Gulf Shores, Alabama buying land near beach

GULF SHORES, Ala. - The city of Gulf Shores has agreed to buy a vacant two-acre tract near the terminus of Ala. 59 for $3.25 million.

The parcel, which measures 350 feet wide and 240 feet deep, sits across Ala. 182 from Gulf Shores' main public beach.

The land was the site of a small amusement park for years beginning in the early 1980s. It has been vacant since Hurricane Ivan in 2004.

It's zoned for high-rise condominium and commercial development and was listed for $5.7 million.

Baldwin County tax rolls list a Hope Hull man as its owner. The land is expected to be used as a parking lot for the time being.

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Information from: Press-Register, http://www.al.com/press-register/

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