There are 29 article(s) tagged planning and development:
The council’s discussion last week about a car lot in Raleigh could be about some larger changes in zoning. Normally the representative of a district gets final say on the zoning, but that’s not how this is going.
The University of Memphis had claimed it was not bound by local zoning for its plans to partner with a private developer to build student apartment buildings where houses now stand near campus. But the U of M changed its stance.
Forrest Owens is resigning from his position as Lakeland planning director. His last day will be Feb. 14
Valvoline Instant Oil Change seeks two zoning variances so it can build on Union in Midtown.
The private club has purchased all the property bordering a short street near its tennis courts and is asking the city to close Terrell Place and vacate the right-of-way.
The 134 cases heard by the Board of Adjustment this year were the most since 1989, states a year-end report.
Lake District's 109 townhomes would replace a portion of single-family detached homes, which would go from 241 homes to 177.
ArchInc designed the soon-to-open Starbucks on busy Union Avenue to be like none other in the Memphis area. The building is especially friendly to pedestrians.
The Office of Planning & Development went the extra mile for a family that traveled 9,000 miles for a better life in Memphis.
Memphis planners are endorsing – with conditions – St. Jude’s request to build rule-breaking parking lots in Uptown because the lots will support the research hospital’s massive expansion.
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.
A $2.5 million project will eliminate two right-angle turns for motorists using Patterson to enter the University of Memphis campus.
The Land Use Control Board will consider developer Nitinkumar Patel's request this week to build a Holiday Inn Express & Suites at 235 Union.
The planning cases to be heard in August include a new single-family subdivision south of Downtown and three proposed sites for automobile sales.
The Memphis Fire Department plans to build a new station at Adams and High Street, but wants to close High between Adams and Washington to the public.
Request by Southern Heritage Classic founder does not follow local policies on changing street names, a planning report states.
Townhouses and a Goodwill retail store/donation center for Midtown are among the requests that the Land Use Control Board will consider in July.
Jon McCreery was credited with making the city/county Land Use Control Board more focused and efficient during his seven years as chairman.
City planning board voted Thursday to change the spelling of “Forrest Avenue” in Midtown to “Forest Avenue.”
A private dorm development near the University of Memphis clears a barrier to proceed, but the university's parking concerns will spur a larger move to crack down on illegal parking.
The proposed, 20-year development guide for the city, called "Memphis 3.0," was endorsed unanimously Thursday by the Land Use Control Board.
The Land Use Control Board gave its backing to the 111-unit Art Lofts apartments across from Overton Park after the developer made several concessions to concerned neighbors.
Memphis' top planning officials respond to concerns from historic neighborhoods about the possible effects of the draft Memphis 3.0 Plan.
Yet another private dorm with more residents than parking spots may spur the U of M and its neighbors to tackle the automobile congestion.
The Board of Adjustment approved requests to build a car wash near East Memphis houses and a convenience store with gas pumps on the southern gateway to Downtown.
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