HOMEWOOD, Ala. ( WBRC ) - A plan to turn the former Homewood City Jail into a pocket park and high-end restaurant has been withdrawn by the developer.

The City of Homewood supported the idea to split up the half-acre lot brought by developer Mike Mouron, but another Homewood businessman sued the city and Mouron, claiming the city ignored his interest in purchasing the unlisted property in 2022.

A judge dismissed those claims , but Homewood Mayor Alex Wyatt said the process had taken a toll.

“Unfortunately, and I understand this, he’s decided not to go forward based upon a frivolous lawsuit that was filed, and some other attacks that have been made on him. He just felt like it was not worth going through all that,” said Mayor Wyatt.

Wyatt hopes the next council and mayor can work to

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