The Opelika Planning Commission will hold its regular meeting on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at 3:00 PM at City Hall, located at 300 Martin Luther King Blvd. The agenda includes 18 items spanning new subdivisions, conditional use permits, and a rezoning request — several of which include public hearings.
Individuals may speak during designated public hearings, with a five-minute comment period per hearing.
Preliminary Plats (Public Hearing)
Seven subdivision plats are up for preliminary approval:
- Perryman Hill Plaza Plat No. 1 — 9 lots at 3615 Birmingham Highway (C-2, GC-P). Representative: Jerry South, Gonzalez-Strength, Inc., for Perryman Hill, LLC.
- Yarbrough Hills Townhouses — 68 lots at the terminus of Yarbrough Drive (C-3). Representative: Woodson T. Harmon for H&H Development, LLC.
- Creekstone Phase 5 — 101 lots at Oaks Parkway and Wildwood Drive (C-3). Representative: Drew Mixson for House Mountain LLC.
- Warwick Retreat — Samford Avenue (C-2 & R-4). Representative: Moore Bass Consulting, Inc. for Freedom Land Holdings, LLC.
- Lake Ridge — 47 lots in the 1500 block of South Uniroyal Road (R-2 & R-3), a redivision of South Lake Area Bank Parcels. Representative: Mike Maher for Southlake Bull Homes, LLC.
- Moore’s Ridge Phase 3 — 26 lots near Cedar Creek Drive and Heatherbrook Drive (PUD). Representative: Mike Maher, Precision Surveying, for Moore’s Construction, LLC.
- The Woods Phase 2 — 78 lots on Stowe Avenue (C-2, GC-S). Representative: Blake Rice, BSI, Inc. for Pyramid Financial Trust, LLC.
Final Plats
Two subdivisions are seeking final plat approval:
- Laurel Lakes Phase 1C — 57 lots at Moraine Drive and Ontario Road (PUD). Representative: Blake Rice, BSI, Inc. for Flatiron Farms, LLC.
- The Willows, Plat No. 2 — 56 lots on Willows Drive (R-3). Representative: Blake Rice, BSI Inc. for Trademark Quality Homes, LLC.
Conditional Use Requests (Public Hearing)
Seven conditional use requests are on the agenda, including some of the meeting’s most significant proposals:
- Pleasant Drive Redevelopment — A major project at 410 Pleasant Drive (R-5) proposing 252 mixed residential units for the Opelika Housing Authority. Representative: Blake Rice, BSI, Inc.
- Pointe Grand Apartments — 360 townhome and apartment units at 2013 Waverly Parkway (R-5). Representative: Hillpointe, LLC for Priester Construction and Development, LLC.
- Botanic Cottages — A mixed-use commercial and residential development with short-term rentals at 1702 Frederick Road (C-2, GC-P). Representative: Hayes Eiford, Samford Group, for Botanic LLC.
- 1501 Spring Drive Duplex — Duplex conditional use at 1501 Spring Drive (R-3). Representative: Mike Maher, Precision Surveying, for Eagle Properties of AU, LLC.
- 201 Avenue C Duplex — Duplex unit at South 2nd Street and Avenue C (R-4). Representative: Alex Perez, Guatamaula Investments, for Earnestine and Forson Evans.
- 409 Geneva Street Apartments — 5 apartment units in an existing building at 409 Geneva Street (C-2). Property owner: Nelson Marsh.
- GK9 Kennel — Outdoor kennels at 215 Orr Avenue / 2405 Poplar Street (M-1). Representative: Lee Tharp, Kadre Engineering, for Q14, LLC.
Rezoning (Public Hearing)
- 3400 block Birmingham Highway — An 18.35-acre rezoning request from R-4 to C-3, GC-P. Representative: Mark Strozier, Strozier Services, LLC for Cannon Timber & Land LLC.
Old Business
- Firefly Phase 2A — 84 lots at 100 Firefly Lane (PUD), seeking final plat approval. This item was tabled at the March 24 meeting. Representative: Spencer Cothran, Holland Homes, for Firefly Development Lee, LLC.
If approved, the preliminary plats and conditional use requests on this agenda would collectively add hundreds of new residential units across Opelika — reflecting the city’s continued growth in the Auburn-Opelika metro area.
The meeting is open to the public. For questions, contact the City of Opelika Planning Department.
