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01/9/19

Land Use Control Board cases for Feb. 14, 2019

The 12 cases listed at the bottom of this message (only the case that is relevant to our area has been listed, see below for a link to the others) have been filed with the Office of Planning and Development for consideration by the Memphis and Shelby County Land Use Control Board during its regular meeting on Thursday, February 14, 2019, at 10AM in the Memphis City Council Chambers, 125 N. Main Street.

Please provide any comments you may have to the staff planner listed below by Wednesday, February 6 so they can be included in the staff report. Please also feel free to attend the Board meeting on February 14 to provide verbal testimony of any of the cases.

Full applications for these cases may be accessed from this website: http://www.shelbycountytn.gov/Archive.aspx?AMID=92&Type=&ADID

Thank you, Josh Whitehead, AICP Planning Director/Administrator
Memphis and Shelby County Office of Planning and Development
City Hall, 125 N. Main St., Ste. 468 Memphis, Tennessee 38103

1. S 16-09 (CORRES): GERMANTOWN ADJ: modification to Allelon subdivision on east side of McVay, north of Messick to allow private streets. Staff Planner: Dustin.Shane@memphistn.gov

More info on all the cases can be found here.

01/7/19

MLGW Donates Electric Space Heaters, Blankets & Hosts Senior Services Expo

100 Space Heaters, 100 Electric Blankets Available for Qualified Applicants

(January 4, 2019)-MLGW is once again teaming up with the Neighborhood Christian Centers to assist qualified low-income seniors and disabled residents of Shelby County through the Power of Warmth Program. The MLGW program provides space heaters and electric blankets to eligible MLGW customers.

The Neighborhood Christian Centers will be accepting applications and screening eligible households for heaters or blankets at 785 Jackson Ave. on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 from 9 a.m. to 1 pm.

There will be a Senior Services Expo from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in conjunction with the event. Admission is free. Vendors will provide information on property tax relief, mortgage/rental assistance, utility assistance, SNAP benefits, employment, transportation, and more.

Read the complete post here.

11/30/18

Convenient Property Tax Payment Locations Available for Tax Season

Shelby County Trustee Regina Morrison Newman will have representatives available at seven branch locations beginning Monday, December 3 through Thursday, February 28. Representatives will accept payments and answer tax related questions for anyone visiting in person. Taxes for the 2018 tax year become delinquent on March 1, 2019.

For faster service, taxpayers can make check and credit card payments online, 24 hours a day / 7 days a week, at www.shelbycountytrustee.com or on their smartphones through the PayItShelby app.

Click here to see the locations.

11/14/18

Be Prepared – Power Outages

The arrival of snow and dangerous winter weather in the Mid-South presents a great opportunity to make sure you’re prepared to handle an emergency situation.

Check out this video for helpful tips and ideas to help you survive an emergency situation.

11/12/18

Land Use Control Board cases for Dec. 13, 2018

The 9 cases listed at the bottom of this message have been filed with the Office of Planning and Development for consideration by the Memphis and Shelby County Land Use Control Board during its regular meeting on Thursday, December 13, 2018, at 10AM in the Memphis City Council Chambers, 125 N. Main Street.

Please provide any comments you may have to the staff planner listed below by Wednesday, December 5 so they can be included in the staff report. Please also feel free to attend the Board meeting on December 13 to provide verbal testimony of any of the cases.

Full applications for these cases may be accessed from this website: http://www.shelbycountytn.gov/Archive.aspx?AMID=92&Type=&ADID

Thank you,

Josh Whitehead, AICP Planning Director/Administrator
 Memphis and Shelby County Office of Planning and Development
City Hall, 125 N. Main St., Ste. 468 Memphis, Tennessee 38103

1. SAC 18-06: EDGE DISTRICT: closure of alley south of Madison, north of Monroe Ext and east of Marshall. Staff Planner: Jeffrey.Penzes@memphistn.gov

2. SNC 18-03: FRAYSER: renaming of OK Robertson north of Thomas/US 51 to Academy Drive. Staff Planner: Jeffrey.Penzes@memphistn.gov

3. PD 98-347: CORDOVA: convenience store with gasoline sales at NE corner of Trinity and Ericson. Staff Planner: Dustin.Shane@memphistn.gov

4. PD 99-320 CO (CORRES): CORDOVA: creation of two lots within Greystone PD, Phase IV, modification to condition re: extension of Trinity Road and reduction in total number of lots within the development. Staff Planner: Marion.Jones@memphistn.gov

5. PD 18-42: WELLS STATION: construction debris landfill on 85 acres east of Tant, west of I-40 and north of CSX RR. Staff Planner: Donald.Jones@memphistn.gov

6. PD 18-43: SOUTH MEMPHIS: commercial center at NE corner of Fourth and McLemore. Staff Planner: Staci.Tillman@memphistn.gov

7. PD 18-44: SE MEMPHIS: ABRA auto repair facility on east side of Centennial Dr., north of Winchester. Staff Planner: Donald.Jones@memphistn.gov

8. PD 18-45: HUMES HEIGHTS: three single-family lots at SE corner of Garden Lane and Plainview. Staff Planner: Staci.Tillman@memphistn.gov

9. PD 18-46: HICKORY HILL: convenience store with gasoline sales at SW corner of Shelby and Ross. Staff Planner: Marion.Jones@memphistn.gov

11/5/18

Adult Dog Foster Pilot Program

Do you love dogs? Do you want to play a major role in implementing an exciting new program at Memphis Animal Services?

Join our Pilot Dog Foster Program we launched this week!

During the pilot portion of the program (taking place in November and December), five dogs will be available for foster each week. Foster parents must complete a short foster application/interview, and must be willing to play an active role in marketing their foster dogs for adoption and helping foster coordinators collect data for the pilot program.

Foster dogs will be available for adoption locally in the Memphis Area.

If you’re interested in fostering a featured dog for 4-6 weeks or until adoption (whichever comes first!), email MAS@memphistn.gov or come by Memphis Animal Services this Friday or Saturday from 12-4pm to learn more and meet the dogs!

Meet one of our first Pilot Dogs pictured here: Little Dipper #A308425, who is a 2-year-old female!

09/26/18

INFORMATION UPDATE: MATA Proposed Service Changes

The Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) recently held a series of public meetings to gain feedback about proposed service changes that were scheduled to be implemented on Sunday, November 11. The MATA Board of Commissioners has postponed its action and is now planning to vote on proposed service changes and improvements at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 25 at the MATA headquarters located at 1370 Levee Road.

The implementation of any new service changes and improvements will now occur on Sunday, December 9. Prior to the October Board meeting, the MATA team will publish an updated list of service changes and improvements on www.matatransit.com. MATA will inform customers when this information is available for review.

The MATA team appreciates the valuable and insightful feedback it has received from customers and members of the public.