LUCB rejects convenience store, approves two other Frayser developments
High school-aged girls work after school and during the summers at the Girls Inc. youth farm in Frayser, cultivating vegetables for sale at local farmers markets to develop entrepreneurial skills. On Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019, the Land Use Control Board approved Girls Inc.'s plan to expand its site by 8 acres to build a $4.5 million community garden and learning center at 1179 and 1199 Dellwood Ave. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
The Land Use Control Board approved permits for two nonprofit developments in Frayser, but rejected plans for a proposed convenience store in the community.
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Development Frayser Girls Inc. Memphis Land Use Control Board Porter-LeathOmer Yusuf
Omer Yusuf covers Bartlett and North Memphis neighborhoods for The Daily Memphian. He also analyzes COVID-19 data each week. Omer is a former Jackson Sun reporter and University of Memphis graduate.
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