Planning Commission approves two-lot final plat for Aulnami Minor Lot Subdivision

The Planning Commission on an unrecorded January meeting approved a final plat to subdivide a 5.18-acre Agriculture-Residential (AR) parcel at the northwest corner of College Road and Highway 305 into two lots.

Planning staff told commissioners the property owner proposes Lot 1 of 2.77 acres and Lot 2 of 2.42 acres and that the plat "meets all requirements of the AR Zoning District." Staff said the AR district requires minimum one-acre lots and a 50-foot front-yard setback; Lot 1 measures about 50.3 feet from the flagged edge, meeting that standard. Staff also reported a 0.15-acre dedication of right of way along Highway 305 to increase the road reservation from 40 feet toward a 53-foot cross section for a potential five-lane alignment.

The staff presentation noted that driveways on new lots must be paved and that any new access on College Road would require Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) approval. The presentation described the proposed subdivision as an internal family division and said no development is yet planned on Lot 2.

Applicant representative Bob Farley of Holly Springs appeared briefly to confirm representation; no substantive changes were raised during the hearing. Commissioner Dion Jones moved to approve the final plat; Commissioner Diane Singer seconded. The commission voted unanimously to approve the application.

The approval is subject to the staff conditions read into the record, including paving of driveways for Lot 1 and Lot 2 (Lot 1's driveway is already paved) and the recorded right-of-way dedication along Highway 305. The commission recorded no oppositions during the vote.