DAPHNE, Ala. — The Daphne Planning Commission Wednesday heard proposals for a fast-food restaurant east of the city and an extension of the Madison Place subdivision.

A 2,688-square-foot Burger King franchise would locate on a 1-acre lot northwest of Alabama Highway 181 and U.S. Highway 90. Tony Spencer, an engineer with Frank Dagley & Associates, said the business would have a 1,350-gallon grease trap and would share the Franklin Drive entrance with the coming Don Carlos mexican restaurant.

Spencer agreed to add greenery around a trash facility wall, as suggested by Commissioner Victoria Phelps.

The proposed facility meets the minimum district and zone requirements; acceptance is anticipated at the Jan. 24 meeting, according to a planning report.

The proposed 10-acre expansion of the Madison Place subdivision is located at the northeast intersection of Parker Lane and Avery Drive.

Representatives of Elite Development Company requested rezoning from the current high-density, single-family residential zone that allows just over three units per acre to a similar zone that allows eight units per acre.

The project calls for just less than five units per acre with a maximum 48 units. The expansion and density are similar to the existing Madison Place development, and the project is expected to be approved as submitted, according to a planning report.

In other business, a 23-acre lot east of Alabama Highway 181 and U.S. Highway 90 just north of the Plantation Hills subdivision is the proposed site for an assisted-living facility.

Developers have asked to divide the site into four lots to accommodate the terms of their lending institution, according to Steve Pumphrey, of Volkert & Associates engineer.

Owners proposed to divide the 23 acres into four lots of approximately 5 to 7 acres each; the facility would be located on lot 2, which is 7 acres.

“We have no plan at all for lots 1, 3 and 4. We’ll just leave them as wooded areas,” Pumphrey said.

The first 50 feet will also be left as wooded area, to meet area residents’ requests, Pumphrey said.