Planning commission approves multiple plats, tables Murphy Oil rezoning to Oct. 14

The Olive Branch Planning Commission on Aug. 26 approved a slate of final and preliminary plats and motions affecting subdivision and development throughout the city while tabling a zoning map amendment for a proposed convenience store with fuel pumps until the commission—s Oct. 14 meeting.

Commissioners unanimously approved the minutes of the commission—s previous meeting and voted on multiple subdivision applications, forwarding larger or technically complex items to the Board of Aldermen where required. The actions included final-plat approvals for two minor subdivisions and a recommendation on the Olive Branch Logistics Park final plat, approval of a preliminary plat for the Marguerite Manor commercial area (phase 2), and final-plat approval for two lots intended for a Waffle House restaurant. The commission also accepted a request from the applicant for the Murphy Oil property rezoning to table that item until Oct. 14, 2025.

The votes were largely procedural and carried without recorded opposition. Several approvals were conditioned on standard staff…