Lake Wilborn subdivision
Lake Wilborn is a proposed 499-home subdivision on 480 acres in Hoover's Trace Crossings community. The residential development is a project of U. S. Steel and Signature Homes.
The property was once owned by Barney Wilborn, who constructed the Wilborn Lake dam. Wilborn, the first graduate of the Auburn University School of Architecture, donated the property to Auburn University in 1994. Its sale went to fund a new faculty position in the architecture school.
Originally approved by the Hoover Planning and Zoning Commission in 2007, the Great Recession delayed work until 2013. Modifications to the original zoning plan were approved by the Commission in November 2012, but approval of a proposed on-site wastewater facility was tabled.
In January 2023 Longleaf Realty Partners announced plans to develop a 20,000 to 30,000 square-foot retail center on a 5.34-acre parcel adjoining Bumpus Middle School and Hoover High School.
References
- "Retired builder gives Auburn land valued at $7.5 million" (February 10, 1994) The Tuscaloosa News
- Anderson, Jon (November 13, 2012) "United States Steel, Signature Homes ready to go on 499-home subdivision in Hoover." The Birmingham News
- Parker, Illyshia (January 10, 2023) "New retail development in the works for Hoover community." Birmingham Business Journal