Reservation of Public Facility Sites and Lands.
Tupelo Development Code § 12.10.16
in effect12.10.16. - Reservation of Public Facility Sites and Lands.
(1) The review of preliminary plats may be delayed by no more than 45 calendar days if the proposed subdivision contains sites which appear in an adopted plan or policy documents as a future site for a public school or other public facility, recreation area, park, greenway or other open space. During preliminary plat review, the appropriate entity responsible for future site acquisition shall be given 45 calendar days from date of plat submission to decide if it wishes to reserve the site.
(2) If the site is not to be reserved, the subdivision shall be processed in the normal fashion. If the agency wishes to reserve the site and specifies such intent in writing to the Director of Development Services or designee, the subdivision shall not be approved without the reservation.
(3) Public school authorities shall have 18 months from the date of preliminary plat approval to acquire the site by purchase, by receipt of dedication, or by initiating condemnation proceedings. If, at the end of the 18 month period, none of the above actions has occurred, the subdivider may consider the land free from reservation and apply for revised preliminary plat approval for its use.
(4) Public agencies other than schools shall have 120 calendar days from the date of preliminary plat approval to arrange for site acquisition for public facilities by option to purchase, by purchase, by receipt of dedication, or by initiating condemnation proceedings. If, at the end of the 120 day period, none of the above actions has occurred the subdivider may consider the land free from reservation and apply for revised preliminary plat approval for private use of the property.
Source: City of Tupelo, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances and Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/tupelo/codes/development_code?nodeId=CH12APPE_12.10SU_12.10.16REPUFASILAFetched: 11/1/2026