Case Z-2026-15 — 700 block Mobile Highway
Description
Rezoning 6.4 wooded, wetland-constrained acres from Medium Density Residential to Low Density Mixed-Use to allow a small retail establishment under 6,000 square feet. The board recommended approval after accepting a supplemental compatibility analysis.
Impact summary
The request lowers the maximum allowed density but opens the door to neighborhood retail; wetlands and an ECUA easement sharply limit what can be built, and a Dollar General already operates across the street.
Applicant
- Name
- Meredith Bush, agent for Jihad Ayyad
- Address
- 700 BLK Mobile Hwy
At a glance
- Hearings
- 1
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 1
Last vote · Planning Commission
A recommendation, not a final decision. County Commission decides next.
Last discussed Aug 4, 2026.
Meeting timeline (1)
Related issues (2)
Rezoning Z-2026-15 — Mobile Highway small retail
A 6.4-acre wooded parcel on Mobile Highway near Eight Mile Creek could host a small retail store (under 6,000 square feet) if the rezoning to Low Density Mixed-Use is finalized. The site is heavily constrained by wetlands, and the request actually lowers the maximum allowed density; the county previously approved retail (Dollar General) across the street.
Rezoning Z-2026-13 — 4600 Twin Oaks Drive
A Warrington property would be uniformly zoned High Density Mixed-Use, allowing up to 25 units per acre across all 11.9 acres. It's mostly a map cleanup since most of the parcel is already HDMU, but the change heads to the County Commission for a final decision.
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