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Staff told the commission the amendment increases total common open space from about 72.44 acres to about 75.14 acres and reduces the total lot count by one (from 603 to 602). The amendment shifts the internal lot mix to favor larger “neighborhood” lots (7,200 square feet) and reduces the number of the smallest 6,000‑square‑foot lots. The perimeter 10,000‑square‑foot lots along Goodman Road remain unchanged. Staff said the change also moves some amenities between phases — for example, a swimming pool originally planned for phase 1 would be constructed in phase 2 to ensure enough residents are present to support maintenance; a pickleball court and public art are also rephased.

Transportation and access were major topics. Staff and the applicant said the Fox Lane extension alignment was revised: a previously approved northern connection would be relocated southward to better manage traffic and reduce flood risk. Staff noted that the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) has required closure of certain left‑turn crossings and installation of arrow‑cut (no‑left) treatments on Goodman Road; those access controls are MDOT decisions and not contingent on the Kirk Farms amendment. Staff and residents said MDOT has been reluctant to alter the cross‑access changes despite city requests, and staff suggested residents take concerns directly to MDOT for consideration.

Staff also described a completed FEMA floodplain study for the Fox Creek corridor indicating that extending Fox Bend Lane in the originally approved alignment could raise flood risks to nearby homes during a 100‑year storm. That study was cited by staff and the developer as a reason to avoid the earlier connection and to favor the revised Fox Lane alignment and the proposed road cross‑section: a 60‑foot right of way with two travel lanes, bike lanes, grass strips and 5‑foot sidewalks to create a “complete street” and an east‑west alternative to Goodman Road.

Emergency access: the amendment includes an emergency‑only access point to Eastern Drive (a gated or controlled opening usable by police and fire) to improve emergency service response while preventing general through traffic. Staff emphasized the access would not be open to the general public and would be designed and constructed to fire‑department standards.

Several residents asked specific questions about phase timing, lot sizes and whether planned tree buffers removed during recent sewer construction would be replanted. Staff said planting and buffer restoration would be addressed during subsequent construction plan and final plat reviews and that the developer must complete required improvements. One commercial property owner near Goodman Road asked about MDOT’s arrow cut decision and said it could affect access to his business; staff reiterated that MDOT controls Goodman Road access and the city had repeatedly engaged the agency but had not prevailed.

On the phase‑1 preliminary plat, staff recommended and the commission approved conditions including: all improvements to be the developer’s responsibility, required portions of the paved trail must be constructed before final plat approval of phase 1, and submission of any necessary MDOT permits for new Goodman Road connections prior to construction.

The commission’s motions carried and its recommendation on the project text amendment will be forwarded to the Board of Aldermen for final action. Phase‑1 preliminary plat approval permits the developer to proceed with final platting and phased infrastructure per the staff conditions. Staff characterized overall implementation risk as moderate; construction is dependent on phased approvals, MDOT permits and compliance with the project’s floodplain recommendations.

Less critical context: staff estimated the rephasing and lot‑mix changes reduce expected daily trips slightly (the net lot count was reduced by one) and that the Fox Lane alignment will, in staff’s view, help move east‑west traffic away from Goodman Road as other nearby developments build out.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Olive Branch Planning Commission Meeting 8/12/2025 ","oneSentenceSummary","The Planning Commission recommended approval of amendments to the Kirk Farms planned residential development and approved the phase‑1 preliminary plat, while residents raised access concerns tied to MDOT’s Goodman Road arrow‑cut controls.","taxTitle","Olive Branch, DeSoto County, Mississippi","taxId",54284,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6137842,"Olive Branch planning commission backs amendments to Center Hill Plantation PUD, asks developer and staff to refine curb‑cut plan",3695,353000,4048000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5594455-d1aca7ce66deaffb376d58b07963a954&start=353&end=4048","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5594455-d1aca7ce66deaffb376d58b07963a954/thumbnail_353000.jpg","/articles/6137842/Olive-Branch/DeSoto-County/Mississippi/Olive-Branch-planning-commission-backs-amendments-to-Center-Hill-Plantation-PUD-asks-developer-and-staff-to-refine-curbcut-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6137842-c9aaf2f7fbc1b96edb7aaaf1fbe34f51/orig.mp4?Expires=1771213793&Signature=UuWM1rteA4zKnYo63GIv5dYdk0FPzTRubqO9XtovjoE0PbbRg~rwHzOI0pGp8r-9Su8PXd2bky74Qu2nz9fWqDvi18AlUs3RK~SJaxydd0Ydzo7FosgibebQssvnlpTtBjaHEFmeqnk8gFmDwThy7Dygn4YdamI1V4vYUCtXKY7wpSMuHh5Qj5oFtU~yvzojgvlZrYt2MDgUH7-RRvlce9Yerf97HCB4wFdP1fcoskRICm1GbNy~6OGs3pbKX-60YzArTUPpAkljZjizp2~vSD1WLnu-W8fznD51Y91~pUwiKfuPrattBR03Rip7DMLHCzG57kJ9B53v~S8CNxaPlA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Olive Branch Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend that the Board of Aldermen approve proposed amendments to the Center Hill Plantation planned unit development, moving the project forward to a public hearing on Sept. 16, 2025. The motion included a request that staff and the applicant try to address driveway/curb‑cut impacts on Center Hill Road before the aldermen review the proposal.

