Council adopts Cahaba Heights Village Plan

During a February meeting, the City Council adopted an ordinance accepting the Cahaba Heights Village Plan, which is an amendment to the 2008 Cahaba Heights Community Plan.

In early December, the city held a town hall meeting at Cahaba Heights United Methodist Church with more than 100 people in attendance. Discussion focused on development options for the commercial district surrounding Pump House Road, Cahaba Heights Road and Dolly Ridge Road. Input from the meeting was taken and categorized to form the Cahaba Heights Village Plan.

Opportunities include proposed Cahaba Heights Methodist Church redevelopment, and a proposed civic center that would include a civic building and civic green. Connectivity, a long time concern of local residents, is also addressed in the plans. Opportunities include extending Pipe Line Trail to the Summit and creating pedestrian connections to retail on Crosshaven Drive and Green Valley Road.

"This is an illustrious masterpiece of what could be and a guiding principal of what Cahaba Heights should be," said City Manager Jeff Downes, adding that the plan will serve as guide for the Planning and Zoning Commission moving forward.