BirminghamWatch is keeping tabs on the City of Birmingham’s Design Review Committee, which meets twice monthly to review plans for work at sites in established commercial revitalization districts and local historic districts.

From agendas and meeting results to important discussions and process changes, we hope you’ll find this coverage helpful in staying civically engaged.

Here are decisions from the committee in September.

Local Commercial Districts

Birmingham Green

Signage – John Hand Building, 17 20^th St. N. #100 – Item listed on the 9/24/25 published agenda, removed prior to the meeting.

Five Points South

Signage – Homewood Suites Hotel, 1016 20^th St. S. – Item listed on the 9/10/25 published agenda, removed prior to meeting. Item listed on the 9/24/24 published agenda, failed to appear at the meeting.

Five Points West

Exterior work – Taco Bell, 2300 Bessemer Road – Exterior Improvements approved unanimously by the committee at the 9/10/25 meeting. Signage approved by the committee unanimously at the 9/24/25 meeting.

Lakeview

Signage – Tesla, 2625 Fourth Ave. S. – Unanimously approved by the committee with conditions at the 9/24/25 meeting.

Midtown

Exterior Improvements – The Yard Gym, 711 22^nd St. S. – Unanimously approved by the committee at the 9/10/25 meeting.

Exterior Improvements – Wadewood Building/MBA Offices, 112 14^th St. S. – Approved unanimously by the committee at the 9/10/25 meeting.

Residential Historic Districts

Forest Park

Residential Roof Replacement – Approved without conditions by the neighborhood committee; unanimously approved by the committee at the 9/10/25 meeting.

Residential Exterior Improvements – Approved without conditions by the neighborhood committee; unanimously approved by the committee at the 9/10/25 meeting (previously seen at the 8/27/25 meeting).

Residential Exterior Improvements – Approved without conditions by the neighborhood committee; unanimously approved by the committee at the 9/24/25 meeting.

Residential Window Replacement – Approved with conditions by the neighborhood committee; unanimously approved by the committee at the 9/24/25 meeting.

Highland Park

Residential Exterior Improvements and  Window Replacement – Approved with conditions by the neighborhood committee; approved by the committee at the 9/24/25 meeting, one day vote.

Norwood

Residential Exterior Improvements – Approved without conditions by the neighborhood committee; unanimously approved by the committee at the 9/24/25 meeting.

Redmont Park

Residential Exterior Improvements – Approved with conditions by the neighborhood committee; unanimously approved by the committee at the 9/24/25 meeting (previously seen at the 5/14/25 meeting).