Olive Branch meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Olive Branch boards weigh subdivision, rezoning, and road contracts

Olive Branch's Planning Commission, Board of Adjustment, and Board of Aldermen all met within the past two weeks to consider a range of development, zoning, and spending items. Minutes have not yet been published, so no final decisions are confirmed. The most consequential agenda items include a proposed 86-lot subdivision, a $228,474.63 road contract, and a $108,894 change order for road work.

Planning Commission (Aug. 11)

The Planning Commission reviewed nine subdivision and development applications. Among them:

• An amendment to remove stormwater retention pond requirements at 7400 Alexander Rd (PD-26-0003).
• A second revision of Bridges of Camp Creek Ph 2, Lot 12 to divide it into two lots (SD-26-0018).
• A final plat for Shirley Holmes Subdivision, creating four commercial/industrial lots at 8263 Frontage Rd (SD-26-0020).
• A final plat for Desoto County Schools Career Technical Center East on 42.50 acres (SD-26-0019).
• Staff recommended tabling the Ortiz Minor Lot Subdivision until Sept. 8, 2026 (SD-26-0022).

Board of Adjustment (Aug. 13)

The Board of Adjustment considered two conditional use permits:

• A convenience store with fuel pumps at 5010 Church Rd (1.96 acres, C-4 zoning), applicant Dylan Walker for Dwight Barker, tabled from June 11, 2026.
• A Woods Residential Independent Living Home at 5895 Ross Rd (0.84 acres, R-2 zoning), applicant Marilyn Simmons.

The board also approved minutes from its July 9, 2026 meeting.

Board of Aldermen (Aug. 18)

The Board of Aldermen held public hearings and considered several zoning and subdivision requests, including:

• A rezoning of 50.87 acres on Desoto Road to R-1 for Almadale Retreat, an 86 single-family lot subdivision.
• A public hearing to add medical cannabis as a permitted use at 5025 Church Road E.

The board also considered consent agenda items, including:

• Change Order No. C02-26 with Lehman-Roberts: +$108,894 for Full Depth Reclamation.
• A CE&I Services Contract with Civil-Link, LLC: $228,474.63 for Stateline and Davidson Intersection Improvements.
• Ad valorem tax exemptions for Barrett Distribution Centers and Williams Sonoma properties.

Personnel matters were scheduled for executive session.

Special Meeting (Aug. 18)

The Mayor and Board of Aldermen held a discussion-only special meeting covering Charlie Buckley's art rendering, the fiscal year 2026/2027 budget, and long-range capital improvement plans. No votes or decisions were listed on the agenda.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings are listed for the next 14 days. Check the city's official website for any newly scheduled sessions.

Olive Branch boards weigh industrial rezoning, subdivisions; decisions await minutes

Olive Branch's Board of Aldermen, Planning Commission, and Board of Adjustment all met during the past two weeks, but official minutes have not yet been published, so no final decisions are available. The most consequential item on any agenda was a proposed rezoning of more than 560 acres for a planned industrial district, which the Board of Aldermen took up at its Aug. 4 meeting.

Board of Aldermen (Aug. 4)

The board held a public hearing on a zoning map amendment to rezone 561.8 acres at Church Road and Craft Road to M-3 Planned Industrial District. The agenda also included:

• Final payment of $44,486.32 for the Pleasant Hill Road Widening project.
• Fund transfers of $208,855.00 to the General Fund, $103,268.00 from the Gas Fund, and $105,587.00 from the Water Fund.
• A loan agreement with the Mississippi Development Authority for a Pierce Enforcer Fire Pumper.
• A public hearing for the fiscal year 2026-2027 budget, set for Aug. 18.

No votes or decisions were reported because minutes are pending.

Planning Commission (Aug. 11)

The commission reviewed nine subdivision and development applications, including amendments to planned commercial developments, subdivision plats, and lot divisions. Notable items included:

• An amendment to remove stormwater retention pond requirements at 7400 Alexander Rd (PD-26-0003).
• A second revision of Bridges of Camp Creek Phase 2, Lot 12, to divide it into two lots (SD-26-0018).
• Final plat for Shirley Holmes Subdivision, creating four commercial/industrial lots at 8263 Frontage Rd (SD-26-0020).
• Final plat for Desoto County Schools Career Technical Center East on 42.50 acres (SD-26-0019).

Staff recommended tabling the Ortiz Minor Lot Subdivision (SD-26-0022) until Sept. 8. As with the aldermen, no decisions are available until minutes are published.

