Controversial industrial zoning in Olive Branch approved by split vote
A controversial request to rezone property was triggered by a developer’s plan to expand Legacy Park, a 266-acre site with millions of square feet in warehousing. In this photo from 2015, land grading was underway at Legacy Park. (Daily Memphian file)
Olive Branch aldermen voted Tuesday night to approve a rezoning request that pitted city and county officials and the interests of industry and homeowners against each other.
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Olive Branch Jessie Medlin Legacy Park Braybourne subdivision Ross Perot Jr. Alderman Dale Dickerson Alderman George Collins Alderman Gil Earhart Alderwoman Jan Aldridge North MississippiToni Lepeska
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