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DeSoto County planning commission tables Market at 305 rezoning after neighborhood pushback
Summary
The DeSoto County Planning Commission on Feb. 26 tabled a request to rezone 5.1 acres along Hwy 305 and I‑269 to C‑4 Planned Commercial after residents raised concerns about traffic, lighting and business impacts; commissioners asked for a broader PUD plan and voted 8–4 to delay a decision until March 2.
The DeSoto County Planning Commission on Feb. 26 tabled a rezoning request for "The Market at 305," a proposed planned commercial development on 5.1 acres west of Highway 305 and north of Interstate 269, after extended public comment and questions from commissioners.
Planning staff introduced the application (RZNE‑000837‑2026), and attorney George Ready, representing applicants Lonnie and Tonya Umberger, told commissioners the request is consistent with the C‑4 Planned Commercial District and appropriate along the I‑269 corridor. Ready said the existing agricultural zoning predates I‑269 and the area’s residential growth and argued the…
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