UDC

Unified Development Code v3 is now available for comment

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. This newsletter details important information and benchmarks for upcoming opportunities to learn about and comment on the draft Unified Development Code version 3. We look forward to engaging with citizens and businesses in the City of Mobile,…

mapformobileAdminMarch 16, 2020

UDC

We heard you! progress update on UDC Version 3

Thank you to everyone who submitted comments to UDC draft Version 2. The Build Mobile staff is working hard to prepare draft Version 3, in order for a third informal public comment period. Below are the answers to some important questions about the Unified Development Code drafting process and our timeline. HOW DID WE GET HERE? The initiative of modernizing the City's zoning code came out of the extensive public input process for the Map For Mobile, the city's comprehensive plan (adopted in 2015). We received feedback from many groups and citizens that the 1960s version of our code was…

mapformobileAdminJune 7, 2019

UDC

Comment Period for the Unified Development Code (Version 2) now closed

The informal comment period on Version 2 of the UDC began January 23 and closed on April 8, 2019. Now that the informal comment period has closed, Build Mobile staff will begin reviewing comments on the draft UDC Articles and Zoning Map. After that process is complete, a public comment report and draft Version 3 of the UDC will be released. Version 3 will consist of a tracked comparison of all changes in each Article, an updated draft zoning map, and a public comment report summarizing comment received from January 23, 2019 through April 8, 2019. We will keep residents…

mapformobileAdminApril 9, 2019

UDC

Comment on the Unified Development Code and Map Deadline Extended

We heard you! Due to popular demand, the informal public comment period for the draft Unified Development Code (UDC) has been extended to April 8th. Over the past few weeks, the City of Mobile has received quite a few citizen and stakeholder requests to extend the deadline for public comment submissions on Version 2 of the Unified Development Code (UDC). As of March 7th, we have extended the informal public comment period for 30 days. The new deadline for comments will be Monday, April 8th at 5:00pm. When the extended informal public comment period ends (4/8), Build Mobile staff will…

mapformobileAdminJanuary 20, 2019

UDC zoning

Review and Comment on Draft Code Articles

As the City of Mobile moves forward with the overhaul of the zoning code and subdivision regulations, draft documents will be posted to the Zoning Rewrite page. These documents provided to the public for review are preliminary, working drafts. It is anticipated that the process of revising and editing the draft Articles of the Unified Development Code will continue over the next several months, prior to the presentation of documents for consideration by the Mobile City Planning Commission and Mobile City Council. Each section of the Zoning Ordinance will be open to the general public for comments for approximately 30 calendar…

mapformobileAdminNovember 3, 2017