Olive Branch aldermen approve three‑lot Sullivan subdivision, add 2,000‑sq‑ft minimum for new homes

The Olive Branch Board of Aldermen voted to approve the final plat for the Sullivan Minor Subdivision on the south side of Pleasant Hill Road, authorizing the creation of three detached single‑family lots totaling approximately 4.95 acres.

Planning staff, represented by Dr. Song, told the board the property is zoned AR (agricultural residential), that Lot 1 will be about 1.5 acres containing the existing house and Lots 2 and 3 about 1.7 acres each, and that Lot 2 will include a significant portion of an on‑site pond. Staff said water is available on Pleasant Hill and Summers Creek roads but the two new lots would not be served by public sewer; the planning commission unanimously recommended approval subject to conditions including a perpetual common access easement and attorney review of a recorded sewage note before the plat can be recorded.

Applicant Jordan Bledsoe of Bledsoe Engineering & Surveying, representing property owner Bonnie Sullivan, confirmed the plat contains no square footages and said the zoning limits maximum height to about 30–35 feet. He noted the Summers Place covenants for waterfront homes call for a 2,000 square foot minimum, saying, “the applicant could match that.”

An alderman moved to approve the plat as presented and add a footnote requiring new houses be at least 2,000 square feet of heated area under roof to be consistent with surrounding neighborhood requirements; Aldridge seconded. The board voted in the affirmative and the motion carried. Staff reiterated the city attorney must complete a review and amend the recorded note regarding certified sewage before the plat can be recorded.

The approval allows the applicant to proceed toward final recording once the listed conditions are met and the attorney’s changes are incorporated into the recorded plat notes.