Category Archives: city government

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.

09/5/18

Land Use Control Board cases for Oct. 11, 2018

The 11 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, October 11, 2018, at 10AM in the Memphis City Council Chambers, 125 N. Main Street. As minor subdivisions, Items 1 and 3 will not proceed to the Board unless rejected at the Technical Review Committee meeting on Sept. 27.

Please provide any comments you may have to the staff planner listed below by Wednesday, October 3 so they can be included in the staff report.

Please also feel free to attend the Board meeting on October 11 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

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 18-31: WHITEHAVEN: two-lot minor subdivision for AT&T facility at 4230 Faronia. Staff Planner: Staci.Tillman@memphistn.gov (as a minor subdivision, this item is approvable during the Sept. 27 TRC meeting)

2. S 18-32: HIGHPOINT TERR: two-lot major subdivision at 3603 Galloway. Staff Planner: Donald.Jones@memphistn.gov

3. S 18-33: CENTRAL GARDENS: two-lot minor subdivision at 190 S Idlewild. Staff Planner: Jeffrey.Penzes@memphistn.gov (as a minor subdivision, this item is approvable during the Sept. 27 TRC meeting)

4. S 18-34: CHICKASAW ADJ: three-lot major subdivision on S side of Central between Tara Lane and Goodwyn. Staff Planner: Donald.Jones@memphistn.gov

5. S 18-35: UPTOWN: two-lot major subdivision at SW corner of Sixth and Bethel. Staff Planner: Marion.Jones@memphistn.gov

6. S 18-36: SEA ISLE: two-lot major subdivision at 1090 Hayne. Staff Planner: Marion.Jones@memphistn.gov

7. SUP 18-19: DEPOT: daycare for 35 children at 2657 Frisco. Staff Planner: Marion.Jones@memphistn.gov

8. SUP 18-20: MIDTOWN: 24-unit apt. bldg. at 1655/1665 Madison. Staff Planner: Jeffrey.Penzes@memphistn.gov

9. PD 87-313: E MPHS: new sign at Oak Court Mall at 4465 Poplar. Staff Planner: Staci.Tillman@memphistn.gov

10. PD 18-34: WHITEHAVEN: master plan for Graceland facilities on E and W sides of Elvis Presley Blvd., including expansion of retail, museum and campground/RV park uses on W side of Elvis Presley. Staff Planner: Jeffrey.Penzes@memphistn.gov

11. PD 18-35: WELLS STA: expand industrial uses at 1790/1798/1808 Wells Sta. Staff Planner: Staci.Tillman@memphistn.gov

08/8/18

Land Use Control Board Cases for Sept. 13, 2018

This information taken from NextDoor – see the original post here.

The 18 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, September 13, 2018, at 10AM in the Memphis City Council Chambers, 125 N. Main Street. As minor subdivisions, Items 1 and 4 will not proceed to the Board unless rejected at the Technical Review Committee meeting on August 23. The Technical Review Committee meeting will be held at 9AM in Room 477 of Memphis City Hall, 125 N. Main.

Please provide any comments you may have to the staff planner listed below by Wednesday, September 5 so they can be included in the staff report. Please also feel free to attend the Board meeting on September 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. S 18-25: CORDOVA: 3-lot minor subdivision on the S side of Dexter, W side of Dexter Lane and N side of Old Dexter. Staff Planner: Staci.Tillman@memphistn.gov (as a minor subdivision, this is approvable at the August 23 Technical Review Committee meeting)

2. S 18-26: E MPHS: reconfiguration of a 2-lot subdivision at the NE corner of White Station and Meadowcrest into 3 lots. Staff Planner: Jeffrey.Penzes@memphistn.gov

3. S 18-27: BINGHAMPTON: 10-lot subdivision at NW corner of Hollywood and Broad. Staff Planner: Jeffrey.Penzes@memphistn.gov

4. S 18-28: WHITEHAVEN: 2-lot minor subdivision on E side of Fairfield between W. Gloria and Whitehaven. Staff Planner: Marion.Jones@memphistn.gov (as a minor subdivision, this is approvable at the August 23 Technical Review Committee meeting)

5. PD 91-319 (CORRES): CAPLEVILLE: deletion of condition requiring Holmescrest to be constructed to the west from Getwell, S of Holmes. Staff Planner: Marion.Jones@memphistn.gov

6. PD 93-352 (CORRES): HICKORY HILL: site plan approval for Mrs. Winners at 7060 Winchester. Staff Planner: Norman.Saliba@memphistn.gov

7. PD 95-380 (CORRES): OAKHAVEN: site plan approval for truck terminal on N side of Raines, E of Tchulahoma. Staff Planner: Donald.Jones@memphistn.gov

8. PD 04-364 (CORRES): EADS: 398 residential lots on E side of Cobb, 1000’ S of US 64. Staff Planner: Staci.Tillman@memphistn.gov

9. PD 17-06 (CORRES): SE MPHS: deletion of condition requiring improvement of Cotton Plant Road for Carmax at 3491 S. Germantown. Staff Planner: Donald.Jones@memphistn.gov

10. PD 17-13 (CORRES): COOPER-YOUNG: reductions in front and rear yard setbacks at NE corner of Elzey and Tanglewood. Staff Planner: Donald.Jones@memphistn.gov

