Old buildings coming down for Union Row
Just over a year after plans for the billion-dollar Union Row project was announced to Memphis, old buildings are being removed to make space for new apartments, hotel, retail, offices and green spaces.
Topic: Land Use Control Board
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December 2019
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Quinn Ridge development plan submitted for county approval
John Porter is taking his Quinn Ridge development to Shelby County after Collierville failed to approve the project. The plan is the same one county commissioners reviewed in 2018.
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November 2019
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Questions remain about commercial areas of Fairgrounds after approval
The plan for redeveloping the Fairgrounds for a big youth sports complex, retail, offices, residences and other uses was approved Nov. 14 by the Land Use Control Board.
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October 2019
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The Grove @ Avery, Eads tractor dealership among LUCB cases
Cases set to go before the Memphis & Shelby County Land Use Control Board next month include a planned development near Christian Brothers University, a southeast Memphis car wash and a tractor sales dealership in Eads.
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September 2019
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LUCB rejects convenience store, approves two other Frayser developments
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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New East Memphis hotel proposed near International Paper, residences
A developer wants to build a five-story Residence Inn by Marriott with 98 guestrooms and structured parking.
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August 2019
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Changes approved for seniors’ subdivision
The Land Use Control Board approved applications Aug. 8 for a new senior-living subdivision southeast of Memphis and a Cordova apartment complex that could have up to 460 units.
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Convenience store proposed for prominent corner in Frayser
A large batch of 17 applications to the Land Use Control Board includes a proposal to build a 103-space parking lot behind Crosstown Concourse.
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July 2019
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Fewer, more expensive townhouses approved for Cooper-Young
After neighbors criticized a proposed 10-townhouse development on a quarter-acre, the developers cut the density in half but said the prices must rise.
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Plan for parking in front of Downtown hotel voted down
The uncertain timing over Union Row’s development factored in the planning board’s rejection of a proposal to put a parking lot in front of a Downtown hotel.
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Planners oppose putting parking in front of Downtown hotel
The Land Use Control Board will consider developer Nitinkumar Patel's request this week to build a Holiday Inn Express & Suites at 235 Union.
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Site plan modifications sought for truck terminal expansion, senior living community
Developers of two large projects south of Interstate 240 are seeking amendments to their plans, one for a truck terminal expansion on American Way, the other for a gated residential community at Forest Hill-Irene and Shelby Drive.
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13 home sites proposed next to Loflin Yard
The planning cases to be heard in August include a new single-family subdivision south of Downtown and three proposed sites for automobile sales.
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June 2019
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Land Use Control Board votes to reject ‘Fred Jones Lane’
The Land Use Control Board has followed a staff recommendation to reject the proposed renaming of a portion of Saint Paul Avenue as Fred Jones Lane.
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May 2019
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Board to consider street renaming to Fred Jones Way
A portion of St. Paul Avenue in South City could be renamed after Southern Heritage Classic founder Fred Jones Jr.
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Are city planners listening to the neighborhoods?
In response to the phrase, “You can't tell someone what to do with their own property,” a preservationist responds, “Well, you really can, and it happens all the time.”
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April 2019
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McCreery praised for his leadership of planning board
Jon McCreery was credited with making the city/county Land Use Control Board more focused and efficient during his seven years as chairman.
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Midtown needs better development guidelines
Consider the difference between a planned community such as Seaside, Florida, and an overdone Disney sequel. We can simply look to our neighbors in Nashville to see what an overdone sequel looks like in an urban environment.
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March 2019
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Planning board approves tall townhouses in Midtown
The Land Use Control board approved a proposal to build more tall townhouses in Midtown. The chairman said the tired block at 2115 Jefferson needs new investment. Many neighbors opposed the long, three-story building, arguing it dwarfs adjacent bungalows.
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Planning board rejects proposed expansion of Whitehaven waste facility
The Land Use Control Board rejected a proposal Thursday by Waste Connections of Tennessee to expand its solid waste-handling operation in Whitehaven.
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February 2019
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Commission to vote on sand and gravel mining site request
A proposed sand and gravel mining site has caused concerns for many Rosemark residents, who are expected to be present when county commissioners consider it Monday.
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Planners respond to worries over how Memphis 3.0 will affect historic neighborhoods
Memphis' top planning officials respond to concerns from historic neighborhoods about the possible effects of the draft Memphis 3.0 Plan.
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Commission committee declines recommendation on proposed gravel mine for Rosemark
More than 30 people attended Wednesday's County Commission committee meeting to speak out against a proposed gravel pit.
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Land use board to consider latest South City redevelopment proposal
Applications for the March meeting of the Land Use Control Board include the latest phase of the South City mixed-use development, a waste-management company expansion in Whitehaven and the move of a funeral service to Whitehaven.
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January 2019
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Midtown cottage development goes back to land use board
Land use board to reconsider application calling for 16 cottage-style homes on church property near Rhodes College in Midtown.
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