Phase one (of four) will include the construction of 288 houses and half of the Antrim Boulevard expansion from the Francis Scott Key highway to the floodplain. Phase two will finish Antrim Blvd and add additional units. The last phases will add the rest of the homes, completing the project with a total of 454 townhomes and single-family homes.

The changes addressed comments previously made by the Planning Commission regarding two specific intersections in the first phase of the development. The proposed changes will change the configuration of the intersections and reduce the overall length of the street by 2,000 feet. This is a beneficial change for the City because they will be maintaining the street per agreements with the development. "They build it once, we maintain it forever," explained City Manager Jim Wieprecht.

Although the presentation only involved approval of the intersection changes, Commission members brought up their old concerns regarding the long-awaited Antrim Boulevard expansion and the lack of a second entrance/exit for the development while the first phase is being constructed. The bypass is proposed to run through the center of the property, serving as the principal entrance and exit to the development, as well as a bypass around town to help alleviate congestion in the square.

The biggest issue with the road connection is that it will need to cross Flowserve property to connect with Route 140, requiring a right of way easement which Wieprecht has been working on for over a year. When Member William Eisenberg questioned the increase of traffic until then, Wieprecht pointed out how long Meadowbrook took to build and the similar issues it faced. Due to inadequate facilities, they were unable to finish the phases that would connect the development to Kenan Street, thus "We lived with that condition for many years," he said.

This brought up additional concerns about whether the schools had the capacity to accommodate a development the size of Mountain Brook. Questions arose whether the City’s water, sewer and electric infrastructure could support the 454 homes. Hackett was adamant that the answer to both of these questions would be answered in the next phase of development; however without the Commission's approval of the road changes, they wouldn’t be able to get to the next phase to answer them. Hackett also claimed that the road completion would alleviate traffic issues, especially for tractor trailers, but there would be issues until then.

City Attorney Jay Gullo brought the Commission members back on track by pointing out the developers were trying to address the comments and concerns in a piecemeal way so they could move forward with steady progress. "They can't get to the next phase until they have something approved," he said.

With this in mind, the Commission approved the intersection changes with a three to one vote.