Graceland-linked production plant wins planning board’s OK

By , Special to The Daily Memphian Updated: May 14, 2020 3:59 PM CT | Published: May 14, 2020 3:38 PM CT
<strong>Boarded-up windows line the old Graves Elementary School gymnasium on Thursday, May 14. The Land Use Control Board recommended approval of a Graceland-related proposal to turn the school property into a high-tech production facility.</strong> (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)

Boarded-up windows line the old Graves Elementary School gymnasium on Thursday, May 14. The Land Use Control Board recommended approval of a Graceland-related proposal to turn the school property into a high-tech production facility. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)

Despite a “rejection” recommendation from the Office of Planning & Development, the Land Use Control Board voted 6-4 to approve construction of a production facility, using 3-D printing, in the middle of single-family homes in Whitehaven.

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Land Use Control Board Commercial Real Estate
Tom Bailey

Tom Bailey

Tom Bailey retired in January as a business reporter at The Daily Memphian, and after 40 years in journalism. A Tupelo, Mississippi, native, he graduated from Mississippi State University. He has lived in Midtown for 36 years.


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