The Birmingham City Council has set a public hearing for Aug. 25 on a request to rezone property in the Redmont neighborhood to accommodate a boutique hotel.
The property at 1240 22nd St. S. would be rezoned from mixed-use medium to qualified mixed-use high, which would allow for a building height of up to 125 feet. The proposed development would have 80 hotel rooms and about 15 condominium units on the top floors, according to the developer.
The request was filed by C. Randall Minor, Maynard Nexsen, the applicant, and Arlington Redevelopment, which owns the property…