Residents of a historic neighborhood are up in arms about a proposed student apartment complex that would be located just off the University of Alabama-Huntsville campus and near their homes.

Residents of McThornmor Acres, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in February, are concerned about the impact the apartment complex would have on their homes.

The apartment complex, surrounded on four of six sides by UAH, could potentially house up to 600 students. The site is currently owned by Trinity Presbyterian Church, which is closing because of declining membership, according to Huntsville Planning Commission members.

The sale of the property to Capstone Development Partners of Birmingham and Boaz Ventures of Huntsville is dependent on the Huntsville City Council voting to change the zoning of the 4.33-acre site on the south side of Holmes Avenue and west of Austin Drive from residence 1-B district to neighborhood C-1 district, which would allow for the construction of the apartments.

The city council is expected to vote on the rezoning later this year following a recommendation last week from the planning commission.