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Opelika Planning Commission — Actions on rezoning, conditional uses, and plats (Feb 24, 2026)

OpelikaFeb 24, 20262 min read

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The Opelika Planning Commission met Feb 24, 2026 and approved the Jan 17, 2026 minutes. Staff announced a City Council-approved moratorium effective May 1, 2026. The Commission recommended rezoning and a future land use amendment for an 18.1-acre property on Society Hill Road to allow commercial development, granted multiple conditional use approvals (including a 252-unit apartment proposal and several commercial/warehouse and mixed-use projects), approved a preliminary 6‑lot plat for Springs at Opelika with conditions, and took the Highline final plat off the agenda. A rezoning request for 21.6 acres on Dunlop Drive failed to receive a positive recommendation.

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Approved Planning Commission minutes from January 17, 2026.
Announced City Council-approved moratorium to take effect May 1, 2026.
Highline SD final plat (56 lots at 2410 Cunningham Drive) was taken off the agenda by the applicant.
Sent a positive recommendation to City Council to rezone 18.1 acres at 3310 Society Hill Road from R-1 to C-2, GC-P (with staff recommendations).
Sent a positive recommendation to City Council to amend the Future Land Use map for the 18.1-acre property (3310 Society Hill Road) from mixed residential to local commercial.
Granted conditional use approval for a 252-unit apartment development on ~16.35 acres at 3310 Society Hill Road (density ~15.41 units/acre) with staff conditions, including extension of the multi-use path along Gateway Drive and internal sidewalk connections.
Granted preliminary plat approval for Springs at Opelika SD (6 lots on ~34.47 acres) with staff conditions, including sidewalks on Gateway Drive, an underground utilities requirement, and a pond maintenance note on the final plat.
Granted conditional use approval for a mixed-use project at 410 Geneva Street (4 cottages & 6 loft apartments) subject to Historic Preservation Commission standards and staff recommendations.
Granted conditional use approval for a contractor office & warehouse development at 85 Veterans Parkway (VOPD LLC) with conditions (no outside storage; screened dumpster/enclosure) after prior approval had expired.
Granted conditional use approval for Extreme Powersports (ATV sales & maintenance) at 4800 Birmingham Highway with conditions on fencing, display surfaces, and site appearance.
Granted conditional use approval for a commercial warehouse development at 1011 and 1025 Walker Gray Court with landscaping and buffer requirements along the northern and eastern lot lines.
Motion to recommend rezoning 21.6 acres at 598 Dunlop Drive from R-1 to R-3 & R-2 failed to receive a positive recommendation.

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