Residential lots in Lost Rabbit, phase two, are being re-platted to create fewer homes with more space.
The amended final plat was approved by both the Madison County Board of Supervisors and Pearl River Valley Water Supply District (PRV) board in February.
“A fairly new developer in Lost Rabbit wants to amend the plat,” Madison County Engineer Dan Gaillet said. “Basically, the original plat had lots that were ‘unbalanced,’ and the developer is asking to amend the plats where he’s moving the property lines… That’s all he’s doing.”
What was originally laid out as 10 lots is becoming seven lots, according to PRV General Manager John Sigman.
“The phase two preliminary plat was (finalized) several years ago, but the new owners, being Southern Lifestyle Development (SLD), wanted to replat the 10 lots into seven lots that are a little bit bigger.”
In June of last year, SLD purchased Lost Rabbit’s town center as well as 40 residential lots from Allstate Insurance Company, which acquired Lost Rabbit following PID (public improvement district) discussions with Madison County in 2014.
Currently, SLD is looking to enhance the town center and eventually add live-work buildings for commercial use and condominiums. The town center is already home to a neighborhood pool, parks and a playground.
“We’re working on the town center,” SLD Director of Operations Teddy Beaullier said. “We’re planting, adding some green space, benches and lighting to further enhance the existing town center.”
The improvements will take place this year, according to Beaullier. There is currently no timeline for the commercial buildings and condominiums.
“Our focus right now has really been on getting the town center improvements designed and enhance what’s already there.”
At one point, SLD mentioned building a bed-and-breakfast and a restaurant.
“We’re looking at a restaurant, a bed-and-breakfast, maybe offices, and a boutique hotel is a possibility,” Kevin Blanchard, Lost Rabbit project manager for and COO of SLD, previously told the Sun. “It’s not a major commercial corridor like a mall — that kind of retail is less likely. This will be more like destination.”
The company wanted to include commercial developments that would retain the architectural integrity of the original plans for Lost Rabbit.
“The previous developers invested lots of money in the town center, and we’re excited about doing more upkeep and maintenance and injecting life into the property,” Blanchard said. “We come into these places for the long haul. It’s a long-term investment because it’s a traditional neighborhood development.”
