CITY COUNCIL
MEETING AGENDA
April 14, 2026
4:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, Lobby Floor
City Hall - 125 North Main Street
Memphis, Tennessee 38103-2017
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District 4. Chairwoman Jana Swearengen-Washington
Super District 9-1. Vice Chairman Chase Carlisle
District 1. Rhonda Logan
District 2. Jerri Green
District 3. Pearl Eva Walker
District 5. Philip Spinosa
District 6. Edmund Ford, Sr.
District 7. Dr. Michalyn Easter-Thomas
Super District 8-1. JB Smiley, Jr.
Super District 8-2. Janika White
Super District 8-3. Yolanda Cooper-Sutton
Super District 9-2. J. Ford Canale
Super District 9-3. Dr. Jeff Warren
ORDER OF BUSINESS
- CALL TO ORDER by the Sergeant-at-Arms
- INVOCATION
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- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- CALL OF ROLL by the Comptroller
- APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES (March 24, 2026)
- ANNOUNCEMENT FOR APPEARANCE CARDS FOR PUBLIC SPEAKING
- ITEMS HELD OR DROPPED FROM THE AGENDA
PRESENTATION AND RECOGNITION OF VISITORS
- RESOLUTION approving an Honorary Street Name Change on Decatur Street between Vollintine Avenue and Jackson Avenue for Gladys Ann Hunter Sawyer. District 7, Super District 8. This
Resolution is sponsored by Councilwoman Walker.
PUBLIC HEARING
- APPEAL of Quince Liquor 2, LLC, Memphis Alcohol Commission Matter T36413, filed pursuant
to §§ 4-3 and 4-12 of the City of Memphis Code of Ordinances. Required by Ordinance. (Held from 3/24)
Appellant: Quince Liquor 2, LLC dba “Quince Liquor”
Appellee: Memphis Alcohol Commission
DIVISION OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
- RESOLUTION pursuant to Chapter 9.6 of the Memphis and Shelby County Unified
Spinosa Development Code approving a planned development at the subject property
Chairman, located at 0 Ikea Way. This Resolution is sponsored by the Division of Planning
Planning and Development.
& Zoning
Committee Case No. PD 26-01
Applicant: Brad Smith
Mike Davis, The Reaves Firm (Representative)
Request: Amendment to PD 2013-313 to allow a hotel
LUCB and DPD recommendation: APPROVAL, with conditions
ACTION REQUESTED: Take whatever action Council deems advisable
No opposition at LUCB; No Public Hearing Required
- RESOLUTION approving the request to close and vacate the public-right-of-way
Spinosa of a north-south public alley known as Litty Place that has an east-west stub at its
Chairman, midpoint heading eastward. This Resolution is sponsored by the Division of Planning
Planning and Development.
& Zoning
Committee Case No. SAC 25-06
Applicant: Charles Shoffner
Matthew Hudgins (Representative)
Request: Close and vacate the public-right-of-way
of a north-south public alley known as
Litty Place that has an eastwest stub
at it’s midpoint heading eastward
and vacate public right-of-way of an
east-west public alley
LUCB and DPD recommendation: APPROVAL, with conditions
ACTION REQUESTED: No Recommendation
No opposition at LUCB; No Public Hearing Required
- RESOLUTION pursuant to Chapter 9.6 of the Memphis and Shelby County Unified
Spinosa Development Code approving a special use permit at the subject property located
Chairman, at 3575 Emerald Street. This Resolution is sponsored by the Division of Planning
Planning and Development.
& Zoning
Committee Case No. SUP 26-01
Applicant: Dennis Small - Small’s Automotive LLC
Brian Bacchus – Bacchus Urban Design Group (BUD) (Representative)
Request: Special Use Permit to allow vehicle sales
LUCB and DPD recommendation: APPROVAL, with conditions
ACTION REQUESTED: No Recommendation
No opposition at LUCB; No Public Hearing Required
- RESOLUTION pursuant to Chapter 9.6 of the Memphis and Shelby County Unified
Spinosa Development Code approving a special use permit at the subject property located
Chairman, at 4180 Elliston Road. This Resolution is sponsored by the Division of Planning and
Planning Development.
& Zoning
Committee Case No. SUP 26-05
Applicant: Leadership Preparatory, Inc.
