Modification of Design Standards and Improvement Requirements.
Tupelo Development Code § 12.10.20
in effect12.10.20. - Modification of Design Standards and Improvement Requirements.
(1) In approving the preliminary plat, the City Council may modify any of the design standards or improvement requirements set forth in Chapters 6, 8, and 9, where necessary to make the approved preliminary plat conform to any master land use plan which the City Council has approved for a planned unit development on the property.
(2) In all other cases, and only upon the request of the applicant, the City Council may modify any of the design standards or improvement requirements set forth in Chapters 6, 8, and 9, upon finding the following:
(a) That the topography or other physical conditions of the subject property are such that compliance with these standards and requirements would cause an unusual and unnecessary hardship on the applicant, above and beyond what other subdividers would face;
(b) That the modifications will not have the effect of nullifying the intent and purposes of this Code.
(c) Where any such modification is granted, the reasons therefore shall be stated in the minutes of the City Council meeting at which final action is taken on the preliminary plat.
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_12.10.20MODESTIMREFetched: 11/1/2026