Your Input Today. Homewood’s Tomorrow.

You get to help shape our city's future! What if you, the public, had a chance to help shape the vision, goals, and priorities for your neighborhoods, wards, and the city as a whole, years ahead of time? Well, that’s exactly what this plan is for.


The City of Homewood is starting work on a new city-wide Comprehensive Plan. This plan will serve as a roadmap for how Homewood grows, invests, and serves its residents over the next 25 years. Homewood’s current Comprehensive Plan was adopted in 2007. Since then, a lot has changed, and more change is coming. With the city moving to a Council-Manager form of government, this is a key time to clarify what matters most to residents. The plan will help inform capital improvements, public service priorities, housing trends, transportation needs, and future land use. It will also give newly elected officials clear direction on what the community values.


Your Voice, Your City
Every resident will have a chance to be involved. This isn’t just a document, it’s a shared vision for Homewood’s future, shaped by the people who live here. The plan will reflect the needs of each of the city’s four wards and identify short, medium, and long-term projects for both public and private investment. Whether it's about where new housing fits, what kinds of businesses we want, or how we move around, this process is about making those choices together. Once underway, there will be many opportunities to get involved, through surveys, meetings, workshops, and other public input events, beginning in early 2026.


Current Project Timeline & Funding

The first step is selecting a consulting firm to help guide the process. That work is now underway.


  • Notice of Award to Consultant Team: Late July / Early August 2025
  • Negotiate Scope & Fee: August – September 2025
  • Notice to Proceed: November 1, 2025
  • Public Engagement Begins: February 2026


Funding for this project will be split 80/20, with 80% provided by the Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham (RPC), and 20% provided by the City of Homewood. RPC’s role is limited to providing this funding support. They are not involved in developing the plan in any way. 


Consultant Process
Interviews with consultant teams begin soon, and the planning process will officially launch this fall. Although the grant is technically ALDOT-administered funding, Homewood retains full control over the selection and direction of the plan. A review committee, made up of City staff and RPC staff, scored all submitted consultant proposals, based on a standardized rubric. From that process, a short list of firms was invited to oral interviews. A panel of four to five City and RPC staff members (no elected officials) will conduct interviews and recommend a firm to the full City Council, which will make the final decision. Once selected, the RPC will contract with the chosen firm and handle grant administration, but the City will lead the planning process itself. This approach ensures that while outside funding helps cover the cost, the direction and priorities of the plan remain fully in the hands of Homewood’s staff, leadership, and residents.


This will be your chance to say what matters and help set the direction for where we’re headed. It’s your city, let’s plan it together.

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Mayor Wyatt Statement on DA's Decision

August 6, 2025
Mayor’s Statement on Jefferson County District Attorney Decision on June 23, 2025, Officer Involved Shooting August 6, 2025 "We have received the results of the District Attorney’s investigations into the shooting of Jabari Peoples. We note that the District Attorney found the “shooting is deemed justified” and that no criminal charges will be filed against the Homewood Police Officer involved in this matter. We can’t imagine the anguish of the Peoples’ family in the aftermath of this tragic event and hope the community will respect the District Attorney’s decision, which he says is based on the facts and the law." Alex Wyatt Mayor of Homewood 

Long-Vacant Police HQ Still Waiting for a New Chapter

August 5, 2025
What started as an idea to turn Homewood’s long vacant, old police property, into a steakhouse and park, has now been pulled off the table. Developer Mike Mouron, who brought the concept forward, decided to withdraw his plan and financial support after facing public criticism and legal filings. The plan aimed to rezone the property at 1833 29th Avenue South from industrial to commercial, allowing for a restaurant and community green space. Mouron offered to fund the park portion of the property through the sale and personally cover any extra costs. Also targeted in the backlash, the City of Homewood had to respond to a lawsuit and dissolve a temporary restraining order. The City stood by how it handled the process. The judge agreed and ruled in favor of the city, dismissing the case with prejudice and ordering the plaintiff’s (Kevin Misso) bond to be forfeited. Despite the legal victory, after facing ongoing personal attacks, Mouron chose to withdraw his proposal and not pursue the project further. Even though it has now been withdrawn, by law, a public hearing will still be held, as advertised, August 11. The council will then officially close this item. Mayor Wyatt expressed hope that future city leadership will “figure out the best path forward” for a property that continues to sit idle. For more background: Committee Meeting February 17, 2025 From Jailhouse to Steakhouse Legal Filings Mayor Wyatt Announces Withdrawal

