Prattville Commission Recommends Annexation for 104-Acre Glenbrook Expansion

The Prattville Planning Commission approved a resolution on Dec. 18 recommending annexation of about 103.96 acres for the planned Glenbrook Phase 10 subdivision. City staff reported that the developer seeks annexation to continue buildout under the subdivision’s master plan and proposed single-family use for the parcel, with planned street connections to Saratoga Lane and Sydney Drive. Staff described the parcel as consistent with a previously approved master sketch plan.

The developer representative told planners the request includes R-3 zoning rather than R-2. The R-3 classification would allow narrower side-yard setbacks to accommodate the side-entry garages common in Glenbrook’s earlier phases. That zoning choice is intended to preserve lot layouts and home orientations already established in the subdivision, while aligning future construction with Glenbrook’s design character.

Public comment at the meeting highlighted local concerns over stormwater and traffic. A nearby property owner testified that runoff from adjacent development had deposited silt on her land and filled a pond, complicating efforts to sell the property. Prattville officials noted the city operates under an MS4 stormwater permit, a regulatory framework intended to prevent increases in runoff from new development and to reduce pollutant discharges to local waterways. The permit creates obligations for stormwater controls as land is annexed and developed within the city’s jurisdiction.

Residents raised questions about access and circulation, urging planners to consider additional entry points and more mixed-use elements to avoid concentrating traffic at a single exit. Concentrated traffic can affect emergency access, daily commutes and wear on neighborhood streets; the connections to Saratoga Lane and Sydney Drive will be central to how traffic flows are managed as Glenbrook expands.

The commission read and approved a resolution recommending annexation; this action does not finalize the move. Formal annexation and any zoning ordinances will require subsequent consideration and approval by the Prattville City Council. If approved by the council, the annexation would place the parcel under city codes, stormwater requirements and municipal services, and it would allow the developer to proceed with buildout under the master plan subject to city oversight.

As the recommendation moves forward, homeowners and interested parties in Autauga County should monitor upcoming council agendas for public hearings and zoning decisions that will determine the final terms of the annexation and the controls governing future development.