What we know and what we are expecting

On July 23, 2019, the Trussville City Council approved the request from developer Highpointe Properties for the property to be rezoned from residential to C2 commercial, in a 3 to 2 majority vote. Voting in favor of the rezoning were council members Brian Plant, Zachary Steele and Alan Taylor. Voting against the rezoning were council members Jef Freeman and Perry Cook.

Now that the property has been rezoned to C2, Developer Highpointe Properties LLC (principal Connor Farmer) is expected to purchase the Hamilton Property. Assuming they do, they will need to submit final plans for subdivision of the area before the Trussville Planning & Zoning Board. This is where we will need to redirect our efforts to make sure all restrictions and commitments agreed upon are adhered to and carried out. There are a lot of moving parts for this development. To the best of our knowledge, these are the proposals:

There is a .96 acre parcel of land currently owned by The City of Trussville, which will be swapped for a larger 1.6 acre parcel on which a new Trussville City Board of Education building will be constructed. (Lot 4)

As a concession to the city and residents, the developers agreed to gift to the City of Trussville +/- 8 acres of property to be used as a city park. Developers have promised to retain mature, old growth trees on the property as much as possible.

The developer will work with ALDOT to get a traffic signal to be synchronized with other traffic lights on Highway 11.

There are currently 6 lots planned, all of which must adhere to the ordinances set out in the Trussville Zoning plan for the Transition District, defined as “all property located on or adjacent to both sides of United States Highway 11 lying generally between Mary Taylor Road and Kay Avenue”. Those specifications can be found starting on page 101.2 of the City of Trussville Zoning Ordinance.

LOT 1 - There are ZERO restrictions on this lot. Any type of business in the Trussville Ordinance permitted under C2, C1, CP can be built there. You can find that list here.

LOT 2 – A gas station and convenience store will be built here. The developers have committed to match the architectural style to that of the Board of Education building.

LOT 3 – This parcel was rezoned with qualifiers. It is restricted from fast food restaurants with a drive-thru with the exception of coffee shops, convenience stores, auto repair, carwash, car/boat/motorcycle sales, or mini-warehouses and massage parlor.

LOT 4 - Is designated for the new Board of Education building.

LOTS 5 & 6 - This parcel was rezoned C2 with qualifiers. It is restricted from auto repair, car/boat/ATV/motorcycle sales, car wash, mini warehouse, massage parlor.



To quote Trussville resident Jean Cox, “Stay involved. Keep going to P&Z meetings. Create change by staying actively involved in the community and volunteering when you can. I hope that this issue has motivated many members of this group to create positive changes in our community.”

We couldn’t agree more.

We are deeply saddened to be losing this very special property as we have known it. We'll continue to provide updates on this site and on the Facebook Page. 

Thank you all for your continued support!

Cheryl and Bill Hamilton, Dew Gardens, Trussville, AL