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Planning Commission backs 262‑lot Fox Paw Creek preliminary plat, recommends road upgrades
Summary
The commission unanimously recommended approval of a two‑phase, 262‑lot preliminary plat for Fox Paw Creek, subject to conditions requiring Davidson Road improvements, utility extensions and final Army Corps stream‑buffer delineation that may alter lot counts.
The Olive Branch Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of the Fox Paw Creek preliminary plat, a two‑phase subdivision that would divide roughly 108 acres into 262 residential lots and about 22 acres of common open space. The motion, made by Commissioner Dion Jones and seconded by Janice Lewis, passed by voice vote and will be forwarded to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen for final action.
Staff told the commission the proposal breaks the development into a 121‑lot phase one and a 141‑lot phase two, with planned amenities that include a walking trail along Davidson Road and a reshaped pond. Homes are proposed in a range of heated floor areas under the developer’s plan, and traffic‑calming devices are shown for phase two.
The planning staff recommended approval with conditions that emphasize infrastructure and environmental compliance. Among the conditions: the developer must submit construction plans for Davidson Road improvements to the city engineer; Davidson Road must be widened to a 24–30‑foot section (or an equivalent rural section with an open swale) and be provided with curb, gutter and a five‑foot sidewalk where required; new public water and sewer lines must be extended to serve the subdivision; and final Army Corps of Engineers delineation of stream buffers must be secured before approval of the phase‑one final plat. Staff noted that if state or federal delineation reduces required buffer widths, up to eight additional lots could be authorized in phase two (raising the total from 262 to as many as 270).
Chance Walker of Smith Walker Engineering, representing the applicant, said his client agreed with the staff conditions and sought clarification about a maintenance easement for the trail; staff said any trail segments in the public right‑of‑way will require a maintenance easement at final plat.
The commission’s recommendation does not itself approve construction; the item will proceed to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen, which will act on the rezoning request (AR to R2) and the plat during a December meeting.
Provenance: staff presentation and motions (SEG 042–SEG 312).
