There are 6 article(s) tagged Office Of Planning And Development:

• May 2020

  • Planners turn thumbs down to factory proposed by Graceland executive

    The Graceland-related proposal to build a light-manufacturing plant amid Whitehaven residences should be rejected, the Office of Planning & Development recommends.

    By Tom Bailey May 12, 2020

• February 2020

  • Oil change business can slide in next to historic district

    The Board of Adjustment approved on a 6-1 vote Valvoline Instant Oil Change's request to build at 1615 Union. The site is next to the Central Gardens residential historical district but also in a place already zoned for such vehicle-services businesses.

    By Tom Bailey February 26, 2020

  • Board backs office building over a neighborhood’s objections

    The Land Use Control Board also approved plans for a gated, 19-lot subdivision in East Memphis, modifications to a commercial development in Raleigh and a request to close a public street at Memphis Country Club.

    By Tom Bailey February 13, 2020

• 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

  • 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. 

    By Omer Yusuf February 11, 2019

• January 2019

  • Memphis’ code amendments are squelching small, creative developers

    Who exactly is driving the opaque process by which the Office of Planning and Development amends the UDC, and what does it mean for a city struggling to attract and retain people and businesses?

    By Taylor Berger January 24, 2019