Proposed Quinn Ridge project near Collierville seeks county approval
Robert Slaughter enjoys a warm winter day with one of his horses at his home on Quinn Road in southeast Shelby County on Sunday, Jan. 5. Slaughter and his neighbors are concerned that a proposed development of more than 500 houses on land adjacent to Slaughter's property will ruin the rural, farm-like feel of their homes. (Mike Kerr/Special to Daily Memphian)
Tanja Hodges and her husband, Scott, groom their Friesian horse, Rocco, in a barn at Robert Slaughter's home on Quinn Road in southeast Shelby County on Sunday, Jan. 5. The couple, who live nearby, board Rocco at Slaughter's barn and share concerns with Slaughter and other neighbors over a proposal to develop nearby land to create more than 500 homes. (Mike Kerr/Special to the Daily Memphian)
A long gravel driveway passes a neighbor's barn leading to Robert Slaughter's rural home, which features a pond and a horse barn, off Quinn Road in southeast Shelby County. (Mike Kerr/Special to the Daily Memphian)
Alfredo Perez and Soraya Jalil say they bought their home on Tall Forest Lane in southeast Shelby County because of its large lot, beautiful trees and the area's quiet, rural feel. But they say proposals to construct dense housing will dramatically change the area. (Mike Kerr/Special to the Daily Memphian)
A Memphis and Shelby County Office of Planning and Development sign seen along Quinn Road just south of East Shelby Drive on Sunday, Jan. 5, gives notice of a proposal to construct a "planned development" on property east of the road and south of East Shelby Drive. (Mike Kerr/Special to the Daily Memphian)
Nemo, one of several miniature horses owned by Robert Slaughter, seems to like the warm afternoon sun at Slaughter's home in southeast Shelby County on Sunday, Jan. 5. Slaughter has several horses at his home on Quinn Road in southeast Shelby County, but is concerned that development of more than 500 homes on adjacent land will dramatically change the area. (Mike Kerr/Special to the Daily Memphian)
The Memphis-Shelby County Land Use Control Board will review the Quinn Ridge development proposal Thursday. The developer is proposing 543 lots on 177 acres in southeast Shelby County.
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Abigail Warren is a lifelong resident of Shelby County and a graduate of the University of Memphis. She has worked for several local publications and covers the suburbs for The Daily Memphian.
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