Planning commission approves slate of subdivisions, site plans and variances across Baldwin County
May 08, 2026 | Baldwin County, Alabama
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The Baldwin County Planning and Zoning Commission moved through a full docket of public hearings and approvals at its meeting, voting by voice to approve multiple subdivisions, PUDs, site plans and variances, typically subject to staff‑recommended conditions.
Key items approved by the commission included:
- PUD2601 (Oak Ridge RV Park Phase 2): Final site‑plan approval for 35 additional units; staff conditions included roadway improvements on Lewis Cooper Road and an expanded landscaping buffer.
- SV26‑04 and PUD2602 (Stanley Storage): Variance from landscaping buffer and usable open-space requirements for a site plan of five storage buildings (four preexisting); both recommended and approved subject to staff conditions.
- SC2609 (Bella Casa) and SC2610 (May Tower Estates): Preliminary/final plats for small residential subdivisions approved with staff conditions (buffer corrections, adherence to access management plan).
- SC2613 (Cheval Farms): 9‑lot subdivision recommended for approval; public speakers were supportive.
- SPP25‑32 (Baywood Point): Preliminary plat for 21 lots in RSF‑1 zoning approved; staff noted a rezoning contingency that, if not approved, would require a revised plat with a 20‑foot landscaping buffer.
- SPP26‑05 (JWG Estates) and SRP26‑04 (Dieterman Place): Small multi‑lot preliminary or revised plats approved subject to staff conditions (shared-driveway installation, turnout permits and final administrative review).
- CSP26‑09 (Lickin' Good Donuts): Site plan for a 5,070‑sq. ft. commercial building approved; applicant pursuing a loading‑space variance before the Board of Adjustments.
- CSP26‑10 (new cell tower): Site plan for a 250‑ft telecommunications tower approved; supporters said the tower will improve coverage in parts of the county.
- CSP26‑11 (dental office): Site plan approved subject to LDOT commercial turnout permit.
Other procedural items: SRP26‑07 and SV26‑07 were withdrawn at the applicant’s request; staff gave updates on the master‑plan rewrite, zoning work on data centers and solar farms, and other county projects.
Most approvals were recorded as voice votes; where substantial public comment occurred (for example, SPP26‑01 Orchard at Horseneck and SV26‑03 Woodmont variance) commissioners discussed both legal limits and neighborhood impacts before voting.
The commission closed the meeting after staff updates and comments about lighting concerns at a previously approved storage project.
Key items approved by the commission included:
- PUD2601 (Oak Ridge RV Park Phase 2): Final site‑plan approval for 35 additional units; staff conditions included roadway improvements on Lewis Cooper Road and an expanded landscaping buffer.
- SV26‑04 and PUD2602 (Stanley Storage): Variance from landscaping buffer and usable open-space requirements for a site plan of five storage buildings (four preexisting); both recommended and approved subject to staff conditions.
- SC2609 (Bella Casa) and SC2610 (May Tower Estates): Preliminary/final plats for small residential subdivisions approved with staff conditions (buffer corrections, adherence to access management plan).
- SC2613 (Cheval Farms): 9‑lot subdivision recommended for approval; public speakers were supportive.
- SPP25‑32 (Baywood Point): Preliminary plat for 21 lots in RSF‑1 zoning approved; staff noted a rezoning contingency that, if not approved, would require a revised plat with a 20‑foot landscaping buffer.
- SPP26‑05 (JWG Estates) and SRP26‑04 (Dieterman Place): Small multi‑lot preliminary or revised plats approved subject to staff conditions (shared-driveway installation, turnout permits and final administrative review).
- CSP26‑09 (Lickin' Good Donuts): Site plan for a 5,070‑sq. ft. commercial building approved; applicant pursuing a loading‑space variance before the Board of Adjustments.
- CSP26‑10 (new cell tower): Site plan for a 250‑ft telecommunications tower approved; supporters said the tower will improve coverage in parts of the county.
- CSP26‑11 (dental office): Site plan approved subject to LDOT commercial turnout permit.
Other procedural items: SRP26‑07 and SV26‑07 were withdrawn at the applicant’s request; staff gave updates on the master‑plan rewrite, zoning work on data centers and solar farms, and other county projects.
Most approvals were recorded as voice votes; where substantial public comment occurred (for example, SPP26‑01 Orchard at Horseneck and SV26‑03 Woodmont variance) commissioners discussed both legal limits and neighborhood impacts before voting.
The commission closed the meeting after staff updates and comments about lighting concerns at a previously approved storage project.
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