11. PD 18-28: OAKHAVEN: auto auction facility on E and W sides of Prescott, 1100’ S of Winchester. Staff Planner: Jeffrey.Penzes@memphistn.gov

12. PD 18-29: MIDTOWN: 16-lot residential development at 672 N Trezevant. Staff Planner: Jeffrey.Penzes@memphistn.gov

13. PD 18-30: COUNTRYWOOD: expansion of Colonial Country Club PD along US 64. Staff Planner: Kirstin.Jones@memphistn.gov

14. PD 18-31: MIDTOWN: hotel at Overton Sq. at SW corner of Cooper and Trimble. Staff Planner: Donald.Jones@memphistn.gov

15. PD 18-32: ALCY-BALL: convenience store at SE corner of Hernando and Norris. Staff Planner: Marion.Jones@memphistn.gov

16. PD 18-33: E MPHS: 9-lot residential development at SE corner of Princeton and Perkins. Staff Planner: Staci.Tillman@memphistn.gov

17. SUP 18-17: PRESIDENT’S IS: scrap metal facility at 1701 Dock. Staff Planner: Staci.Tillman@memphistn.gov

18. SUP 18-18: COOPER-YOUNG: auto repair at 1037 E Pkwy S. Staff Planner: Marion.Jones@memphistn.gov

08/1/18

Board of Adjustment cases for Aug. 22, 2018

This information taken from NextDoor – See the original post here.

The ten cases listed at the bottom of this message have been filed with the Office of Planning and Development for consideration before the Memphis and Shelby County Board of Adjustment during its regular meeting on Wednesday, August 22, 2018, at 2PM in the Memphis City Council Chambers, 125 N. Main Street. Please provide any comments you may have to the staff planners indicated below by Wednesday, Aug. 15 so they can be incorporated into the staff report.

Please also feel free to provide verbal testimony during the meeting itself. Full applications for these cases may be accessed from this website:

http://www.shelbycountytn.gov/Archive.aspx?AMID=91&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. BOA 18-62: EAST MPHS: height variance for existing Popeye’s sign at 4810 Poplar. Staff Planner: Jeffrey.Penzes@memphistn.gov

2. BOA 18-63: DOWNTOWN: variance to allow the overnight storage of 33 vehicles at ABRA at 296 Adams (correspondence case to BOA 17-55). Staff Planner: Jeffrey.Penzes@memphistn.gov

3. BOA 18-64: CENTRAL GARDENS: setback variances to allow an attached garage to be 3’ from the side and 5’ from the rear property lines at 1521 Linden. Staff Planner: Donald.Jones@memphistn.gov

4. BOA 18-65: EAST MPHS: variance to allow a wall sign for Harris Shelton at 6060 Primacy Pkwy. Staff Planner: Kirstin.Jones@memphistn.gov

5. BOA 18-66: ALCY-BALL: variances to allow the reconstruction of Alcy Elementary at the NW corner of Alcy and Vista. Staff Planner: Staci.Tillman@memphistn.gov

6. BOA 18-67: WHITEHAVEN: use variance to allow for the expansion of Waste Connections at 563 Winchester/621 E Brooks. Staff Planner: Staci.Tillman@memphistn.gov

7. BOA 18-68 CO: BOLTON: variance to allow two lots less than 4 acres at 9484 Millington-Arlington. Staff Planner: Marion.Jones@memphistn.gov (a minor subdivision application will also be required)

8. BOA 18-69: EADS: variances to allow a sign with electronic messaging at Highland Heights Presbyterian Church at 9633 US Hwy 64. Staff Planner: Marion.Jones@memphistn.gov

9. BOA 18-70: HIGHPOINT TERR: setback and lot size variances for two new homes at SE corner of Galloway and Sevier. Staff Planner: Donald.Jones@memphistn.gov (a major subdivision application will also be required)

10. BOA 18-71: EVERGREEN: use variance to allow the structure at 311-315 Stonewall to be re-used as a two-family structure. Staff Planner: Jeffrey.Penzes@memphistn.gov

01/12/18

Closures, Service Changes in Observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

City of Memphis offices, including the Lichterman Nature Center, Memphis Animal Services, libraries, community centers, and aquatic centers, will be closed in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, Jan. 15.

The City will resume normal business hours Tuesday, Jan. 16.

Residents who receive garbage and recycling collections by City crews or its contractor on Mondays should place their cart curbside Tuesday, Jan. 16. All customers will have their collections delayed by one day all week. Friday customers will be serviced Saturday. Customers are advised to have their carts curbside by 7 a.m. on their scheduled collection day.

Holiday closures will not affect the Memphis Police Department and Memphis Fire Services. The Pink Place Museum is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday.

01/11/18

Public Works Preparing for Frozen Precipitation

Division of Public Works employees are preparing for the forecast of frozen precipitation in Memphis overnight. If and when the city starts receiving any frozen precipitation, Public Works will deploy up to 12 trucks to spread sand and salt as part of its de-icing operation. The city has over 8,000 tons of salt and sand mixture on hand for winter weather events.

Due to the amount of rain expected before the snow event, no brine will be used to pre-treat roads.

Public Works intends to provide practical and safe transportation routes that best suits the needs of the public during winter storms.

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