Germantown justified in denying rezoning, chancellor says
David Skinner (in a 2021 file photo) walks his family’s land near Poplar Avenue in Germantown. He wants the property, which has been in the family for 100 years, rezoned for commercial use. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Germantown was justified in denying a zoning change for a potential Chick-fil-A location near Poplar and Forest Hill-Irene, Shelby County Chancellor James R. Newsom III ruled on Friday, May 2.
David Skinner sued the city more than three years ago after officials denied two rezonings on his property west of the Exxon at Poplar Avenue and Forest Hill-Irene. In 2019, he requested commercial zoning for a Chick-fil-A on the site. A year later, he returned with a less intrusive zoning, which was ultimately denied.
Skinner owns more than 10 acres northwest of Poplar and Forest Hill-Irene Road, including the Exxon convenience store. His requests focused on about 3 acres fronting Poplar. Each time, nearby residents expressed strong opposition to the zoning change.
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Abigail Warren
Abigail Warren is an award-winning reporter and covers Collierville and Germantown for The Daily Memphian. She was raised in the Memphis suburbs, attended Westminster Academy and studied journalism at the University of Memphis. She has been with The Daily Memphian since 2018.
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