Planning and Zoning Committee Meeting 10.13.26

The Planning and Zoning Committee meeting, City of Birmingham, October 13, 2026 (the metadata timestamp is October 14 UTC), considered a request to rezone about 15.5 acres at a former hospital site purchased by Redeemer Church from QMU and B6 to QC2 with site-specific Q conditions. The applicant described plans for a church campus, with phased development and some existing structures to be temporarily covered or reused. The neighborhood association had recommended approval, 41 in favor, one opposed, and one abstention. The committee made and seconded a motion to recommend the rezoning for approval by the full council; the related Southern Area Framework Plan was scheduled for council consideration on October 20, with the rezoning to proceed to a future public hearing. No contract award, purchase, budget allocation, or other procurement activity was identified.

The committee also discussed adopting a resolution to add Birmingham to Shelby County’s 2022 multi-jurisdictional hazard mitigation plan, which had been approved pending the city’s adoption. Members discussed upcoming term expirations on a committee, asking staff to confirm whether the members were willing to serve again and provide background information for consideration at a future meeting. No spending decision was reported.