Doug Baker (Representative)
Request: To allow a childcare center
LUCB and DPD recommendation: APPROVAL, with conditions
ACTION REQUESTED: No Recommendation
No opposition at LUCB; No Public Hearing Required
ZONING ORDINANCE - THIRD AND FINAL READING (None)
CONSENT AGENDA
GENERAL ORDINANCE - FIRST READING (None)
GENERAL ORDINANCE - SECOND READING (None)
ZONING ORDINANCE - FIRST READING (None)
ZONING ORDINANCE - SECOND READING
- ZONING ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 5367 of Code of Ordinance, City
Spinosa of Memphis, Tennessee, adopted on August 10, 2010, as amended, known as
Chairman, the Memphis and Shelby County Unified Development Code, to authorize a Zoning
Planning Use District Reclassification for land located on Tully Street and Woodlawn Street by
& Zoning taking the land out of the Residential Urban – 1 (RU-1) Use District and including it in the
Committee Mixed Use (MU) District, up for S E C O N D reading. This Ordinance is sponsored by the Division of Planning and Development.
Case No. Z 26-01
Ordinance No. 5970
Applicant: LC Wallace – Elmington Capital Group
Owen Harris – Kimley-Horn Associates (Representative)
Request: Rezoning of +/- 3.3 acres from the
Residential Urban - 1 (RU-1) to
Mixed Used (MU)
LUCB and DPD recommendation: APPROVAL
ACTION REQUESTED: No Recommendation
NOTATION FROM DPD (None)
ENGINEERING DIVISION (None)
GENERAL ITEMS (None)
FISCAL CONSENT AGENDA
- RESOLUTION to Amend the Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget. All Council Districts. This
Resolution is sponsored by Councilwoman Walker. (Request for Same Night Minutes)
MLGW FISCAL CONSENT
Chair: Pearl Eva Walker, Vice Chair: Philip Spinosa
(None)
REGULAR AGENDA
APPOINTMENTS
- MEMPHIS CONVENTION CENTER COMMISSION
White
Chairwoman, Appointments
Personnel &
Governmental Kyle Veazey
Affairs
Committee Calvin Anderson
GENERAL ORDINANCE -THIRD AND FINAL READING
- ORDINANCE to amend the Code of Ordinances of Memphis, Tennessee
Swearengen- regarding the Small Business Enterprise Opportunity Program, up for T H I R D
Washington and F I N A L reading. Ordinance No. 5959 is sponsored by the Administration.
Chairwoman, (Held from 12/2; 12/16; 1/13; 2/3; 2/24; 3/24)
Executive
Session ACTION REQUESTED: Take whatever action Council deems advisable
CITY COUNCIL-EXTRAORDINARY COUNCIL RESOLUTION (None)
DIVISION OF COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT (None)
ENGINEERING DIVISION (None)
EXECUTIVE DIVISION (None)
FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION (None)
DIVISION OF FIRE SERVICES (None)
DIVISION OF GENERAL SERVICES (None)
DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
- RESOLUTION to appropriate the sum of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00)
Logan funded by G.O. Bonds chargeable to the FY2026 Capital Improvement Program (CIP)
Chairwoman, Budget for the development of Liberty Park Phase Two, CD01106, Award 11426. District
Housing & 4, Super District 8. This Resolution is sponsored by the Administration. (Held from 3/24)
Community
Development ACTION REQUESTED: Adopt the Resolution
Committee
- RESOLUTION to appropriate the sum of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00)
Logan funded by G.O. Bonds chargeable to the FY2026 Capital Improvement Program (CIP)
Chairwoman Budget for the Fairgrounds Redevelopment, CD01107, Award 11426. District 4, Super
Housing & District 8. This Resolution is sponsored by the Administration. (Held from 3/24)
Community
Development ACTION REQUESTED: Adopt the Resolution
Committee
- RESOLUTION approving the option to enter into a 50-year Ground Lease for the
Logan construction and operation of multifamily residential apartments on the upper
Chairwoman, two floors of Historic Melrose School Building and multifamily residential
Housing & affordable townhome and apartment units on an additional 1.03 acres of the site
Community with Melrose Housing Partners, LLC. District 4, Super District 8. This Resolution is
Development sponsored by the Administration. (Held from 3/3; 3/24)
Committee
ACTION REQUESTED: No Recommendation
DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCES (None)
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (None)
LAW DIVISION (None)
LIBRARY SERVICES (None)
MLGW DIVISION (None)
MEMPHIS PARKS (None)
DIVISION OF POLICE SERVICES (None)
DIVISION OF PUBLIC WORKS (None)
DIVISION OF SOLID WASTE (None)
GENERAL ITEM (None)
APPEARANCE CARDS FOR PUBLIC SPEAKING
ADJOURNMENT
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