Memphis public meetings in 2020
3 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Memphis and Shelby County Board of Adjustment
The Memphis and Shelby County Board of Adjustment will consider a rehearing of a previously approved variance for a church building encroachment, offsite parking, and buffer at 235 West Shelby Drive. They will also hear 15 new cases, including conditional use permits for blood plasma donation centers, variances for accessory structures, and a container building request that staff recommends rejecting. The meeting will be streamed electronically due to COVID-19.
- Rehearing of BOA 19-132: Cathedral of Praise Ministries variance at 235 West Shelby Drive (staff approval with conditions)
- Conditional use permits for blood plasma donation centers: 7124 Winchester (Octapharma, staff approval) and 4212 Elvis Presley Blvd. (held for one month)
- Variance request for container buildings at 4599 Millbranch – staff recommends rejection
- Variance for off-premise sign at Poplar and Kenilworth by Memphis Zoo
- Variance for accessory dwelling unit at 687 Melrose St. in Historic Overlay
Memphis and Shelby County Board of Adjustment
The Memphis and Shelby County Board of Adjustment will hold a public session on February 26, 2020, to decide on 11 agenda items including held cases, a rehearing, new variances, and a petition to rehear. The most notable item is a rehearing of a previously rejected use variance for a supportive living facility at 618 Looney Avenue. Other items include variances for a gas station, side yard house, social service institution, and garage encroachment. Staff recommendations range from approval with conditions to rejection.
- Rehearing of use variance for supportive living facility at 618 Looney Avenue (previously rejected)
- Variance to allow gas station at 3795 Jackson Avenue, including modification of prior board order
- Variance for side yard house with front-facing garage at 359 N. Hollywood Street (staff recommends rejection)
- Use variance for social service institution at 1755 Eldridge Avenue
- Petition to rehear variances for church encroachment at 235 West Shelby Drive
Memphis and Shelby County Board of Adjustment
The Memphis and Shelby County Board of Adjustment will hold a public session on January 22, 2020, to consider 14 regular agenda items and one petition to rehear. Items include variances for a sand mine fill, vehicle sales, building setbacks, parking, and a church expansion. The board will also approve minutes, receive the 2019 annual report, and establish a consent agenda for uncontested cases.
- 5122 Crestview Road: partial fill of former sand mine with construction debris (BOA 19-105)
- 956 S. Third Street: use variance to allow vehicle sales (BOA 19-114)
- Union Avenue and Kimbrough Street: variances to legitimize existing parking and porte cochere (BOA 19-127)
- 235 West Shelby Drive: church encroachment into rear setback and off-site parking variance (BOA 19-132)
- 1770 Lanier Lane: variance to replace Overton High School sign with a digital sign (BOA 20-5)