Board of Adjustment (Aug. 13)

The board considered two conditional use permits:

• A convenience store with fuel pumps at 5010 Church Rd (1.96 acres, C-4 zoning), applicant Dylan Walker for Dwight Barker. This request had been tabled from June 11, 2026.
• A Woods Residential Independent Living Home at 5895 Ross Rd (0.84 acres, R-2 zoning), applicant Marilyn Simmons.

The agenda also included approval of minutes from the July 9, 2026 regular meeting, but that action is not confirmed.

Coming up

Two meetings are scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 18:

• **Special Meeting** (Mayor and Board of Aldermen): Discussion-only session on Charlie Buckley's art rendering, the fiscal year 2026/2027 budget, and long-range capital improvement plans. No votes are listed.
• **Board of Aldermen regular meeting**: Public hearings and possible votes on a rezoning of 50.87 acres on Desoto Road to R-1 for Almadale Retreat (86 single-family lots), adding medical cannabis as a permitted use at 5025 Church Road E, a change order with Lehman-Roberts for +$108,894 for Full Depth Reclamation, a CE&I services contract with Civil-Link, LLC for $228,474.63 for Stateline and Davidson Intersection Improvements, and ad valorem tax exemptions for Barrett Distribution Centers and Williams Sonoma properties. A $2,000 candy expenditure is also on the consent agenda.

Both meetings are open to the public. Residents seeking official records should check the city's website for published minutes.

Olive Branch boards weigh sewer survey, zoning overhaul, and $19M in infrastructure change orders

Olive Branch officials have a packed two weeks of land-use and infrastructure decisions, though outcomes from three recent meetings remain unconfirmed because minutes have not yet been published. Agendas show the Board of Aldermen, Board of Adjustment, and Planning Commission each considered consequential items — from a $264,850 sewer survey to a sweeping zoning ordinance amendment — with another major Aldermen meeting set for July 21.

Board of Aldermen — July 7

The Board of Aldermen's July 7 agenda included a consent agenda with 40 items and several new business items. The largest single item was a proposed professional services contract with Pickering Firm for $264,850 to conduct a sanitary sewer evaluation survey. The agenda also listed a final payment of $50,774.92 for pickleball facilities at City Park and Change Order No. 11, which would increase the Public Works Complex contract to $8,839,584.74.

Other agenda items included settlement of claims at 9170 Highland Street and 4501 Goodman Road, and the purchase of five vehicles from the Missouri State Highway Patrol — one Ford F-150 and four Dodge Chargers. Public hearings were scheduled for a conditional use permit appeal and property cleanup orders. Minutes have not been published, so it is not yet confirmed which items were approved.

Board of Adjustment — July 9

The Board of Adjustment was scheduled to consider two conditional use permits for convenience stores with fuel pumps. The active application, File # CU-26-0007, concerns a 2.64-acre PUD-zoned site on the east side of Bethel Road, across from Methodist Olive Branch Hospital. A second application, File # CU-26-0008, for a 0.82-acre C-3-zoned site at 8479 Goodman Rd E, was withdrawn by the applicant before the meeting. The agenda also included approval of minutes from the June 11, 2026 regular meeting. Outcomes are not yet confirmed.

Planning Commission — July 14

The Planning Commission agenda featured a proposed amendment to the city's zoning ordinance that would add new definitions, restrict smoking within 500 ft of public parks, establish criteria for data centers, and set monument sign height limits — 8 ft in Office and Neighborhood Commercial districts, and 12 ft in Highway, General, and Planned Commercial districts.

The commission was also scheduled to consider a final plat for Williams Subdivision, a 2.64-acre single-family lot at 4204 Pleasant Hill Rd in the A-R district; a request to amend the project text for Margarette Manor at Robinson Crossing to allow medical cannabis at 5025 Church Rd E in a PUD; and a rezoning of 50.87 acres from Agricultural-Residential to Single-Family Residential for the Almadale Retreat subdivision on the south side of Desoto Rd. A preliminary plat for Almadale Retreat proposes 86 single-family lots and 3 open spaces on the same parcel. Minutes have not been published.

Coming up

The Board of Aldermen meets July 21 to consider three major infrastructure change orders: Change Order No. 4 with Enscor, LLC, raising the Annexation Water/Sewer East Area Project 1 contract to $7,686,975.22; Change Order No. 1 with Phillips Construction, increasing the Taxiway Rehabilitation Phase 2 contract to $5,945,915.00; and Change Order No. 3 with W & T Contracting, raising the Olive Branch Fire Station No. 6 contract to $5,686,270.87. The agenda also sets public hearings for August 18 on the zoning ordinance amendment and the Almadale Retreat rezoning, and includes approval of the city's annual audit report.