Additional Commitments - Text.
Tupelo Development Code § 12.9.9
in effect12.9.9. - Additional Commitments - Text.
A development plan may include additional proposed elements as text in side notes, provided they cannot legibly be included within, or do not reference, the graphic depiction. Such elements shall become commitments and shall be labeled "Text Commitments." Examples include description of off-site transportation infrastructure improvements, technical specifications that exceed Code requirements, description of elements not identified graphically, and additional description of elements identified graphically. Such elements shall not repeat Code requirements or contradict or diminish graphic elements.
(1) SIA and TIA Commitments: A development plan shall include a Stormwater Impact Analysis and a Traffic Impact Analysis, if required, with measures required to address any identified deficiencies. Such measures shall be in text form, and may also be in graphic form as appropriate, and shall become commitments.
(2) Design Commitments: The development plan for a project containing nonresidential or multi-family structures not located in the Mixed Use Downtown District shall include design elements indicating how the project will relate to its environment (both built and natural). Such elements may be in graphic or text form as appropriate and shall become commitments. They shall be labeled "Design Commitments" and shall include, at a minimum:
(a) A description of the general architectural styles proposed for use in the buildings. This description shall include information on rooflines, building materials, and any distinctive architectural features; and
A description of how the proposed design will fit into the context area, including information about transitions and relationships to existing developments.
(b) Residential Design Standards: If the project involves single family, duplex, or triplex housing units, design standards shall be provided comparable in form to those in Section 6.4.3.
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_12.9DEPL_12.9.9ADCOEXFetched: 11/1/2026
