A Baldwin County judge denied a summary judgment and set a trial date in the case of a large developer claiming Fairhope caused damages by denying the right to build two multi-occupancy housing complexes.

68 Ventures acquired two pieces of property with the intention of developing two apartment complexes.

Skyline Village would have been built on 17 acres along Dryer Road and Gables on Lawrence would have been built on 19.5 acres along Lawrence Road. The two proposed properties are outside Fairhope City limits but in the City's extraterritorial jurisdiction, which means the City regulates zoning based on an agreement with Baldwin County .

68 Ventures claims it only purchased the properties after the company spoke with City officials and planning commission members on how to meet requi

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