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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Birmingham public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Rezoning for Redeemer Community Church campus
A public hearing is being set for November 24 on rezoning 800 Montclair Road from QMU-H to QC-2 to allow a new church campus.
Two rezonings on second reading
One rezoning would legalize a duplex conversion in a single-family area at 5900 Avenue M; the other would allow a mixed residential-and-hotel building at 1240 22nd Street South. Neighbors of both sites could weigh in at public hearings.
5900 Avenue M rezoning (ZAC2026-08003)
RRR Investment Group wants to rezone land at 5900 Avenue M from single-family to qualified medium-density residential. The public hearing is August 25 — residents can weigh in then.
Sayreton Drive rezone for convenience store with drive-through
A proposed rezoning would let the owner build a convenience store with a drive-through at 101 Sayreton Drive North.
Rezoning of 3849 Clairmont Avenue for boutique antique store
Jeff & Amy Smith want to rezone 3849 Clairmont Avenue from R-6 to mixed-use low to open a boutique antique store. The Zoning Advisory Committee didn't recommend it, but the Council set a June 2 public hearing so residents can weigh in.