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The Mayor of Vestavia Hills has sent out an e-mail requesting that city residents offer their input on the “Vision Plan” for the city.   This survey is available online through June 6th, here.

About the Survey (from the Mayor’s email):

• Confidential “ cannot be traced to the respondent.
• Singular “ only one respondent per computer (must clear cookies to allow multiple respondents to use).
• Different “ survey is different from the questionnaire some residents may have completed recently.  
• Inclusive “ all demographic groups are needed “ including young residents.
• Specific “ items on the survey vary slightly based on answers in order to better fit the respondent™s situation.
• Thorough “ 53 items include some multiple response and some open response questions to allow respondents to express their thoughts.

“For those who would like to respond but who do not have access to the internet, hard copies of the survey are available at Municipal Center.   The survey is set up so that one screen must be answered in order to proceed to the next.   Please contact Melissa Hipp, 978-0100, for any questions or problems relating to the survey.

Thank you for taking the time to participate in this important process.”

This is a great opportunity for Vestavia Hills residents to have input on the future of the City.   If you are a resident, please consider taking time to participate in this endeavor.

It’s now official.   The Cruzan Drive property has been annexed into the City of Vestavia Hills, clearing the major hurdle for Signature Homes to close on the purchase of the property for their new development, Miller Hill.   My source tells me that Signature plans to close on this purchase by the end of December, then begin to clear the land for the development beginning next January.   They will likely have started construction on the first few homes before Spring.   As I learn further details I will post them here.   Some information will also be available at MillerHillVestavia.com.

The Vestavia Hills City Council will hold the final hearing of the re-zoning proposal for the Cruzan Drive property at the meeting tonight at the Vestavia Hills City Hall council chambers:

16.           Ordinance Number 2354 – Annexation – 21+/- Acres, Cruzan Drive; Estate Of Marilyn Hornsby Grund; Kris Kowen, Signature Homes, Representing

17.           Ordinance Number 2351 – Rezoning 21 +/- Acres, Cruzan Drive; Rezone From Jefferson County E-2 To Vestavia Hills R-1 To Be Developed As A Conservation Subdivision Pursuant To Approved Development Plan; Estate Of Marilyn Hornsby Grund, Owner; Kris Kowen, Signature Homes, Representing

The full council agenda can be accessed here:    

http://www.vestaviahills.net/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=nRSsdQ6kGkw%3d&tabid=456

There are several other annexation issues preceding this one, and there  will be  a “first reading” of the new zoning ordinance, also.   To read the newly proposed zoning ordinance, click this link:

http://www.vestaviahills.net/Home/OrdinancesNewandorProposed/tabid/435/Default.aspx

(Several other recently proposed ordinances are also linked here.)