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The Birmingham City Council, at its regular meeting for Tuesday, July 25, gave final approval for the rezoning of four parcels of land on Southside to allow for the construction of a high-rise apartment building with restaurants, retail and parking.
The parcels – at 2163, 2169 and 2173 Highland Ave. and 2150 14th Ave. S. – will be rezoned from B-2, general business district, to QB-3, qualified community business district.
Harbert and Atlanta-based developers Cortland Partners plan to build a 17-story structure with 318 residential units, according to AL.com. The request was filed by Keith Rouss of Harbert Realty for the owner, CH Highland LLC.
The council approved the rezoning in 2014. However, Julie Bernard of the city’s law department told the council that the original advertisement of the zoning change did not include all of the qualifying conditions. She said the ordinance passed by the council today would replace the original ordinance.
Other items
The council voted 7-0 to approve an agreement between the city, the Jefferson County Department of Health and the Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service to train certified registered nurse practitioners employed by the JCDH.
As part of its consent agenda, members voted to amend the city’s capital budget for fiscal year 2018 and appropriate about $409,000 for phase two of some construction at The Birmingham Zoo.
Solving train problems
Councilor William Parker announced he will host a public meeting regarding trains blocking intersections in the city. The meeting will take place at the Shields Conference Center at W. C. Patton Park, 3969 14th Ave. N., on Tuesday, Aug. 1, at 5:30 p.m.
