“It’s entirely too big.”

That’s Huntsville Council President John Meredith’s opinion of a proposed 900-unit apartment complex that could be built in his district.

“We have a glut on apartments at this point in time, and we shouldn’t be authorizing the creation of more,” he said following a vote on the layout of the complex during the Huntsville Planning Commission meeting on Tuesday.

Meredith – who is a member of the commission – cast the lone vote against the development.

“I limit my take on that to District 5,” Meredith said. “I have not heard any of my colleagues echo my sentiment. I have not been told by them that they would like that to happen. When it’s in someone else’s district, it’s hands off.”

The complex in question – Knox Creek Flats – is planned for a site north of U.S. 72 and east of Holladay Boulevard. Commercial development could be included on the site in out parcels along 72, city planner Kevin Bernard said.