New subdivision regulations could make homes in Baldwin County more expensive, developers say

Members of the Baldwin County Planning and Zoning Commission during their March 7, 2024 meeting. The commission on Thursday approved Phase II of Savannah Estates, a 121-lot subdivision outside of Daphne. Many of the homes on the subdivision will be built over a reclaimed dirt pit. (Photo by Margaret Kates | [email protected])Margaret Kates

A slew of new rules proposed for Baldwin County’s Subdivision Regulations will make housing in the county, one of the fastest growing in the state, more expensive, members of the county’s development community say.