Pelham Council Eyes ReAmp Consulting Agreement; Zoning, Annexation Items Advance
The Pelham City Council was scheduled to consider a development consulting agreement for the ReAmp initiative — a plan to reimagine the former Oak Mountain Amphitheatre — at a special called meeting on July 30, 2026. Resolution 2026-07-30-01 would authorize the consulting agreement. Minutes from that meeting have not yet been published, so the outcome is not confirmed in the available record.
City Council: Zoning, Annexation, and Licenses
The Council held a work session on July 20 to review several items slated for future votes, followed by a meeting on July 23 that included public hearings and scheduled votes on multiple zoning amendments and a property annexation. Minutes for both sessions have not yet been published.
Items on the July 23 agenda included:
- A public hearing and first reading to rezone property along King Valley Drive from R-1 (Single Family Detached) to R-4 (Townhouse). The applicant is L & L Property Enterprises, LLC.
- Ordinance No. 135-270 to rezone property at the corner of Highway 52 and Racquet Club Parkway from Agriculture to B-2 (General Commercial).
- Ordinance No. 530 to annex approximately 18 acres at 5025 County Road 11, owned by Brian Ellison and Cindy Grier.
- A resolution for ABC and tobacco licenses for HWY 31 Wine and Spirits at 2169 Pelham Parkway, Suite B.
- Ordinance No. 531 to adopt new regulations for the Pelham Police Department's vault and property storage room.
The July 20 work session covered the same items as a preview, including discussion of ABC license proximity restrictions and proposed language for the police property storage room.
Commercial Development Authority Reviews Montgomery Highway Properties
The Commercial Development Authority met July 21 to review its finance report and discuss the status and future use of three properties it owns. The agenda listed discussion of 1908 and 1910 Montgomery Highway, the Wellborn Property at 2786 Montgomery Highway, and the Fran's Property at 3103 Pelham Parkway. Approval of the Finance Report was also on the agenda. Minutes have not yet been published.
Coming Up
The City Council has two meetings scheduled for August 3, 2026:
- A meeting reviewing several contracts and license applications, including a bid from Cox Contracting Company, Inc. for the Valleydale Terrace Water Main Replacement Project; a lighting services agreement with Alabama Power Company for the Weatherly Neighborhood; an agreement with TTL, Inc. for the Pelham Sports Park Renovations Project, Phase II; ABC license applications for Gallery Smoke Shop (2706C Pelham Parkway) and Toast Trends (3350 Pelham Parkway, Suite B); and a payment to Cahaba Solid Waste Disposal Authority for 2021-2025 legal fees. The agenda also lists discussion of a funding request for the "2030 Shelby Works!" initiative and the 2027 Spring Fair.
- A regular meeting at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, including first readings of Ordinance No. 135-271 (zoning amendment from R-1 to R-4 for property along King Valley Drive, applicant L & L Property Enterprises, LLC) and Ordinance No. 531 (regulations for the Pelham Police Department's vault and property storage room). The Council will also recognize Shelby County Chamber's Small Business of the Year 2026 honorees: Advanced Landscape Services, Inc., Specification Rubber Products, and Cahaba Spay Neuter. Applications for student representative positions on the Pelham Parks & Recreation Advisory Board remain open until August 7, 2026.
All recent meeting outcomes remain unconfirmed because minutes have not been published. Residents can verify results through official city records once minutes are available.