Additional parking could come to Cahaba Village

The Mountain Brook City Council could move a step closer to alleviating parking issues in Cahaba Village.

During the regular meeting on Monday, Oct. 14, the Council considered an amendment to the Cahaba Village Master Development Plan. This amendment, which will require a public hearing to take effect, would provide 130 new parking spaces in the village.

The new spaces would extend south from the current parking lots toward U.S. 280. West of Green Valley Road, 59 new spaces would be added, and 71 spaces would be added at Whole Foods.

The Council will hold a public hearing on the amendment during its regular meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. at the Municipal Complex.

In other business, the Council:

• Authorized City Manager Sam Gaston to offer continuing medical coverage to eligible employees (namely 20 years of City service at any age or 10 years of City service for ages 60 and over) who elect to retire between Nov. 1, 2013 and May 1, 2014.

• Approved a public hearing on the adoption of the Vine Street Transitional District. By amending the Village Overlay Standards, the Council could decide to create a space in Crestline Village new residential and business development on the west side of Vine Street in Crestline Village. According to the ordinance, current property owners could elect to apply for rezoning into the new district but would not be forced to.

The public hearing will be held during its regular meeting on Nov. 12.

• Approved a conditional use application submitted by PNC Bank for a proposed location in Mountain Brook Village.

Click here to see the meeting's full agenda and corresponding packet.