FAIRHOPE — The City Council on Monday authorized Mayor Tim Kant to execute an agreement with Volkert & Associates Inc. to develop construction plans for “pedestrian-friendly” improvements.

The plans would affect a 3-mile section of Greeno Road between Alabama Highway 104 and County Road 44. The proposal includes medians and pedestrian crosswalks; the project cost is estimated at about $68,000.

Also, the council unanimously approved two ordinance amendments.

The first dealt with the storage and parking of trailers and commercial vehicles.

Trailers and commercial vehicles may not be parked in the front yard of a residence, they cannot be longer than 28 feet and must be parked on a pervious, or permeable, surface.

The second amendment concerned the False Alarm Ordinance. The section that mandated alarm companies to give the city a list of people who have a home alarm was removed.

In other business:

•City leaders, with Councilwoman Debbie Quinn abstaining, approved a site plan review for the proposed 400,000-square-foot north tower at Thomas Hospital.

•The council unanimously approved the site plan for a proposed Bancorp South bank building to be located at 101 Rock Creek Parkway. The 4,862-square-foot facility will be situated on 5.27 acres.

Councilman Mike Ford brought up the concern about having an acceleration lane for the bank and was told a design is in development.

Quinn was in favor of voting “as long as they take a good long look at pervious pavement.”

•Justin Robertson, Sherilyn McNally and Martin Lanaux were unanimously reappointed for four-year terms on the library board.

•The council dealt with three requests to run commercial businesses located by the municipal pier.

Claude Daniel wanted to run a lemonade stand by the pier on weekends. He described the stand as a portable unit, 8 feet in length. He said he would remove the stand from the site at close of business each day.

The request was granted by a 3-2 vote.

Jim Bowers requested to have an ice machine at the city dock and also to run a mobile concession at the pier.

His request was tabled until the next meeting, when Bowers has been asked to provide additional information.

The final request was for a business called Fairhope Excursions. The proposed entity, to be located on Pier Street, would rent out personal watercraft vehicles, bikes and more.

Kant said the property the business was interested in had been deeded to the state. Because the city doesn’t own it, council could not take a vote.

•Also on Monday, Ford asked to discuss the Comprehensive Plan. In light of the recent Quail Creek road issue, Ford wondered if the plan had rules set in stone, especially regarding neighborhood connectivity.

Although the proposed road through Quail Creek was approved, Ford and several people expressed concerns about what may occur in the future.

Quinn, the city council liaison for the Comprehensive Plan, said there was an overwhelming amount of support for connectivity.

“I think everybody was for it,” Quinn said. “They all saw it was what was needed for as fast as we’re growing.”

Council members then reiterated their support for following the rules set in place by the Comprehensive Plan.

•Council unanimously approved a change-order by American Asphalt Inc. for removal of old asphalt at the Stimpson Tennis Complex, increasing the contract by $750.

•Council unanimously approved a a bid for potting soil for the public works department.