Committee Meetings August 4, 2025

August 5, 2025
Finance - August 4, 2025 The committee approved dropping the Kenilworth Stormwater project and referred a large-scale lighting project to budget hearings. A representative from Recovery Resource Center presented a detailed proposal on using opioid settlement funds for assessments, training, and community outreach, which will be discussed further during budget hearings. The committee also approved a lease agreement with Navigate Wealth Management, authorized funding for UPS battery replacements, and approved design services for the library renovation Phase IV. Agenda: https://bit.ly/3U99gU6

Planning Commission August 5, 2025

August 3, 2025
Planning Commission August 5, 2025 The Planning Commission approved a request to replace the former Caster’s BBQ at 215 Lakeshore Parkway with a drive-thru-only Seven Brew Coffee stand, despite discussion over the building orientation facing away from the shopping center. The commission also voted to rescind its previous approval to subdivide the old police headquarters property since the rezoning plan was withdrawn , and announced there will be no September meeting due to lack of cases. Agenda: https://bit.ly/46MvnHy

Council Meeting July 28, 2025

July 29, 2025
Council Meeting July 28, 2025 Council covered routine business including approval of several resolutions and ordinances related to budget amendments, surplus property, stormwater diversion, municipal court staffing, and equipment purchases. Council unanimously approved Sanford University’s stadium housing project which is housing right next to their football stadium.  Agenda: https://bit.ly/4f9rDBQ Meeting schedules & archives: https://bit.ly/3bvufcT

Committee Meetings July 21, 2025

July 22, 2025
Finance - July 21, 2025 The Finance Committee approved a long list of budget-related items including surplus library equipment, a new municipal court prosecutor, and the final change order for the Kenilworth stormwater project, which finished under 10% of the original bid. Other approvals included money for a new pothole patching equipment and truck, various budget transfers for fire and police departments, setting an August 19 bid date for Green Springs Phase 2, and approving money for a city ad in the Chamber’s Centennial Map Guide. Agenda: https://bit.ly/4l1bbFm

Mayor Wyatt Responds to Legal Filing Over Former Police HQ

July 17, 2025
Mayor Wyatt Responds to Legal Filing Over Former Police Headquarters “The City of Homewood has filed a Motion to Dissolve the Temporary Restraining Order and a Motion to Dismiss in response to a recent Petition that was filed against the City of Homewood involving the former Police Headquarters property. In these filings, the City outlines why it believes it has acted appropriately throughout the process surrounding the potential sale of the site. The City now awaits the Court’s ruling." Alex Wyatt Mayor of Homewood

Council Meeting July 14, 2025

July 15, 2025
Council Meeting July 14, 2025 Summary: The meeting opened with Dr. Wayne Harris calling for the release of bodycam footage in the Jabari Peoples shooting and threatening a coordinated boycott on business owners in The Homewood community if demands for transparency and reform are not met. During the meeting, council approved a traffic calming ordinance for Oxmoor Road to slow traffic down, several IT and maintenance contracts, and approved the list of election workers. Mayor Wyatt reiterated legal limits on releasing the bodycam footage and urged ALEA to grant the family's request. Read his full statement here: https://bit.ly/3TZ5HQp Agenda: https://bit.ly/4ngOSOa Meeting schedules & archives: https://bit.ly/3bvufcT

Mayor Wyatt Asks ALEA to Share Video with Family

July 14, 2025
Mayor Wyatt Renews Call for ALEA to Share Body Camera Footage with Family of Jabari Peoples Mayor Alex Wyatt released the following statement regarding the June 23 shooting involving Jabari Peoples: “As the Mayor of Homewood, I continue to urge the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency to allow the family of Jabari Peoples to view the body camera footage from the June 23 shooting incident. Their request is completely understandable. Legally, we don’t have the authority to release the footage because ALEA has taken over the investigation and, under the law, it controls access to evidence because it is the custodian of the footage. We have made that distinction clear in our legal filings in Jefferson County Circuit Court. We know this is an incredibly difficult time for everyone involved and want objective results made available to the family and the public as quickly as possible."

BZA July 10, 2025

July 12, 2025
Board of Zoning Adjustments July 10, 2025 Two zoning variance requests on Devon Drive were denied, one for a partially permeable front parking pad and landscaping changes at 208 Devon, and another for an eight-foot fence setback variance at 401 Devon. Both petitioners cited safety and space concerns. Agenda: https://bit.ly/3GLQfDU Upcoming meeting schedules: https://bit.ly/3bvufcT Archived meetings: http://bit.ly/2UiSIaA For all the details about this meeting watch the video above.
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