Downtown Malco Theater to be fenced in — with conditions
Due to security concerns, Malco began installing 6-foot, black aluminum poles around the property in July. Zoning officials issued a stop work order, halting the project.
Topic: Land Use Control Board
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November 2024
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August 2024
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Frayser landfill nixed to applause, but owners not ditching expansion effort
The Land Use Control Board sided with a recommendation to reject the landfill’s expansion in Frayser, a relief for the advocates who opposed it. But the landfill’s owners will now seek approval from the City Council.
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July 2024
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New gas station planned for Poplar-Highland intersection
A new Mapco Express convenience store could replace the Exxon/Hop-In that burned down in January at Poplar Avenue and South Highland Street.
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May 2024
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Marriott, Millington homes and a retail center on Macon Road approved
The Land Use Control Board approved a 124-room extended stay hotel, more homes for Waverly Plantation in Millington and a new 14,000-square-foot mixed-use development in Cordova.
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February 2024
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Southeast Memphis hotel could become apartments for veterans
The Tunnel to Towers Foundation, a charitable organization to support military veterans, has applied to the Land Use Control Board to turn a WoodSpring Suites into a multifamily apartment residence for veterans.
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Crosstown Concourse eyes parking lot for future event venue
Crosstown Concourse might get an indoor event center on an unused surface parking lot following approval from the Land Use Control Board meeting on March 14.
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Proposed North Memphis housing for homeless people receives pushback
The Hospitality Hub applied to the local Land Use Control Board for a residential corridor revocation to allow it to build Studio Village, a mix of studio and one-bedroom cabins, on Scenic Highway near James Road.
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Shelby County solar farm rules are outdated. How they could change
Under current zoning rules for solar, a resident of unincorporated Shelby County who put five solar panels in their backyard would be regulated the same as a company with a 1,500-acre solar farm.
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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.
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November 2023
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Chickasaw Gardens gate proposal under scrutiny
Land Use Control Board staff disagree with a neighborhood plan to combat crime.
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October 2023
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Inked: Hotel space in 100 N. Main; biomass facility in North Memphis
100 N. Main Development Partners plans to use the 15th through 22nd floors for hotel space, according to an application filed with the Land Use Control Board.
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Racquet Club site development gets board approval
The $500 million to $700 million Mid-City Memphis development will include a 260,000-square-foot hotel as well as office space, multifamily housing, age-restricted housing, townhouses, retail space and a 500,000-square-foot parking garage.
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May 2023
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Apartments near Southwind, previously refused, get Land Use Control Board nod
In February 2022, the LUCB rejected plans to build the Tournament Trails Center complex at 3581 Tournament Drive-South, but a decision in April 2022 from the Memphis City Council reversed that decision.
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September 2022
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Slider Inn to expand South Main patio space
On Sept. 8, Memphis and Shelby County Land Use Control Board members approved plans for an outdoor patio and entertainment space for Slider Inn at 363 Mulberry St.
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Board approves antique shop plans in Victorian Village
The store is part of developer Bill Townsend’s plans to redevelop historic Pillow-McIntyre House.
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May 2022
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LUCB approves 2 warehouse projects, totaling over one million square footage
Atlanta-based Robinson Weeks plans to build two warehouses in southeast Memphis, and Indianapolis-based Scannell Properties is set to build two warehouses in northeast Memphis.
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Parkview Apartments renovation gets the go ahead from the LUCB
On Thursday, May 12, the Land Use Control Board approved plans for the Parkview Apartments to shift from a senior living residence to apartments.
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April 2022
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Topgolf confirmed for Memphis; LUCB approves plan unanimously
The Memphis and Shelby County Land Use Control Board unanimously approved a Topgolf off Callis-Cutoff Road near the Memphis-Germantown border Thursday morning.
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November 2021
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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.
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October 2021
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Land Use Control Board approves Union Ave. development
Union Station would combine residential and retail with a hotel along 100 yards of desirable Union Avenue frontage at the former police station site.
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September 2021
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Land Use Control Board approves widespread commercial rezoning
At its meeting Thursday, the board accepted requests for omission, including the Overton Square, Broad Avenue and Coro Lake areas to allow for further study.
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Design firm one step closer to moving into Annesdale mansion
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Annesdale neighbors concerned over new owners, noise
Members of Annesdale-Snowden Historic Neighborhood have expressed concern for the continued use of the mansion as an event space.
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August 2021
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About Town: Why Memphis is looking to ban new gas stations in certain areas
Gas stations and used-tire shops don’t appear to fit with the city’s long-range development plan for at least 21 commercial districts in Memphis.
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Retail construction may finally come to last undeveloped corner at Memphis gateway
A Dallas developer received approval from the planning board to rezone a wooded corner of Austin Peay at Singleton Parkway. But six more hearings are required.
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Neighbors’ opposition may at least slow plans for Oakhaven warehouse
The same Atlanta-based developer involved in other big industrial developments around Memphis International Airport is facing stiff opposition from residents to its plans to erect a fulfillment center at the Mississippi state line and Tchulahoma Road.
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