Klump PUD on Highway 181 Heads to Fairhope City Council Public Hearing Oct. 28
Fairhope's council will hold a public hearing Oct. 28 on the Klump PUD, a 76-acre mixed development at Fairhope Avenue and Highway 181.
FAIRHOPE, Ala. — The Fairhope City Council will hold a public hearing Monday, Oct. 28, and begin considering final approval of an application by Gayfer Village Partners LLC for a three-part planned unit development on 76 acres at the northwest corner of Fairhope Avenue and Highway 181.
What Is Proposed
The development, known as the Klump PUD, would include 16 commercial lots zoned B-2, 232 multifamily apartment units zoned R-5 and 77 single-family residential lots zoned R-3. The mostly agricultural property was previously owned by the Klump family, and an unpaved airfield by that name operated there for many years.
The property is currently outside the city limits on unzoned county land. It would be annexed into the city at the same time it is approved, and city impact fees would be collected. Specific site plans for the first two phases would still need City Council approval before construction could begin.
Developer and Ownership
The developer for the project is listed as Tom Mitchell. According to probate court records, Municipal Judge Haymes Snedeker is the sole member of Gayfer Village Partners LLC, and his law and business partner, Ray Hix, is its organizer. Hix served on the city’s Airport Authority until last year. The two also own Hix Snedeker Companies, a nationwide commercial development business.
Council Process
The council usually introduces an ordinance and lets it lay over until its next meeting, when the final vote is taken.
Other Projects in the Area
Other residential projects in the area include Fly Creek Apartments, scheduled to open in 2020 with 240 units; a proposed 45-unit condominium development on the same street; and Old Battles Place, with 94 units. Together with the proposed PUD, the apartment projects would total 566 units.
