Agenda:
1.  Report from South Precinct
2.  Parking Variance Parking Modification to allow for 8 off-street parking spaces instead of the required 43 parking spaces for a restaurant.  Old Melt location, 4105 4th Av. S.
3.  Setback Variance to allow for a covered porch addition to be set back 19.9 feet from the front yard property line instead of the required 25 feet front yard setback. (3400 Altamont Way)
4.  Update on Neighborhood Meet and Greet, Pam Murray.
5.  Update on 4167 & 4173 Cliff Road Nuisances, Shannon Blankenship
6.  Update on efforts to create a sidewalk along Altamont Park, Maury Shevin.
7.  Report from Friends of Avondale Park, April Merritt.
8.  Report from Birmingham Board of Education, Mary Boehm
9.  Report from District 3 City Councilor, Valerie Abbott
10.  Report from District 5 City Councilor, Darrel O'Quinn 

Brush and Bulk Trash Pick Up Date: 
Forest Park / South Avondale  
THURSDAY, APRIL 12
https://www.birminghamal.gov/bulktrash 

The City of Birmingham has entered phase 2 delivery of the new uniform garbage carts. More than 20,000 carts will be delivered to residences over the next few weeks.
 
The carts will be distributed equally among the four waste management districts (north, south, east, west). If you have received a cart in the phase 2 delivery, please refer to the information packet included with the cart. You will receive additional information in the mail soon. Read more about the new system and delivery plans at www.birminghamal.gov/pickup.

Please remember to pick up after your pet and avoid disposing of their waste in your neighbor's trash can.  Also be mindful of your pet peeing or pooping on your neighbor's lawn, shrubbery and ground cover.  Pet urine is toxic to many of our plants.

Forest Park and Avondale Park Historic Districts
Design Review Information

When applying for a building/construction permit, the City's database will alert the clerk if your address is within one of the City's historic districts.  If you reside in one of the City's historic districts, construction / renovation projects will likely be subject to Birmingham's design review process. Forest Park / South Avondale Neighborhood has two historically designated districts (Forest Park and Avondale Park).  These districts are subject to design review when new construction, renovation, repair, and remodel projects affecting the exterior of any structure located within the historic district boundaries.  Research has show that property values are greater for homes located in historic districts, especially districts that are subject to design review.

When City permitting personnel determines that your proposed renovation/construction project is within a historic district, you will be referred to City's  design review personnel for a determination if the repairs, construction etc. are subject to review by the City and local design review committees.  

If your case is subject to design review, you will be given a date to present your case to the City's design review committee.  You will also be referred to your local "Neighborhood" committee for review.  The local committee will review your case prior to the date set for review by the City's committee and make recommendations to the City Design Review Board.

Local design review committees are made up of historic district residents with the requirement that at least 2 members of the committee are architects. Local committees make findings and recommendations that are submitted to the City committee.  The findings and recommendations of the local committee are binding and can only be overturned by a two thirds majority of the City's design review committee. 

As a word of caution, if you think your residence is located within one of Forest Park / South Avondale Neighborhood's Historic Districts, DO NOT purchase materials or commence exterior renovations/construction prior to a determination whether your project is subject to the City's design review process.  If  your materials / design are not approved during the process, you may not be able to recoup the expense for materials and / or construction labor.
 

 Forest Park Design Review Committee Interim Chairman
Jeff McGee - jeffmcgeefpsa@aol.com  (205) 999 3185

Avondale Park Design Review Committee Chairman
Jeff McGee - jeffmcgeefpsa@aol.com  (205) 999 3185


Avondale Park Historic District Map
https://gisweb.birminghamal.gov/StandardMaps/Historic/AvondalePark.pdf