BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — A proposal to convert a home in Birmingham’s Forest Park South Avondale neighborhood into a boutique antique store was rejected Tuesday after residents and city leaders debated whether the project belonged in a residential area.
The request sought to rezone property at 3849 Clairmont Ave. from a multiple-dwelling district to a qualified mixed-use designation that would have allowed the home to operate as a small retail business…