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For developers, brokers and land-use attorneys in Baldwin County, Alabama

Know what's coming to Baldwin County before the vote.

Hear about the rezonings, subdivisions and site work that matter to your business about two weeks before they're decided.

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A 295-unit planned residential development on 89 acres To higher density (RA to RSF-2) · surfaced 12 days before the vote

Hear about it while it's still a proposal

Time to call the owner, line up a deal or prepare your client.

Skip the 40-page staff reports

Acreage, zoning change, proposed use, staff findings and flood zone, pulled out for you.

Answer research questions in minutes

Ask how big rezonings have fared or who voted against what. Get a sourced answer.

What you get

How it works, with real examples.

Real examples from a blind test on a year of County records.

1 · Your watch

Say what you're looking for, the way you'd tell a colleague.

Write a sentence and draw an area if place matters. No keyword lists.

Your watch
Promising residential or commercial development projects of 20 acres or more in unincorporated Baldwin County, especially along the Baldwin Beach Express, US 98 or State Highway 59 corridors, where staff isn't recommending denial.
You'll hear about promising residential or commercial projects of 20 acres or more in unincorporated Baldwin County that staff isn't recommending for denial, especially along the Beach Express, US 98 or Highway 59.
2 · Your matches

See each match with the facts already pulled out.

What's proposed, how big, the zoning change, what staff found, and how long until the vote.

In the blind test, this watch caught 24 of the 25 items the developer wanted, with 3 false alarms.

RezoningZ24-31Approved

A 295-unit planned residential development · 89 acres

To higher density (RA to RSF-2) Planning District 15
Surfaced 12 days before the Dec 17, 2024 vote

Planning staff: “Staff feels that the requested change is compatible with the development pattern of the surrounding areas.”

Official record
RezoningZ24-44Approved

An event venue · 22 acres

To commercial (BCZ to B-2) Planning District 39
Surfaced 15 days before the Dec 17, 2024 vote
Official record
RezoningZ24-49Approved

A 247-unit planned residential development · 58 acres

To higher density (RA to RSF-1) Planning District 22
Surfaced 26 days before the Jan 28, 2025 vote
Official record
3 · The map

See where the county is growing.

Draw an area to see everything decided, permitted or funded there since October 2024.

4 · Ask

Ask the records anything.

An afternoon of agendas and minutes, answered in minutes.

List every Planned Residential Development (PRD) case and its outcome.

There were six PRD cases in this period, four approved and two denied.

CaseDevelopmentVoteOutcome
PRD24-04Lanterna SubdivisionDec 17, 2024Approved
PRD24-05CambridgeNov 19, 2024Denied
PRD24-07Bear CreekJan 28, 2025Denied
PRD24-10Two Lakes Phases 1 & 2Mar 18, 2025Approved
PRD25-02Long Bayou PreserveJun 24, 2025Approved
PRD25-03Point Clear Golf ClubJul 16, 2025Approved
6 records cited
1,758 acresrezoned by the County Commission since October 2024, across 76 approved cases
28%of rezoning requests decided since October 2024 were denied, withdrawn or voted down
$71Mapproved for roads and drainage since October 2024, across 103 projects
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  • Brokers spot commercial rezonings along the corridors they sell.
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Questions

What does the AI actually do?

It pulls facts like acreage and zoning from each staff report, decides whether an item fits your watch, and answers questions by searching and counting the records. Place, size and outcomes are checked in code, not guessed.

How accurate is it?

We replayed four watches over a year of records the system had never seen. A developer's caught 24 of 25 (89% of its matches wanted), a land-use attorney's all 25 (78%), a broker's 5 of 6 (71%). A broad "anything near Fairhope" watch caught 20 of 24, but only 41% of its matches were wanted. Specific watches work best.

Where does the data come from?

Public records from the County Commission, its Planning & Zoning Commission and Boards of Adjustment, and the City of Foley, plus EPA site work permits and FEMA flood maps.

Does it cover the Planning & Zoning Commission or the cities?

Yes: the County's Planning & Zoning Commission, both Boards of Adjustment, and Foley. More cities are next.

Can I cancel?

Anytime, from your account. You keep access until the end of the period you've paid for.