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Aldermen approve revised Carson Creek plat, cutting lots from 78 to 25
Summary
The Olive Branch Board of Aldermen approved a revised preliminary plat for Carson Creek that reduces the number of lots from a previously approved 78 to 25 by increasing minimum lot size to one acre; the developer must extend public water and sewer and meet 10 planning conditions.
The Olive Branch Board of Aldermen on March 17 approved a revised preliminary plat for the Carson Creek subdivision that reduces an earlier 78‑lot layout to 25 lots on roughly 38.6 acres, a change the applicant said is achieved by increasing the minimum lot size to one acre.
Staff presented the request, submitted by Greg Russell of Civil Source on behalf of the property owner, and explained that the R‑1 zoning district’s minimum lot size was previously approved at 12,500 square feet; the new proposal sets the minimum at 43,560 square feet (one acre). Staff said that because lots are now one acre, street sections will shift from curb, gutter and sidewalks to open‑swale sections and that the developer is required to extend public sewer and water to each lot where those utilities are available.
Dr. Song summarized planning commission action and conditions, saying the commission unanimously recommended approval March 10 subject to 10 conditions, including a letter of credit for incomplete public improvements to be filed before final plat recordation. The conditions also specify a 2,000 square‑foot minimum heated area for houses, brick veneer requirements and uniform mailbox and garage‑orientation standards.
Board members questioned drainage and the size of the pipe that crosses under Davidson Road. The city engineer and Mr. Swims explained the existing drainage ditch and said the crossing is currently undersized relative to the city’s 25‑year storm standard; Mr. Swims said widening Davidson Road may require a larger culvert or another remedy and that negotiations with neighboring South Branch development could affect final drainage design. “We’re trying to work with them and possibly get the right size pipe,” the city engineer said.
Applicant Greg Russell told the board most of the site will remain wooded and that the ditch will be left in place except where it must be crossed. After discussion, Mr. Wallace moved to approve the revised preliminary plat and Mr. Dickerson seconded; the motion carried by voice vote.
What happens next: the approval is for the preliminary plat subject to the planning commission’s conditions. Staff said final engineering, any required culvert sizing, and a letter of credit or equivalent assurance must be completed prior to final plat recordation and issuance of building permits.