The amendment request, filed by Michelle Yee of DT Design Studio on behalf of property owner David Halley/Center Hill Plantation Partnership, would revise the PUD project text and preliminary development plan for the roughly 751.67‑acre site around Center Hill Road. The package would increase common open space acreage, add senior‑housing and medical office allowances, add self‑storage as a permitted use internal to the commercial parcel, and restore most of the residential lots from a 2018 reduction while keeping the total slightly below the original 1999 approval.

Staff said the PUD was annexed into Olive Branch in 2021 and that no development has occurred on the property since the 1999 approval and a 2018 amendment. The current amendment would raise common open space from about 127.04 acres (roughly 20% of the project) to about 137.19 acres (roughly 22% of the project) and would re‑add about 110 single‑family lots so the total PUD lot count would be about 1,130 (the 1999 approval was 1,133; a 2018 amendment reduced the number to 1,020).

The amendment divides the PUD into several areas. Area 1 (around the Goodman/Center Hill intersection) would shrink the previously conceived commercial acreage and add senior housing, medical/professional office frontage, and a permitted self‑storage use internal to the site. Area 3 (east of Center Hill Road) would see revised single‑family lot layouts and the re‑addition of approximately 110 lots; the perimeter lots along DeSoto Road and Center Hill Road would remain at roughly 40,030 square feet. Staff also described proposed lot sizes by subarea: area 31 would contain 20,000‑square‑foot lots, area 32 15,000‑square‑foot lots, and other inner areas 12,000‑square‑foot lots; streets in the readded sections would include curb, gutter and sidewalks (a typical 50‑foot residential cross section).

Speakers at the public hearing raised traffic, school capacity and utility questions. Multiple neighbors asked for traffic studies and said existing traffic, including heavy trucks, already creates noise and safety concerns; residents asked whether Center Hill Road and DeSoto Road would be widened and whether the project would require right‑of‑way or property acquisition. Staff and the applicant responded that the city’s long‑range plan designates Center Hill as a five‑lane section and that the PUD text includes language requiring frontage and intersection improvements to be addressed in phase‑by‑phase subdivision approvals. Developer David Halley said he would work with the city on timing of construction and agreed on the record to delay building the one‑acre (approx. 40,000‑square‑foot) frontage lots until an additional lane or equivalent traffic improvements are in place if necessary to avoid unsafe driveway conditions.

Commissioners and staff noted the applicant has proposed to donate two acres for a future fire station on the site. Staff recommended approval with two conditions: (1) any future amendment to single‑family areas west of Center Hill Road should consider extending Fox Lane as a minor collector to Center Hill Road per the city engineer’s cross‑section, and (2) post‑approval submission of a final, clean project text in both hard copy and electronic formats. The commission’s motion added a request that staff and the applicant work between the commission meeting and the Sept. 16 Board of Aldermen hearing to further refine mitigation for curb cuts onto Center Hill Road.

The commission’s recommendation carries no immediate effect on building permits; staff said development ‘‘is not expected to proceed for several years’’ and will require phased preliminary/final plats and infrastructure construction before home‑building begins. The final decision rests with the Olive Branch Board of Aldermen at the public hearing scheduled for Sept. 16, 2025.

Residents’ comments and commissioners’ discussion were recorded in the public hearing. The commission’s vote was unanimous to forward the amended PUD to the Board of Aldermen with the staff conditions and the additional direction on curb‑cut mitigation.

Less urgent details: staff said the amendment reduces overall commercial acreage at the Goodman frontage, enlarges the senior‑housing parcel and adds senior‑oriented accessory uses (fitness, medical/professional offices), and inserts traffic calming (several proposed traffic circles) in the new residential areas.","The Olive Branch Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend that the Board of Aldermen approve proposed amendments to the Center Hill Plantation planned unit development, moving the project to a Sept. 16 public hearing and asking staff and the applicant to refine curb‑cut plans.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_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},6137827,"Planning commission clears Life Fellowship Church final plat dividing 28.93 acres into two AR parcels",0,11600000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5594455-d1aca7ce66deaffb376d58b07963a954&start=11600&end=11600","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5594455-d1aca7ce66deaffb376d58b07963a954/thumbnail_11600000.jpg","/articles/6137827/Olive-Branch/DeSoto-County/Mississippi/Planning-commission-clears-Life-Fellowship-Church-final-plat-dividing-2893-acres-into-two-AR-parcels","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6137827-24fb07038f60855225f76b737136c1b5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771213793&Signature=VIK-uoQPkjS3KcYfuQyfOEd-5CFcu22q4SazxS5B64VW-q3a9uD-4rLhLBMKZ70P77g5c5ZEThaksFy9LLUvhV3sHuSciR~gyh9BCz80vMVmcWzTGcYFKcw~f32yY~g0STiVnWrQp3dsONVJ3msHndGI6m3DjH2bjC~lpHiNA5oiLUgyl0q2nBpfGHbv-IZClvDsk7lbX42lF8EnDOsm62iAy6NnYMXUWbana6d0CoP3dOl2eQvwac4sqKYDYnSh9KmuNmSCf~s7e97tshBFx831OEluG6k5T09Mdus08rXKcCKg4WqJh0bW0r9QJuTC6zQahRJdeOJjAc0hPakAbw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Olive Branch Planning Commission recommended approval of a final plat for Life Fellowship Church that divides roughly 28.93 acres at the northwest corner of Davidson Road and Kerbeau Lane into two lots. Staff said both lots meet the Agricultural‑Residential (AR) district minimums and that no additional road or sidewalk infrastructure is required for the rural open‑swell sections shown on the plat.

