A controversial development proposal in Homewood has come to a close. Samford University and its partners, Landmark Development and Johnson Controls, announced Thursday they are withdrawing all rezoning applications and development plans for the proposed Creekside West and East projects.

The Creekside proposal, a mixed-use development intended to sit on university-owned land along Lakeshore Drive, had drawn widespread attention and pushback from local residents, environmental groups, and city officials. As planned, the project included residential housing, a high-rise hotel, retail space, and a shared-use athletic facility—features that many argued were out of scale with the surrounding community.

Samford University President Dr. Beck A. Taylor said in a statement that the university wil

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