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Solid Waste Director Philip Davis told the council the transfer involves reallocating vacancy savings — he said there are 49 current vacancies whose unspent full-time salary dollars total roughly $2.4 million — into line items forecasted to run short before the fiscal year ends. \"If it's not transferred, we won't have sufficient funds in there to cover those items,\" Davis said. He emphasized the action is budget-neutral to the Solid Waste Fund and would not require general-fund support.

Councilmembers asked for context about remaining personnel money after the transfer. Davis said that after the reallocation the department will still have approximately $12.6 million in full-time salary and related personnel funding (holiday pay, sick leave and similar items) available for the fiscal year. Councilwoman Green noted that the overall municipal impasse settlements have budgetary implications across departments but that this solid-waste transfer comes from a special revenue fund and would extend the fund's longevity before additional fee adjustments might be needed.

The item did not draw contested debate in open session and passed on the consent of the council. Staff said the transfer is intended to keep Solid Waste operations funded through the fiscal year without tapping external support and that the fund balance planning will factor the change into future rate and budget deliberations.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Memphis City Council: May 20, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Memphis City Council on May 20 approved a $2.4 million internal reallocation in the FY2025 Solid Waste budget to cover forecasted third-quarter shortfalls in benefits, shop charges, claims, part-time salaries and utilities.","taxTitle","Memphis City, Shelby County, Tennessee","taxId",3648,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6231739,"Council upholds Land Use Control Board approval of two-lot Grandview subdivision after neighbors’ appeal fails",1693,6933000,8626000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3428905-8dff2283a8c5ecd4207471580847f486&start=6933&end=8626","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3428905-8dff2283a8c5ecd4207471580847f486/thumbnail_6933000.jpg","/articles/6231739/Memphis-City/Shelby-County/Tennessee/Council-upholds-Land-Use-Control-Board-approval-of-two-lot-Grandview-subdivision-after-neighbors-appeal-fails","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6231739-b1ea084fa1107129f3ef6388e3268fd0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448308&Signature=YVSAB08hfiobmduhyo8OmzfBLvbpf0XGM~h6LkYLNwbzmq6vJZT73CG60NQi6~3Uk0~nudKn6ItdZhP3K70W-Q7Sa~PuVWgHUgLAtjd8CK69PKVVBfULW4z9qmM14Zu7KzYCB1loctSTzW9RsBMxnH~txm6WqkusfXfCtMECsIzapPVaWdVuKSogGS0aCm18vf6tOPFUc9xxNlKZSJ~wLFFk10caVBSjKDg93-tty7a8H1M~7JG6NJdsrm2c-lraUmgwClBSKqug9DZjoNphv1jAQol~fCuQ4oj~T9XcBXaQOp3FqdhBalt89Q82qkhP-yAjP-9gY0fXtdHcmf8KFw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Memphis City Council on May 20 rejected an appeal by neighbors seeking to overturn the Land Use Control Board’s approval of a two-lot residential subdivision at 4014 Grandview Avenue (case S24-41). Planning staff had recommended approval after concluding the proposed subdivision met the Unified Development Code’s subdivision standards and was compatible with development within a 500-foot radius.

John Zena of the Division of Planning and Development told the council that staff found the preliminary plan complied with approval criteria including plan completeness, availability of adequate public facilities or provision within the five-year CIP, and conformity with the development code. Zena also said planning reviewed the neighborhood character factors the UDC requires — setback lines, lot sizes and widths, proximity of arterial streets and diversity of land uses within 500 feet — and concluded the proposal was in keeping with the neighborhood.

Neighbors and representatives urged the council to reverse LUCB approval. David Wade, representing the residents, said almost 80% of neighbors on Grandview Avenue opposed the subdivision because it would produce the smallest lots on the street and disrupt the block’s established character. Attorney Alexander Wharton and other commenters pointed to the county assessor data and argued the proposed lots would be roughly 75 to 76 percent of the average lot size on Grandview Avenue.

