter of Kim, she was saying that you had an idea, so instead of putting a fence, you should give the money buffer as a priority.

I really want to do what needs zoning and what makes the neighbours happy. With honesty, we don't want to trouble anyone.

We will take some feedback because I don't remember that in the last neighborhood meeting, this matter was raised properly.

Sparrow said that there was an option. So even if you go with a buffer with more dense plants, then there is no need to plant them.

Many options have been given to you in the buffer section of the state. That is why there is no need for a fence with property limits. You just have to plant more trees and bushes. Or you can plant a fence and keep fewer trees and bushes on the other side of the fence. Now for zoning purposes, a fence will be installed all around the field. But this is only for the safety of the children.

And I just want to make it clear that I understand your intention to design with the board. And I think you have made one.

You have made a bar. There is a bar on all four sides of the basketball court. Last time I put a bar of 10 feet on all four sides of it. 10 or 12 feet. And now there is a existing bar on all four sides of the old property.

But it is in a bad condition in some places. Anyway, I think what you have made on this L10.1, is it a bar that you have sketched? Or is it just a property line?

I think it is a property line. Okay. Look there. You can see. There is a dam on the side of the property road. The one that is not in a very good condition. Okay.

So where do you actually design the project? How far is it in the future?

Anyway, we have to do this, if zoning is not approved, then we can't build there. That's why we have to go through zoning and re-zoning and make it approved. And then we will start pre-designing, as I understand, the schematic design. So you will go straight ahead in this?

You will go straight ahead in the design?

I hope so. We have hope. We are talking about it. We are waiting for it. You know, we are trying to implement the right procedure.

I have seen, as I said, I have seen the buildings built in Madhya Lama. And I imagine that you will remain in line with the work you have done so far. But I know that there is a lot of interest in this as well.

I request that we approve this full proposal for approval.

Thank you very much.

Next, we have the Bermin Yojana, Aayog's new ideas. So, some of these were in front of us.

Shubh Dubai. My name is Michael Ward. I am the Chief Engineer.

I am in charge of city planning, engineering, and permits. And I am here in Birmingham to give an answer to any questions related to the planning of Aayog.

So, we, or in the past, had nuked Charles Miller and Ron Hamner a few months ago, I think. And was Daniel Christensen in the Yojana Ayog for the last one year or was he in the Rikti Bari? Let's see. His initial appointment started last year on 18th March.

So he will only be there for the Anchik Karikal because he has an appointment of 6 years, right?

I think all of them have done an incredible job.

If they had any doubts, then this is an opportunity to say no to them. But they have not done so. So all of them have expressed their desire to continue the service. So I request that we recommend their reappearance. Oh, Charles Miller, Daniel Christensen, and Ron Hamner, and their work, when will it end? It's a long time. So this is my proposal. On the other hand, everyone has come. And that's why we also have the notes of the history of Birmingham.

Good afternoon, I am Hanna Garmin. I am the Director of the City's Historical Sanitation Organization. We have three forms. One is due to someone's location change and two are to be filled. So we are just asking for recommendations. Mahapour also recommends Parishad for BHC, but since Parishad is a member of our organization, we wanted to bring it to PNC as well.

Parishad Niyukti. Parishad Niyukti gives permission, but Mahabharat advises. Okay. The work is over.

In one year, one person is filling the space. Someone's place has been changed, so they are taking his place, but he is ending next year. Then we have two, which will end in September 2027.

I am getting familiar with these names. I know Stoered Oats. They are from Oak Hill. They do business in Robe Stores. They work for urban impact. Can you tell me a little about Margie White?

She is the head of the Birmingham Historical Society and still works with them. She has been associated with them for a long time.

She is a good person for the Birmingham Historical Commission. We are very excited to be associated with these people.

Thank you for watching.