Event center at 10 Short Street
Madison
Description
A roughly 30,500-square-foot event center with a wraparound porch, requesting three setback variances to save a mature cedar tree. The board approved modified variances under the staff alternative, keeping the building closer to Bradley Street than originally proposed.
Impact summary
Brings an event venue to the historic downtown core, with traffic entering off the neighboring catering kitchen property and exiting onto Bradley Street.
Applicant
- Name
- Morell Engineering (Matthew Humphrey, Pembroke Engineering, representing the owner)
- Address
- 10 Short Street, Madison, AlabamaSee this on the map
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · Zoning Board
Last discussed Jun 4, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
Zoning Board - Jun 4, 2026
A roughly 30,500-square-foot event center with a wraparound porch, requesting three setback variances to save a mature cedar tree. The board approved modified variances under the staff alternative, keeping the building closer to Bradley Street than originally proposed.
Planning Commission - Apr 16, 2026
A 3,500-square-foot event center downtown, allowed a smaller lot and no on-site parking under the DRI overlay, with contingencies on setbacks and a recorded shared driveway easement.
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