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Planning commission approves Center Hill Farms Phase 2 final plat; tables Williams subdivision to July 14
Summary
The commission approved the final plat for Center Hill Farms Phase 2 (62 single‑family lots on about 23.78 acres) subject to staff conditions and required completion of the first asphalt lift before the Board of Aldermen records the plat. The commission also tabled the Williams subdivision (3.02 acres) to July 14 at the applicant’s request to meet with staff and aldermen about a section‑line right‑of‑way issue.
The Olive Branch Planning Commission on June 9 approved the final plat for Center Hill Farms Phase 2 and voted to table a separate Williams subdivision application to the July 14 meeting.
Staff told the commission the Phase 2 final plat would create 62 single‑family lots and six common open spaces on about 23.78 acres in the PUD. The presentation noted utilities are mostly installed (water and sewer mains installed and testing underway), curb and gutter roughly 85% complete, and the smallest lot in the phase measures about 8,767 square feet. Staff recommended approval with eight conditions and advised that the first lift of asphalt should be completed before the Board of Aldermen records the final plat.
An M&R Builders representative said the staff report covered the items and offered no further comment. Commissioner Dion Jones moved to approve the final plat subject to staff recommendations 1–8; the motion was seconded and carried.
On the Williams subdivision (a single lot of roughly 3.02 acres on Pleasant Hill Road North), the applicant Greg Williams appeared and said he only recently learned that Pleasant Hill Road North may be designated a section line road requiring a 106‑foot right‑of‑way. Williams asked to meet with the city engineer and ward aldermen to propose alternatives that would protect the Pleasant Hill Cemetery and historic structures. The commission granted the applicant’s request and tabled the item to July 14 to allow staff/ward aldermen/applicant discussions.
What this means: Center Hill Farms Phase 2 will move forward to the Board of Aldermen with the planning commission’s recommendation; the Williams subdivision will return to the commission after the applicant meets with staff and aldermen.
(Report draws on staff presentation and roll‑call votes recorded in the meeting transcript.)