Staff described the proposed Lot 1 as a 17.26‑acre parcel that includes an existing house and outbuilding; Lot 2 contains the church parcel and associated parking. Both lots would retain paved driveway access to Davidson Road and meet setback requirements in AR zoning (50‑foot front/rear, 15‑foot side for typical residences; staff noted the church building had been discussed with staff and any zoning‑related matters would be handled during permitting). Gas, water and electricity are available to the site, staff said.

The commission approved the recommendation subject to the routine conditions in the staff report; the item will be forwarded to the Board of Aldermen for final approval and recorded prior to any lot sales or further development. Applicant representative Nicholas Crone (Civil, Inc. LLC) was present and had no additional comments. No members of the public spoke on the item.

Next steps: if the Board of Aldermen approves the final plat and the plat is recorded with the county, the property owner may proceed with actions consistent with zoning and building permit requirements.

Minor details: staff said the plat conforms to the subdivision regulations and that no variances or deviations were requested for the filing.","Commission recommended approval of a final plat that divides 28.93 acres at Davidson Road and Kerbeau Lane into two agricultural‑residential parcels, noting both lots meet AR zoning setbacks and that the plat must be recorded before development proceeds.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":90,"_43":101,"_45":101,"_47":102,"_49":103,"_51":104,"_53":105,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":106,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":107,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6137832,"Commission approves minor plat revision at Bridges of Camp Creek to add common open space and private drive for future restaurant access",10490000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5594455-d1aca7ce66deaffb376d58b07963a954&start=10490&end=10490","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5594455-d1aca7ce66deaffb376d58b07963a954/thumbnail_10490000.jpg","/articles/6137832/Olive-Branch/DeSoto-County/Mississippi/Commission-approves-minor-plat-revision-at-Bridges-of-Camp-Creek-to-add-common-open-space-and-private-drive-for-future-restaurant-access","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6137832-997658093bb97efc031db4d1b420b0ed/orig.mp4?Expires=1771213793&Signature=C0CndpCmR5XOGovqpRSmnNfxyCLZHk5c0lQJquXHKRMK5KQVFGOlRH17AmTibxP6nZp58Rh1VIuJY0A6gjTfPE1gKN7WtqDkQeuftJOv0aGdFcTW8LD1mZbkHh2m-E13HJZPY6AGiOh4UnGcW-Ki15FO41S-04UwXQbeaH6serjnKPJBLfq2aeCOkU5J9W29Qgq2Ht-adPnjg2Bzs~SVCGKb6zlBhls0So~MfVGh4doNln1fh~dCl5sy6VpucvbEn33hLHaIVit7glm6AGsvAZ~j2iBE9zwDkW~2-YCRAeyXse58mfN1-1MV4RJR7Thqnwn8oSlFqzUt0poRoAK7PQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Olive Branch Planning Commission approved a first revision to the Bridges of Camp Creek Phase 2 final plat that creates a new common open space (labeled COSF 18 on the revised plat) and establishes a 36‑foot ingress/egress easement between Lots 8 and 9 near the east bridge by Lowe’s.

Staff said the revision responds to a proposed restaurant on Lot 9 and adjusts lot lines that were previously recorded in the 2023 final plat. The revision also identifies a private drive as common open space within the phase; staff emphasized that the revised final plat must be recorded before any building permits may be issued for the affected lots. The commission approved staff’s recommendation and the item will be forwarded to the Board of Aldermen for consideration and recording.

Representing the applicant, Mike Davis of The Reeves Firm said the change provides safe access for a restaurant user and noted that lot lines may be adjusted further on future consent agendas if needed. No members of the public spoke on the item. The commission’s motion to approve carried unanimously.

Practical next steps: the applicant must ensure the final plat is recorded and that required infrastructure and any conditions in the staff report are satisfied before applying for building permits on Lots 8 or 9.","Planning commissioners approved a first revision to the Bridges of Camp Creek phase 2 final plat that adds a common open space and a 36‑foot ingress/egress easement between lots 8 and 9 to accommodate a proposed restaurant; final plat recording is required before building permits are issued.","actionData","errors"]

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