U.S. Steel received unanimous approval from the Birmingham City Council on Tuesday to rezone 104 acres along Lakeshore Parkway for the development of a warehouse and distribution center.

The subject property is located on undeveloped land at 3701, 3801 and 3851 Lakeshore Parkway near Highway 150 and Dollar General distribution center in the Oxmoor neighborhood. It was rezoned from planned mixed use district to light manufacturing district.

City Councilor Steven Hoyt, who chairs the council's planning and zoning committee, said the project is a "natural fit" for the area. He said the neighborhood supports it for the potential economic impact of the project.

A representative from U.S. Steel Real Estate, which develops U.S. Steel-owned property, said the company is in negotiations with companies to locate on the property.

According to U.S. Steel, the relatively flat piece of property lends itself to be a "large footprint for light industrial uses such as warehousing and distribution." Individual buildings on the property could range from 250,000 square feet to more than 1 million square feet.

The Oxmoor Neighborhood Association approved the proposed project in a November meeting.

According to the city planning department, USS acquired the 104-acre parcel in trade from Walter Minerals in 2014.