Plans for a Bartlett corner would ‘destroy the character of the neighborhood,’ officials say
“Many times the owners have unrealistic expectations for what they want for their property and how bad it’s out of zoning and compliance,” Bartlett Alderman David Reaves (left) said. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
A new commercial project will not happen on a residential lot across from W.J. Freeman Park in Bartlett.
The suburb’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Tuesday, Nov. 25, unanimously rejected a rezoning request to change 5866 Ivanhoe Road from residential use to general business commercial.
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Michael Waddell
Michael Waddell is a native Memphian with more than 20 years of professional writing and editorial experience, working most recently with The Daily News and High Ground News.
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