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- Consent agenda (items 1–17): Approved (motion carried; roll call not stated in detail). The consent agenda included routine planning and administrative items.

- Planning: Cascades Town Center — Vote to approve Option 1 (overhead electrical loop with underground laterals): Motion by Alderman Ricky Dickerson; second by Alderman Henderson. Outcome: approved (7–0).

- Planning: Crompler Place project‑text amendment and associated preliminary development plan (proposal to allow 110 rental units and a 3‑story mixed‑use building): Motion to deny by Alderman Collins; seconded by Alderman Wallace. Outcome: denied (7–0).

- Planning/Code enforcement: Set public hearing date for a zoning matter for May 2025: Approved as consent/planning item.

- Code enforcement: Declared conditions on several properties to be a menace to public health and directed staff or contract labor to clean nonspecified properties; two properties shown in presentation were removed from the list after cleanup. Outcome: motion carried.

- Contracts and construction actions: Approved an amendment to Civil Link LLC contract for Gwynne Farms pump station removal (add $16,500 to expand design services); approved task order with Neil Schafer Inc. ($12,478) for East Area Project 2 environmental work; approved change order No. 1 with NSCOR LLC (add $8,291.58 and extend completion 60 days) for South area water/sewer project. All motions carried as presented.

- Executive session: The board voted to enter executive session to discuss multiple personnel matters across city departments. The motion to enter executive session carried.

Where available, specific vote counts were recorded in the meeting minutes or roll call; items described above were adopted or denied according to the outcomes listed in the public record for this meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Olive Branch Board of Aldermen Meeting 4/15/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of formal votes taken by the Olive Branch Board of Aldermen during the March 18, 2025 meeting, including consent agenda approvals, utility decision for Cascades Town Center and denial of a Crompler Place project‑text amendment.","taxTitle","Biloxi, Harrison County, Mississippi","taxId",52209,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":46,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6051547,"Board denies proposal to add 110 apartments to Crompler Place PUD after lengthy public hearing",2772,2346000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3443699-f0e40cd4066bc2d9a93994c7206cf76e&start=2346&end=5118","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3443699-f0e40cd4066bc2d9a93994c7206cf76e/thumbnail_2346000.jpg","/articles/6051547/Biloxi/Harrison-County/Mississippi/Board-denies-proposal-to-add-110-apartments-to-Crompler-Place-PUD-after-lengthy-public-hearing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6051547-bf5fe407d4b1d807fc4573062b3c3f70/orig.mp4?Expires=1771146463&Signature=hlBhsBj2DMSJm-NoI~FCanb1jU10KLeVdVoyWBm~ChKJ1EXHXYnTMHJZ2UCWG2qworb7v1gKttbBi2ecg29x1LyvulEUVIEfFSUkMVVITxsrOEfoeHM81dciPvRSwB3LNxFQSCbdyzLWTaT9i1ksMXFlCgOJxMEg56qD0VrMagbPBUz7wNZSQjgZDIg4ov3WRppNE4tMCi8aGIj7dVMeSJUIJZUHScEzkTM0GeI21JS8eMiq6ifi7hi7eMno6Wj2ZGpIfl-ovKCsTzdcjEH25HBXst0DZCjmgjZAVRBRDF49e-N3mvHKw2PnEDo6prbVOD01m0R6F0Vp7hLZx5y3vA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Olive Branch Board of Aldermen voted unanimously to deny a project‑text amendment and associated preliminary development plan for Crompler Place that would have added multifamily residential uses and 110 rental units.

The application, submitted by developer representatives including Corey Brady and Priyank Shaw on behalf of Crompler Holdings LLC (Nimesh Patel), proposed five three‑story residential buildings and a three‑story mixed‑use building on about 7.31 acres along Goodman Road and Lodging Lane. The mixed‑use building would have included about 7,000 square feet of ground‑floor retail with apartments above; the project was proposed in three phases and at 15 dwelling units per acre.

City planning staff and the planning commission presented the application and explained legal and procedural considerations, including that recent petitions from adjacent property owners triggered a super‑majority voting rule for approvals under Mississippi zoning law: if owners representing a specified percentage of adjoining property object, the board must require a three‑fifths majority (five of seven) to approve a rezoning‑type change. The board recognized the super‑majority threshold before the hearing.

Staff summarized the project and evaluation factors and said the development would generate substantially fewer vehicle trips than the maximum commercial build‑out currently permitted on the parcels. Staff also flagged that the city’s future land‑use map designates the parcels as a “major commercial node,” not high‑density residential, and that the area’s project text (PUD) historically limited residential uses in this portion of the PUD.

Applicant Corey Brady told the board his group is a family‑owned real estate developer seeking high‑quality, long‑term rental housing and submitted market figures showing high apartment occupancy in nearby properties. \"We are a family owned real estate investment and development business ... we do everything with a long term outlook,\" Brady said, and the applicant said average rent would be roughly $1,800 a month (range given on record: about $1,600–$2,300 depending on unit size).

But dozens of nearby homeowners spoke in opposition at the public hearing, citing concerns about compatibility with single‑family neighborhoods, traffic, school capacity, property values, privacy impacts from three‑story buildings overlooking backyards and aesthetic character. Resident Renee Frazier summarized that opposition in planning terms: \"The comprehensive plan ... says Olive Branch is first and foremost a residential community with single family neighborhoods as a central unit of growth,\" she told the board.

