1001 Rice Mine Rd N, Tuscaloosa, AL 35406

Riverfront Development Districts

The riverfront of the Black Warrior River is a unique natural, scenic and historic resource of the City of Tuscaloosa. The fact that the river virtually bisects the city itself coming into direct proximity to the downtown of the city as well as residential and commercial areas of the city, the signature urban core of the region, mandates that if this limited and unique natural resource is to be preserved, and protected for future generations there must be orderly and well planned development in its vicinity. Furthermore, it must be recognized that the attraction of the riverfront creates residential and commercial opportunities which may simultaneously pose potentially adverse environmental impacts to the natural qualities of the riverfront, involving various environmental concerns and constraints regarding the river and its floodplain. Reconciling these varied considerations requires special standards and plan review procedures to ensure the protection and perpetuation of the river as a natural resource through optimal land use and carefully planned and guided development. This district is created to provide such standards and review procedures for the development and redevelopment of property and structures in the Riverfront Development District, as a conditional land use.