BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — A new Boys & Girls Club could be built on Huffman Road after Birmingham City Council approved a zoning change Tuesday, despite concerns from nearby property owners about noise, traffic and the site’s history.
The council approved changing the 4.5-acre property at 1259 Huffman Road from D-3 single-family residential to C-1 neighborhood commercial. The Boys & Girls Club of Central Alabama owns the property. Tosh Design LLC filed the rezoning application on the club’s behalf.
The proposed center would be about 7,500 square feet and serve approximately 50 young people. Club representatives and city officials described plans for after-school, weekend and summer programming, including academic enrichment, financial literacy, GED preparation, life skills, goal setting and youth leadership…