Board members discussed the project’s fit with the comprehensive plan, the PUD’s original intent (hotel/commercial uses along Lodging Lane), and neighborhood compatibility. Several aldermen said they were sympathetic to the applicant’s rationale for more housing but unconvinced the site was the right location for the requested density and form. Alderman Collins moved to deny the application; Alderman Wallace seconded. The motion to deny passed on a roll‑call vote of 7–0.

Staff noted the planning commission had recommended approval, conditioned with design standards and fencing. The board’s denial leaves the existing project text (commercial uses) in place; staff told the board the parcels could still be developed under current commercial allowances (for example, hotels or offices) without further board rezoning action.

The developer and applicant team said they respected the board’s decision and the public’s concerns and indicated they would consider next steps outside the hearing record.","After an extensive public hearing with dozens of residents speaking in opposition, the Olive Branch Board of Aldermen unanimously voted to deny a project‑text amendment and preliminary development plan that would have allowed 110 rental units and a 7,000‑square‑foot retail component in the Crompler Place PUD.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6051551,"Aldermen approve overhead transmission loop for Cascades Town Center",1686,659000,2345000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3443699-f0e40cd4066bc2d9a93994c7206cf76e&start=659&end=2345","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3443699-f0e40cd4066bc2d9a93994c7206cf76e/thumbnail_659000.jpg","/articles/6051551/Biloxi/Harrison-County/Mississippi/Aldermen-approve-overhead-transmission-loop-for-Cascades-Town-Center","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6051551-405b94e86bb1fd6780b8889f8141971d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771146463&Signature=UreJ-oV8UElvB0RZEvSOkKoRfEE6SDTsI3AGvUBk4SEtfQkMgsyPzqgI~H8H8USRGPqVeBpsejCa8BxYX~gI4adXy6siQqEAgux7Wt7P32RI9aI~JeTfrjMLCkMP2PGYGqcuk9LhCFOfLVyCzlIkCv~Nwa5gQlt0D6I7BOUyz~A0RmSv-1NVM-6F87aMlZ7rq7MCV6T5OKjWzDOABIQP3c~MVoV6aCUS24rcZcbK50WuvsG1VInj37EZrUrjcL1KN-YzZZdGhNsNSCmO9Ghrb8TJU1AlmPT1iEEGqxnEy29J0OOr2iXterqHcyvMOSKpNOLpb9DlG01Xfunn1Doopw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Olive Branch Board of Aldermen voted to approve an overhead electrical transmission plan for the Cascades Town Center development, choosing the option favored by the developer and North Central Electric Cooperative.

The board approved “Option 1,” an overhead loop with distribution lines serving individual lots, after a presentation by city staff and utility and engineering representatives about three alternatives: a fully overhead system (Option 1), a revised partial-burial plan (revised Option 2) and full undergrounding. The motion to adopt Option 1 was made by Alderman Ricky Dickerson and seconded by Alderman Henderson; the vote carried unanimously.

City staff and the developer’s engineer described trade-offs among cost, reliability and appearance. Greg Russell, engineer with Civil Source, said he and the project team had studied several arrangements and described a design that uses an overhead feeder loop with underground lateral service to buildings: \"I learned a lot about electricity in the past couple of weeks,\" Russell said, and explained the plan to place poles primarily around the project perimeter and put service lines underground into buildings.

Larry Johnson of North Central Electric Cooperative told the board the cooperative’s analysis supported an overhead backbone for a development of the Cascades’ size and density. \"The best way to serve this size of a planned development ... is to use an overhead line to create a backbone,\" Johnson said, adding that poles were sited on property lines to reduce visual clutter and to speed restoration work in outages.

City staff reviewed costs for the alternatives. The revised partial‑burial design (revised Option 2) would bury utilities along the Highway 305 frontage but still require at least one new pole at the project entrance; staff said the utility and developer estimate for the incremental buried frontage work is $370,000 payable to North Central to serve the first four lots. Staff also said replacing existing wooden poles with upgraded aluminum poles is estimated at about $90,000 under either option. Full undergrounding, staff said, would exceed $1 million and would slow construction because of material lead times.

Supporters of Option 1 emphasized faster installation, lower cost and utility reliability; opponents and some board members raised aesthetics and long‑term appearance concerns. Alderman Earhart said he preferred undergrounding for aesthetic reasons but that the additional technical information provided clarity on the trade-offs.

After discussion the board adopted the staff recommendation to choose Option 1, the overhead loop preferred by the developer (Focal Point Investments LLC) and North Central Electric Cooperative. Alderman Dickerson made the motion; Alderman Henderson seconded. The board voted in favor and the motion carried.

The decision commits the project to an overhead feeder loop with underground service laterals to individual buildings for most internal service drops; staff noted that even with some burial, the project will still require overhead crossings at two locations where transmission connection is necessary.

Speakers at the meeting said construction timing could be faster with overhead equipment in stock; North Central indicated material for some underground feeder equipment may have long lead times. Staff and North Central also said additional burial beyond the approved scope would require extra funding from the developer and additional ordering of materials.

The board’s approval allows the developer to proceed with the approved transmission approach as the Cascades project moves toward final plats and construction.","The Olive Branch Board of Aldermen voted to approve an overhead electrical transmission design (Option 1) for the Cascades Town Center preliminary plat after hearing presentations from the developer and North Central Electric Cooperative and debating trade-offs among cost, aesthetics and construction speed.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Olive Branch Board actions, March 18, 2025

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