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Aug 25
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Proposed amendment to Future Land Use Map for annexed areas

By FLUM, Map for Mobile

In July 2023, the City of Mobile annexed three areas on its western edge. The City is anticipating applying City zoning within these areas, which will involve a public hearing process. The first step is to update the Future Land Use map and Major Streets Plans to incorporate these new areas. The series of maps below illustrates the proposed amendments. The Planning Commission’s public hearing is scheduled for October 5, 2023, at 2 PM in the Multi-Purpose Room of Government Plaza, located at 205 Government Street.  Comments regarding the proposed Future Land Use Map and Major Street Plan amendments for…

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Aug 25
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2023 Action Plan

By Map for Mobile

This 2023 Action Plan updates the 2021 Action Plan and reorganizes and streamlines the actions. This action plan has a total of 74 actions, where the 2021 version had 90 actions. Since 2021, there were 20 actions completed and four new actions. The completed actions have been removed from this version. This action plan is organized into seven pillars that represent the City’s strategic initiatives. These pillars are addressed through various plans and ongoing departmental activities. The Action Plan addresses six pillars, which relate closely to physical planning opportunities. Each action indicates a status for completion and the groups responsible…

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Apr 30
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2021 Action Plan

By Map for Mobile

Map for Mobile is more than a broad vision. It is also intended to serve as a tool for progress. The Action Plan contains a list of projects, programs, initiatives or steps that the City should focus on to support the goals of Map for Mobile. This 2021 Action Plan updates the original Action Plan based on significant progress in the past five years. View the Action Plan below.

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Apr 25
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2021 Status Report to the Community

By Map for Mobile

Our Progress Five years since Map for Mobile was adopted, the City has been successful both in implementing dozens of specific recommendations of the plan, but more importantly, in affecting positive change in each of the goal areas. In June 2021 a Status Report to the Community was presented to Planning Commission. You can view the draft report below.

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Mar 24
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UDC Adoption Second Commission Meeting

By Map for Mobile, UDC
The City is continuing the adoption process with the second Planning Commission meeting for a new zoning code. Learn about the code and provide feedback for consideration during the adoption process. View the summary of changes on UDC version 4 Second Public Meeting April 1, 2021 at 2:00 pm The Mobile City Planning Commission will hold a second public meeting and take public comment on the proposed Unified Development Code (UDC). This first public meeting was held on February 25, 2021 to hear public comment on the adoption of the UDC. The second is scheduled for April 1, 2021 to...
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Jan 28
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UDC Plant List

By Map for Mobile, UDC
The City is beginning the adoption process for a new zoning code, the Unified Development Code (UDC), that will implement the vision in Map for Mobile. Included in the code is a list of approved plantings that support and enhance the city's natural features. View the UDC Plant List Learn about the code and provide feedback for consideration during the adoption process. UDC Next Steps During the adoption process, the public, City Staff, and elected officials will review Version 4 and incorporate any final revisions endorsed during the hearings. Alabama state law requires at least two public hearings for adoption...
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Dec 31
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UDC Adoption Process Begins

By Map for Mobile, UDC
Updated January 7, 2021 The City is beginning the adoption process for a new zoning code that will implement the vision in Map for Mobile. Learn about the code and provide feedback for consideration during the adoption process. View the summary of changes and responses to comments on UDC version 3 First Public Hearing February 25, 2021 at 2:00 pm The Mobile City Planning Commission will hold a public hearing and take public comment on the proposed Unified Development Code (UDC). Alabama state law requires at least two public hearings for adoption – one with the Planning Commission and one...
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Jul 14
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Thank you for participating!

By Map for Mobile, UDC
Thank you to everyone who submitted comments during the public review for UDC version 3. We appreciate the large amount of interest and thoughtful comments on the draft regulations. We are now in the process of reviewing and addressing the comments, and preparing the UDC for adoption. UDC Next Steps Over the next 30 days, we will be incorporating feedback and preparing the final draft UDC (version 4). In September, we anticipate releasing UDC version 4 to the Planning Commission and the public, along with a document that responds to comments on UDC version 3. When UDC version 4 is released...
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May 20
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UDC v3 Public Review Begins

By Map for Mobile, UDC
UDC version 3 information went live on this site on March 16th. Due to COVID-19, the official public comment period did not begin at that time. To continue to move forward on this important work, the City has organized a series of virtual meetings and online tools to learn about the code and provide feedback. Official Public Comment Period: May 28 - June 28 UDC articles and summary of changesUDC presentation slides (Updated June 4) Virtual Presentations Zoning Technical Advisory Committee Meeting May 28 • 2:00 pm Livestream presentation Virtual Community Meeting June 3 • 3:30 pm Register for the...
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Mar 16
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Mobile UDC Version 3 Summary cover

Unified Development Code v3 is now available for comment

By Map for Mobile, UDC
The zoning code overhaul, known as the Unified Development Code (UDC), is the result of nearly three years of effort to modernize the City’s 1960s-era land use regulations and implement the community’s vision in Map for Mobile, our comprehensive plan. Based on a large amount of community feedback on draft Version 2, the current draft UDC (now version 3) has been significantly revised. We look forward to engaging with citizens and businesses in the City of Mobile, as we take the next steps with this important action item from the Map for Mobile process. UDC version 3 information went live...
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