Opinion ID: 2495667
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Heading Rank: 7

Heading: The need for planning in the annexation area

Text: ¶ 21. The chancellor noted that Horn Lake's proposed annexation area was subject to the planning and zoning services provided by DeSoto County. The planning and development services provided by DeSoto County are equivalent to those provided by municipalities within the county. Because DeSoto County provides municipal-level planning by providing building inspectors, code enforcement officers, planning commission and geographic information services, the chancellor found that there was no exigent need for further zoning and planning in the annexation area. The chancellor also found that Horn Lake had failed to provide any long-range planning for the proposed annexation area. ¶ 22. The chancellor's findings with regard to this subfactor were supported by substantial, credible evidence, were well within his discretion, and were not manifestly wrong.