Recommended approvalSite Plan

Community Bank Site Plan Development Order

Description

Community Bank of Mississippi wants to build a roughly 10,390-square-foot bank with a drive-through on a 1.44-acre lot at 201 West 14th Street. The land was rezoned from Mobile Home Park to Mixed Use in 2025 and split into two lots in July 2026.

Impact summary

A new bank branch next to Walgreens on a corner that's been slated for mixed use; parking exceeds code and pedestrian connections link to 390 and Florida Avenue.

Applicant

Name: Ryan Puckett / Community Bank (Community Bank of Mississippi)
Address: 201 West 14th Street / S.R. 390 & Florida Avenue

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 2
Total mentions: 1

Last vote

Recommended approval6–0, unanimous

A recommendation, not a final decision. The council decides next.

Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 3, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

Nov 3, 2026Recommended approval 6–0

Planning - Nov 3, 2026

A 10,390-square-foot bank with drive-through on 1.44 acres, recommended to the City Commission for approval with a condition that all engineering comments be addressed before pre-construction.

Related issues (1)

CBC Construction facility and Deer Point protection zone concerns

A commissioner grilled the applicant about flood zones, oil and contaminant runoff from the maintenance shop, and proximity to the protected conservation area near Mill Bayou. The applicant committed to self-contained, filtered systems with no exterior material storage, and the approval requires fire protection and a phased build-out.

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