The Tupelo Planning Committee voted unanimously to recommend approval of a development application and will forward the proposal to the city council for final action.

Public commenters praised the project’s pedestrian features and raised concerns about privacy and access to private tree stands. Committee members moved and seconded the recommendation, and the committee advised the applicant that the council will make the final decision.

Committee members approved the development by voice/show of hands after a brief discussion. A public commenter described the value of continuous sidewalks and separate walking or running trails so residents “do not have to dodge traffic in cars,” and another expressed concern about access to a personal tree stand on a lot adjacent to the project. Committee staff asked the applicant to await scheduling for the council review.

The committee’s vote was procedural and advisory: staff said the committee’s decision is a recommendation and that the city council will review and issue the final decision. The committee chair asked staff to notify the applicant when the council meeting is scheduled.

No specific ordinance, permit number or motion text was recorded in the transcript beyond the motion to approve; the transcript records the mover as Mister Davis and the second as Miss Hadley and states the approval was unanimous by show of hands.

The committee concluded the item and moved on to other agenda business. The applicant and staff will be notified about the next steps and the scheduling of the city council review.