Building Boom Coming to Orange Beach
62 views · Published 5 February 2015 · 2:10 · Indexed 2 October 2026
Channel: NBC 15 · 2015 · News & Politics
ORANGE BEACH, Ala. (WPMI) After another record breaking summer of tourism, Orange Beach is about to experience its first growth spurt in more than half a decade. "We haven't had this many permits pulled in probably seven years, so things are happening," said Tony Kennon, Mayor of Orange Beach. Several major developments are in the works, and there's no way of stopping it. "The growth that we are experiencing now, is already on properties that are already zoned to be developed, if they meet the zoning requirements, we can't stop them," Mayor Kennon explained. The additions come mostly in the form of hotels and condos. As these projects are bound to bring in more visitors in town, traffic becomes a concern. Mayor Kennon said city leaders are left to mitigate as best as they can so that the upcoming projects don't cause issues later on. The Orange Beach Planning and Zoning committee recently gave its 'ok' to developers looking to build the tallest condos along the Gulf Coast, "Grace" and "Ascension". The trade off is that the taller buildings will bring in less traffic with the limitations on rental capabilities. "Great concern is not to lose our identity as a small town that we call Orange Beach because of growth
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