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Southaven board denies Murphy Oil USA conditional-use permit for fuel station at Hwy 51 and Stateline Road
Summary
After a multi-hour planning discussion and public comment, the Board of Aldermen voted to deny Murphy Oil USA’s application for a new convenience store with fuel pumps at the southwest corner of Highway 51 and Stateline Road, citing public-safety and neighborhood-impact concerns raised by staff and the police department.
The Southaven Board of Aldermen voted to deny a conditional-use permit from Murphy Oil USA to replace an existing multi-tenant building with a convenience store and fuel pumps at the southwest corner of Highway 51 and Stateline Road.
Planning director Whitney Cook told the board staff recommended denial after a review of the conditional-use criteria, citing traffic and public-safety concerns, the presence of multiple existing stations in the corridor and the site’s nonconforming lot size. “Staff recommended denial based on the criteria you see above,” Cook said during the meeting.
The application generated extended discussion at the council meeting and at the planning commission before it. Developer representatives presented a traffic study and argued the project would redevelop a long-vacant, blighted property and capture retail sales…
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