Birmingham · issues
Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Birmingham public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Pratt-Ensley Framework Plan rezoning
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.
Zoning amendment on Affordable Housing Density Bonus
The council was set to schedule an October 20 public hearing on a zoning text amendment that would remove D-5 districts from the Affordable Housing Density Bonus — a change affecting all property in Birmingham.
Boys & Girls Club rezoning at 1259 Huffman Road
The Council was scheduled to set an October 13, 2026, public hearing on rezoning 1259 Huffman Road from single-family residential to neighborhood commercial to allow a new Boys & Girls Club of Central Alabama facility.
Proposed rezoning at 1240 22nd Street South
A proposed rezoning to MU-M would allow a mixed residential and hotel building at 1240 22nd Street South.
Citywide zoning ordinance text amendment
The Planning Department's cleanup-style amendment to the zoning ordinance's general provisions was up for final council action after a planning recommendation.
Zoning Ordinance amendment (Case ZAC2026-00001)
A proposed update to the zoning ordinance's general provisions was set for second reading and public hearing but got pushed to May 12. Anyone with comments on the rewrite will have to wait two more weeks.
Eastern Framework Plan zoning overhaul
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.
Northside-Southside zoning map amendment
A second-reading ordinance would redraw zoning district boundaries for every property in the Northside and Southside Framework Plan areas — one of the most sweeping map changes in years. It shapes what can be built in those downtown-adjacent neighborhoods.