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Aldermen approve Foxpaw Creek rezoning for 262‑lot subdivision after weeks of debate
Summary
The Olive Branch Board of Aldermen voted 5–2 to rezone roughly 108 acres along Davidson Road from AR to R2, approving a preliminary plat for a 262‑lot subdivision called Foxpaw Creek after presentations from staff and the applicant and extended resident opposition focused on traffic and school capacity.
The Olive Branch Board of Aldermen voted 5–2 on Dec. 16 to rezone about 108 acres on the west side of Davidson Road from AR (agricultural‑residential) to R2 (single‑family residential), clearing the way for the Foxpaw Creek subdivision.
Planning staff described the project as a two‑phase development with 262 lots (121 in phase one and 141 in phase two), new sidewalks and a trail, Davidson Road frontage improvements and internal traffic‑calming features. Staff also noted streams on the site and said a final MDEQ delineation could change the buffer footprint and, in turn, the lot count.
Jason Gambone, director of land development for Garden Street Communities, told aldermen the homes would be…
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