Hoover City Council Decides on Islamic Academy Relocation

The Islamic Academy of Alabama, a school with growing enrollment, seeks to relocate from Homewood to a vacant 100,000 sq ft building in Hoovers Meadowbrook area. The move requires conditional use approval, as the area is zoned for Planned Office use and envisioned as a tech-village in Hoovers comprehensive plan. The schools traffic studies and capacity projections have been questioned. Public speakers at the meeting expressed opposition due to traffic and noise concerns. The planning and zoning board recommended denying the application, leaving the final decision to the Hoover City Council. DNN | The Daily News Now! The world’s first global local news network. Every city. Every story. AI powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.