Vice Chair Janice Swearingen Washington moved to deny the appeal; council discussion focused on whether to follow the UDC’s requirement to consider properties within 500 feet or to focus more narrowly on the immediate block. Attorney Josh Whitehead, representing the applicant, told council the UDC requires a 500-foot radius analysis and that by that metric the proposal is compatible. After debate the council rejected the appeal in the recorded vote, meaning the LUCB approval stands and the subdivision may proceed through the normal permitting and platting steps.

Councilman Carlisle had recused himself in writing from deliberations on this item, a recusal the clerk noted in the record.","The Memphis City Council on May 20 rejected a neighborhood appeal of a Land Use Control Board decision and left in place approval for a two-lot subdivision at 4014 Grandview Avenue after planning staff said the proposal met Unified Development Code criteria.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6231745,"Council rejects planned truck drop yard at East Shelby Drive after residents and landowners raise safety, traffic and access concerns",2611,4320000,6931000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3428905-8dff2283a8c5ecd4207471580847f486&start=4320&end=6931","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3428905-8dff2283a8c5ecd4207471580847f486/thumbnail_4320000.jpg","/articles/6231745/Memphis-City/Shelby-County/Tennessee/Council-rejects-planned-truck-drop-yard-at-East-Shelby-Drive-after-residents-and-landowners-raise-safety-traffic-and-access-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6231745-e13004d26ce632f26dc1447f7af4f8c6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448308&Signature=P0Iuy3BUmhgwba5aAMGfXauWAsmn5v984-lYaH09WO0YIsl3YNilWuNRqtgwRovZdmDspmJPY6mbBo7FCkBbXQ8~I8oZ49Tu3PHybMB6WxWIG3Lt4Lf0VPDr6SoXYGYyZN9gPlMhiFpyFNHtSCovP4tVssdEWs155aDCXTLUwhSNlw4y2IJm6B8~eTkJyLgLsRRN1XAnfm4kZd173DEejXuVZDzBqOFaa3OLDIlIH8F3NWkCtVom2aJD11fCXSUn6-zOXKALCqapncS2wdEw8vKtg5n8e66An-RYYTAkNFecrkhhjpMfXUs79o-Ex9tMxHcH5lGNuweX9NSLKDR~UQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Memphis City Council on May 20 voted to deny a planned development that would have created a secured truck drop yard and associated services near East Shelby Drive, about 700 feet west of Tullahoma Road (case PD24-13). The Division of Planning and Development and the Land Use Control Board had recommended rejection; council members and residents voiced a mix of support and opposition at a lengthy public hearing.

Proponents, including the project representatives, said the facility would provide secure parking, reduce cargo theft and cut diesel idling by using an \"idle-free\" parking system that supplies electricity to parked trucks so drivers can shut engines off during required rest periods. A presenter cited U.S. Department of Transportation data saying roughly 48,724 commercial trucks are domiciled in Shelby County and said unsecured parking accounts for a far greater share of cargo-theft incidents than secured parking.

Supporters also described proposed on-site security features — AI perimeter cameras, high-intensity lighting, trailer backstops to prevent door access and 8-foot fencing — and said the project would include a community food-truck area and a community garden component, and that some neighbors and the Oak Haven Mobile Home Park had provided letters of support.

Opponents and nearby property owners raised concerns about increased truck traffic on Shelby Drive, safety risks on a road several speakers described as high-speed, air-quality impacts from added truck activity, and crime and nuisance issues often associated with truck-stop sites. Landowner O'Rain M. Cornish said the project as presented could leave him landlocked; he said he had poured footings to secure fencing on a lot he owns and asked that any approval include conditions protecting his access rights. Cornish said he had attempted to contact project representatives previously about access issues.

Neighbors, including residents from nearby subdivisions, said the area already suffers from heavy traffic and that a yard serving large commercial trucks would worsen conditions. Several public commenters urged the council to locate the facility in a less residential corridor such as areas closer to interstate approaches or farther from populated neighborhoods.

Council members asked about evidence of idling and cargo-theft heat maps; presenters provided photos and a heat map previously presented by police that showed cargo-theft concentration in the area. Council members also asked about petitioner outreach and letters of support; project presenters said they had nine letters of support and one formal letter from Oak Haven Mobile Home Park.

