Board approves several plats: Waffle House site, commercial lots and residential final plats

The Board of Aldermen approved a slate of planning‑stage and final plats on Dec. 16 covering both commercial and residential properties.

Key approvals included: a preliminary plat and final plat parcels for Margarite Manor commercial subdivision, with a Waffle House planned on a 0.55‑acre lot; a preliminary plat for The Crossings at Olive Branch (43.2 acres) showing an eight‑lot commercial center with a likely 40,000‑square‑foot grocery in phase one; final plat approval for a 3.22‑acre Malco Olive Branch commercial lot; and several residential final plats (including Ansley Point and Malco phase actions) with standard sidewalk and landscaping requirements. Where commercial parcels back up to residential lots, the planning commission required 5‑ or 6‑foot sidewalks, 6‑foot screening fences or 20–35‑foot buffers depending on the site and final civil design.

Staff emphasized that utilities (water, sewer and gas) must be extended by the developers and that final civil plans need to meet engineering comments before permits are issued. In the Margarite/Waffle House file, the planning commission recommended that the proposed public street name avoid using a single business name; staff flagged a 6‑foot Simtech fence requirement to separate commercial lots from adjoining residences.

What to expect next: Applicants will submit civil plans and address engineering comments, post letters of credit where required, and provide construction plans for sidewalks, buffering and stormwater infrastructure before receiving building permits.