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Board approves PUD revision to add 26 townhomes in Desoto Central; developer to retain management
Summary
The board approved changes to the Desoto Central planned unit development to replace 15 cottages with 26 townhome units that staff said will be managed and rented (base monthly price cited at $3,500); the planning commission had approved the revisions unanimously.
The City of Southaven approved a revision to the Desoto Central planned unit development that replaces an earlier proposal for 15 single-family cottages with 26 townhome-style units on a 7.95-acre parcel identified as Lot 5 in the Provost/Deer Chase area. Planning Director Whitney Cook said the new townhomes are intended to match the Provost development's materials and include two-car garages and rear entrances.
Planning and sales/rent details: Cook told the council the original minimum heated area was 1,800 square feet for the cottages; under the new plan the minimum heated area was described in the record as about 2,280 square feet and the base price point cited in the discussion shifted from a previous $2,200'to'$2,500 range to a $3,500 figure that Cook described as a monthly base for rental units. Cook said the developer proposes to retain management of the lofts and the new townhomes and to offer shared amenities; the planning commission approved the change unanimously.
Related approval: Council also approved a related subdivision application to allow the townhome units to be platted as individual lots if needed for individual metering rather than retaining mass metering on a single lot. Staff said the subdivision provides flexibility to meet utility metering requirements.
Council discussion and votes: Board members asked whether the units would be for sale or rent; staff and the developer's representative said the intention is to keep the units under the developer's management and in a rental capacity. Both planning items (PUD text revision and the subdivision application) were approved on roll call.
