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Board grants Murphy Oil conditional‑use permit and canopy waiver at Hacks Cross/302 after heated traffic debate
Summary
After a four‑hour hearing and broad public opposition focused on traffic and safety, the board granted a conditional‑use permit and waived the canopy orientation rule so a Murphy Oil convenience store with fuel pumps can be built at Hacks Cross and Highway 302 (approved 4–3).
The Olive Branch Board of Aldermen approved a conditional‑use permit for a Murphy Oil convenience store with fuel pumps at the northwest corner of Hacks Cross and Highway 302, and granted the applicant’s waiver to allow the fuel canopy to face Hackscross Road rather than be tucked behind the building.
Staff (Dr. Song) opened the hearing by explaining that the Board of Zoning Adjustments previously denied the application and that the zoning ordinance adopted in December 2024 generally requires canopies to be located behind the building. The applicant asked the board to waive that design rule, citing circulation advantages, consistency with other nearby stations and feasibility of…
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