There are 11 article(s) tagged Josh Whitehead:

• February 2024

  • Millington solar farm a go despite moratorium

    Residents were able to get a county moratorium this past fall on projects such as the Millington-area solar farm that is expected to generate energy for a Facebook data center. 

    By Keely Brewer February 05, 2024

• December 2021

  • Whitehead: Suburban housing still reigns, but wave of mixed-use projects offers variety

    Arguably, planning expert Josh Whitehead knows more than anyone about trends in Memphis development. He answered a few questions before leaving City Hall to join a law firm.

    By Tom Bailey December 25, 2021

• November 2021

  • Whitehead leaving zoning office to join law firm

    Josh Whitehead, zoning administrator for Memphis and Shelby County, plans to join the Burch Porter & Johnson law firm after Jan. 1.

    By Tom Bailey November 23, 2021

  • Council approves ‘gas in the back, store up front’ rules

    The new rules for gas stations are in the first of two City Council measures that include a downzoning of 20 areas of the city to limit the spread of auto-related businesses. 

    By Bill Dries November 03, 2021

• October 2020

  • Summer Avenue rezoning process for church preservation gets started

    The resolution approved Tuesday by the Memphis City Council for two areas along Summer is designed to make it more difficult to demolish a set of four churches for other kinds of development. It’s similar to a recent rezoning of part of Lamar Avenue but with a slightly different motivation.

    By Bill Dries October 06, 2020

• August 2020

  • U of M, ‘private entity’ plan dorm-like development stretching from Central to Poplar

    The Office of Planning & Development says the zoning on Deloach prohibits the proposed development totaling 135 units and 529 bedrooms. But the U of M contends it is exempt from zoning regulations.

    By Tom Bailey August 28, 2020

• March 2020

  • Coronavirus daily blog, March 23: Second St. Jude employee tests positive

    The Tennessee Department of Health releases the latest numbers: 93 cases of coronavirus confirmed in Shelby County and 615 cases in Tennessee.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 30, 2020

  • Coronavirus daily blog, March 16: SCS extends closure to April 6

    Confirmed cases

    Tennessee

    52

    Shelby County

    2

    • Tunica casinos close temporarily
    • Catholic Diocese of Memphis decree cancels Eucharist celebration, excuses people from mass
    • U of M may postpone spring graduation 
    • Dow experiences worst day since 1987
    • Gov. urges all Tennessee schools to close

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 20, 2020

• March 2019

  • Emotion and mechanics surround Memphis 3.0 plan

    Despite the high hopes of some for the proposed Memphis 3.0 land use and development plan, there are some basic concerns and some criticism about how the land use and development guidelines will be used.

    By Bill Dries March 27, 2019

• February 2019

  • Planning and Zoning 101 reveals code quirks

    Josh Whitehead discusses the evolution of planning and development in Memphis on The Daily Memphian Politics podcast.

    By Bill Dries February 24, 2019

  • Politics Podcast: Planning & Zoning 101 with Josh Whitehead

    Josh Whitehead of the Memphis and Shelby County Office of Planning and Development offers a primer on Planning and Zoning 101; county beat reporter Omer Yusuf reviews Mayor Lee Harris' State of the County address; and more.

    By Natalie Van Gundy February 22, 2019