Council approves rezoning for future condos on Cahaba Road

A new 14-unit condominium development will built on Cahaba Road just north of the Birmingham Zoo.

The developers presented their plans before Mountain Brook City Council in a public hearing to rezone the property on May 12. The Council approved the change from Residence C to Residence D unanimously.

"I think its a great improvement on what's there," Council Member Jesse Vogtle said.

The two-story, 33-foot-tall wood frame building would house 1,800-3,000-square-foot residences. There would be outdoor parking for 11 cars with additional parking underneath the building for 21 cars. The building would sit as far back as they could set it to preserve vegetation in the front, and  six existing driveways would be eliminated. Landscaping would be added as a buffer between it and Lane Parke Road.

During the meeting, Vogtle brought up the Cahaba Road repaving and zoo loop trail projects and how they might interact with the development.

The property is currently home to eight small single-family dwellings that would be demolished to make room for the new building. These properties are 2400, 2404, 2408, 2418, 2420, 2422 and 2424 Cahaba Road and 2333 Lane Circle.