Recently Baldwin County Alabama officials have been in the midst of a legal battle involving developments in flood-prone areas. The county’s planning and zoning commission voted last Thursday night 10-0 to appeal a ruling by the Alabama Supreme Court unless it is amended by the judge.
This decision was based on a previous decision that the commission made to deny proposed subdivision plans for an eight-lot development a little south of Daphne AL due to the concerns for flooding; however, Baldwin Circuit Judge Robert Wilters ruled that this decision had no legal grounds as the county had not formally adopted regulations that prohibit subdivision of land in what is known to be flood-prone regions.
The Planning and Zoning Commission intend to stick with their decision as they feel it was based on concern for the safety and welfare of future residents; the commission also gave the developers of the proposed subdivision information on how to bring their plans up to their code and be accepted.
For more information on this matter visit the Press Register online at www.al.com.
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