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Pratt-Ensley Framework Plan rezoning

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Summary

The Council would set an October 20 hearing to rezone properties across the Crestline, Crestwood, and Red Mountain communities under the Southern Area Framework Plan.

At a glance

Total mentions
10
Last 30 days
1

Discussed at 3 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 20, 2026.

Impact analysis

✅Who benefits

Residents and property owners in the plan area whose zoning will match the adopted framework plan.

⚠️Who could be affected

Property owners whose parcels would be rezoned under the plan.

Mentions & discussions (10)

MeetingOct 20, 2026

City Council (Regular) - Oct 20, 2026

The city was set to redraw zoning district boundaries for every property in the Crestline, Crestwood, and Red Mountain communities. This shapes what can be built in those neighborhoods for years to come.

MeetingSep 22, 2026

City Council (Regular) - Sep 22, 2026

The Council was scheduled to hold the second reading and public hearing on rezoning all properties in the Pratt-Ensley Framework Plan area. It could shape future development across the Pratt and Ensley communities.

MeetingSep 8, 2026

City Council (Regular) - Sep 8, 2026

The Council would set an October 20 hearing to rezone properties across the Crestline, Crestwood, and Red Mountain communities under the Southern Area Framework Plan.

MeetingAug 18, 2026

City Council (Regular) - Aug 18, 2026

The city's second-reading rezoning ordinance would change zoning for all properties in the Crestline, Crestwood, and Red Mountain communities. It shapes what homeowners and businesses can do with their land in those neighborhoods.

MeetingAug 11, 2026

City Council (Regular) - Aug 11, 2026

The council was scheduled to set a September 22 public hearing on rezoning all properties in the Pratt-Ensley Framework Plan area — a big land-use change for the Pratt Community and Ensley Community.

MeetingAug 4, 2026

City Council (Regular) - Aug 4, 2026

The whole Pratt and Ensley communities could see their zoning districts redrawn under the framework plan on final reading. This shapes what can be built — and what can't — across a large swath of west Birmingham for years to come.

MeetingAug 3, 2026

City Council (Regular) - Aug 3, 2026

A citywide zoning map amendment covering every property in the Pratt and Ensley communities would set the stage for future development across western Birmingham. Property owners would want to check how their parcels are affected.

MeetingJul 7, 2026approved

City Council (Regular) - Jul 7, 2026

The council set an August 18 public hearing on rezoning every property in the Crestline, Crestwood and Red Mountain communities under the Southern Area Framework Plan — a big map change residents can weigh in on.

MeetingJun 23, 2026

City Council (Regular) - Jun 23, 2026

A public hearing was set for August 4, 2026 to consider rezoning all properties in the Pratt and Ensley communities under the Pratt-Ensley Framework Plan. Rezoning can shape what can be built in these neighborhoods for years to come.

MeetingApr 21, 2026approved

City Council (Regular) - Apr 21, 2026

The Council adopted a new zoning map for the entire Eastern Framework Plan area — Airport Hills, East Birmingham, East Lake and Woodlawn. This determines what kind of development can happen in those neighborhoods for years to come.

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