The motion to approve the planned development was made from the committee and seconded; when the council voted, the recorded vote produced a majority against the item and chair announced \"That item fails,\" meaning the planned development was not approved by the council.","The Memphis City Council on May 20 denied a proposed secured truck drop yard and service complex near East Shelby Drive and Tullahoma Road after an extended public hearing in which supporters cited cargo-theft reduction and idle-free parking while neighbors and a nearby landowner raised traffic, air-quality and access concerns.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6231750,"Council approves special-use permit for gas station at South Mendenhall despite DPD objection",502,3641000,4143000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3428905-8dff2283a8c5ecd4207471580847f486&start=3641&end=4143","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3428905-8dff2283a8c5ecd4207471580847f486/thumbnail_3641000.jpg","/articles/6231750/Memphis-City/Shelby-County/Tennessee/Council-approves-special-use-permit-for-gas-station-at-South-Mendenhall-despite-DPD-objection","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6231750-1ad690f0fc2ef8fd7fce0e61f49f0544/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448308&Signature=HIul41mS3X5itjzYcZHrKXhK2q85twmqCAus0jvBIT30uBw2Fyof6xIcGI--vp9vhXBJz3ZU9Y1R~DI7xpYQpf1u2aP3YurmMLm9sASuiaVFurBfNH0lWjotgKwgrfbTLQ0XdpxDq5YFKGlVWojtfJMcyxuENUWBMX9y6iDXRZcu~H56mpNiOQQ8Mg3nyxCWttMude4nyIMEFh5B~EzMOAxfcHHjOn7CEUXb8wohvZ7wwYuOp9HcZ3CuMU0iC4LwlkJMRSL8SYtzuhuTPDXeBiK2HTwJIx10YfXk3W~g70yVUUDOv-QaCH9-o2IrQm~-U~Qooc1BwRLctZfA1DsANg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Memphis City Council voted unanimously May 20 to approve a special-use permit allowing a convenience store with fuel sales at 2730 South Mendenhall Road, a site the Division of Planning and Development had recommended rejecting because of nearby residences and multiple existing gas stations.

The vote followed staff testimony that the property is adjacent to a large apartment complex and within roughly a half-mile of at least four other gas stations, a factor the Unified Development Code (UDC) directs planning staff and council to consider when evaluating new fuel-sales uses. \"There have been some site plan changes... It is an improvement,\" Division of Planning and Development staffer Nicholas Warder told the council, but he said DPD nonetheless recommended rejection of the application.

Applicant Sarah K. Robinson told the council the company behind the proposal reinvests station profits in affordable housing projects inside Memphis. \"The gas stations that we build, the profits that we receive from the gas stations, we use those profits to build affordable housing inside the city of Memphis limits,\" Robinson said, citing completed and planned projects including an Epping Forest subdivision off Austin Peay and other sites.

Council members asked about property maintenance and whether the applicant would keep nearby properties in good repair. Councilwoman Walker said she had met the applicant previously and raised concerns about maintenance of the applicant's other properties. Robinson responded that she would \"absolutely\" maintain the site.

Vice Chair Janice Swearingen Washington moved the item to the floor and Councilman Smiley seconded. The council voted in favor of the permit; the comptroller read the recorded vote showing all members present voting yes. The council did not attach additional conditions to the approval on the floor.

The subject parcel currently contains a vacant parking lot that formerly served a Hertz Rent-A-Car location; the empty lot is separate from the parcel with the former Hertz building, planning staff said. Planning and the Land Use Control Board had recommended rejection because of the site's residential proximity and the number of existing stations nearby. The council's approval reverses that recommendation in this instance.

The council's action allows the applicant to proceed with the site plan as presented or as otherwise permitted under building and zoning codes; any required permits and inspections will be processed through the city's standard permitting channels.","The Memphis City Council approved a special-use permit for a convenience store with fuel sales at 2730 South Mendenhall Road (case SUP24-39) after hearing objections from Planning staff about proximity to residences and a cluster of nearby stations. The applicant said profits from the project would fund affordable housing projects in the city.","actionData","errors"]

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