Hoover residents oppose Bessemer rezoning Opposition to proposed Parkwood Road development in Bessemer By Alan Collins | April 19, 2021 at 5:46 PM CDT - Updated April 19 at 5:46 PM HOOVER, Ala. (WBRC) - Homeowners in a Hoover neighborhood are speaking out against a rezoning that could bring in new apartments and townhomes to the Bessemer Area. On Tuesday, the Planning and Zoning Board will take a look at a request to change from single home zoning to multi-family homes, which will open the door for a lot of people to come to one stretch of roadway in the area. The road in question is Parkwood Road in Bessemer. A developer wants to put a 133-unit apartment complex and 400 townhomes in the area. This is considered the back entrance to Russet Woods and Southwood Park. People here believe it would be a detriment to their homes and families by adding so much more traffic on this roadway without major improvements. A petition opposes the rezoning change.