Nonconforming Fairhopehttps://nonconformingfairhope.com/Independent local-business, city-planning and civic-life commentary.en-us Nini Squares Closing; Square Slices Now Extincthttps://nonconformingfairhope.com/stories/nini-squares-square-slices-extinct/https://nonconformingfairhope.com/stories/nini-squares-square-slices-extinct/Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:00:00 -0500Villagers must drive to Mobile for pizza with four dependable corners. MacArthur’s Sold to McDonald’shttps://nonconformingfairhope.com/stories/macarthurs-sold-to-mcdonalds/https://nonconformingfairhope.com/stories/macarthurs-sold-to-mcdonalds/Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:00:00 -0500Live music will continue. Coffee will be better. Mayor Sullivan Changes Her Name to Scary Sullivan for Octoberhttps://nonconformingfairhope.com/stories/scary-sullivan-october/https://nonconformingfairhope.com/stories/scary-sullivan-october/Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:00:00 -0500A seasonal civic campaign combines election reminders with the element of surprise. Homeowner Discovers Rainwater Has Exceeded Its Allowable Lot Coveragehttps://nonconformingfairhope.com/stories/rainwater-lot-coverage/https://nonconformingfairhope.com/stories/rainwater-lot-coverage/Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:00:00 -0500A routine shower may require 240 square feet of puddle removal. Downtown Apartment Informed It No Longer Belongs in Business Districthttps://nonconformingfairhope.com/stories/downtown-apartment-business-district/https://nonconformingfairhope.com/stories/downtown-apartment-business-district/Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:00:00 -0500The residence has 30 days to become a boutique, office or source of artisanal mustard. City Solves Mixed-Use Debate by Keeping the Uses Several Blocks Aparthttps://nonconformingfairhope.com/stories/mixed-use-several-blocks-apart/https://nonconformingfairhope.com/stories/mixed-use-several-blocks-apart/Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:00:00 -0500A new approach preserves walkability by ensuring residents have somewhere meaningful to drive. Parking Lot Wins Award for Excellence in Impervious Surfacehttps://nonconformingfairhope.com/stories/parking-lot-impervious-surface-award/https://nonconformingfairhope.com/stories/parking-lot-impervious-surface-award/Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:00:00 -0500A broad parking solution, nearly broad enough to create its own drainage problem.