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Catherine Creighton Smith said a four-bedroom short-term rental next to her home has hosted “wild parties” for months and left trash and vomit in neighborhood yards. \"I no longer feel safe, secure. My anxiety is out the roof,\" she told the council. Gretchen Larson and other neighbors described repeated noise and safety complaints and said local enforcement and permitting are difficult to obtain.

Larson said the Department of Public Works told her the city considered a four-bedroom property exempt from the short-term rental permitting requirement because the city's current rule defines a short-term rental as three bedrooms or smaller. She also said the property is managed by a company based out of Florida and the owner lives in New Jersey, and that the property’s lack of a local representative made enforcement ineffective.

Council members responded that short-term rental enforcement is constrained by state law and that additional relief may require action by the Tennessee General Assembly. Councilman Warren said the council has pursued ordinances but that \"the regulations and the laws in Nashville are limiting what we can regulate here.\" He urged residents to document incidents so police can act when city ordinances are violated and said council members are discussing legislative remedies with state lawmakers.

Residents requested clearer local rules, faster access to short-term rental permitting records and stronger enforcement authority. The council did not take formal action on the topic; members said they would pursue state-level changes while continuing to use existing nuisance and enforcement tools where possible.

Next steps: Council members said they will continue conversations with state legislators about statutory limitations and encouraged residents to report violations and provide documentation to council offices and police.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Memphis City Council: May 6, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Multiple residents told the council that short-term rentals on their blocks are causing parties, trash and safety concerns; council members said existing local ordinances are limited by state law and encouraged residents to document violations while pursuing legislative changes in Nashville.","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},6246544,"Council approves special-use permit for vehicle sales at 5205 Winchester Road",706,426000,1132000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3217309-f5218c96c8cdfd856d1d3fd993831456&start=426&end=1132","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3217309-f5218c96c8cdfd856d1d3fd993831456/thumbnail_426000.jpg","/articles/6246544/Memphis-City/Shelby-County/Tennessee/Council-approves-special-use-permit-for-vehicle-sales-at-5205-Winchester-Road","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6246544-27e0bf34ce0fe07e2044e0a1168c033a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157483&Signature=JyolQbG87SzXVvMGRV3S2Zu8D-YuQEbmlRvO5loEZesGL7nnzyJRf~e1dTzn10Sz~6HmTc-Y5j2WQC4fq6hwuUk7gkFSt2UKk7-HRSKPfXWjgfeas7FUUhFPbq~LYM5aTLjPC7yU5Id0HQhvwSZsXIk-9-T1ggn0oC~8xZ3b0hlARN7prXGIj3iQh0x5SwF8W3flIeobk1hSCaUI3tn0ePjeE1HLbnxXUIRHdiuSmp2hFaYmvp8U5u59iaWRtN~nVCov16jW6s212ErAnyx7lDjs-TqeD2bOIsfJGX3VpY~1HEnPVhHotZMdMnF46sK-6FGf4ZD7w1wsKyZrFpnxRA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Memphis City Council approved a special-use permit for vehicle sales at 5205 Winchester Road after hearing from Division of Planning and Development staff, the applicant’s attorney and the applicant.

DPD staff presented the case and recommended rejection, saying the proposed use is not consistent with surrounding approvals and could be injurious to the neighborhood. Hassan Ostadnia of DPD described the site as surrounded by residential and commercial properties and said staff recommended rejection because the use would be “injurious for the neighborhood.”

David Bray, representing the applicant, told the council the applicant had revised the site plan after acquiring adjacent property and moved display spaces to avoid disrupting circulation through the shopping center. Bray said the plan addresses staff concerns about landscaping and circulation and that the applicant agreed to the recommended conditions.

The applicant, who identified himself as Jose Olivazquez and said he owns the building at 5205 Winchester Road, spoke through a translator and said the project aims to sell lower-cost used cars to lower-income buyers and that the business owner already operates an insurance agency at the same address. \"We are all agreeing in order to make any modification on or everything to be needed in order to get the approval,\" Olivazquez said.

Council members asked questions about the existing site and the applicant’s plans. One council member noted neighborhood outreach and the applicant’s willingness to address issues raised by nearby residents. Council members then moved the item and cast votes; the council recorded the item as passed.

Action: council approved the special-use permit (case SUP20Five-three) for vehicle sales at 5205 Winchester Road. The approval was taken after the applicant revised the site plan to address staff concerns and after neighborhood engagement. DPD had recommended rejection; the council voted in favor of approval with conditions listed in the staff report.

Next steps: DPD will file the final conditions and the applicant must comply with landscaping, circulation and other conditions identified in the staff report before operating vehicle sales at the site.","After presentations from Division of Planning and Development and the applicant’s attorney, the council approved a special-use permit allowing vehicle sales at 5205 Winchester Road; staff had recommended rejection but the council voted to approve with conditions.",{"_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},6246548,"Council holds vote on proposed truck drop yard on East Shelby Drive after residents raise safety, traffic and theft concerns",1596,1184000,2780000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3217309-f5218c96c8cdfd856d1d3fd993831456&start=1184&end=2780","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3217309-f5218c96c8cdfd856d1d3fd993831456/thumbnail_1184000.jpg","/articles/6246548/Memphis-City/Shelby-County/Tennessee/Council-holds-vote-on-proposed-truck-drop-yard-on-East-Shelby-Drive-after-residents-raise-safety-traffic-and-theft-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6246548-7fca4c4bbd3352aae4511de2a0c96ed7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157483&Signature=mf9g9PitaknfUYJHkkcZuCorp4JBUP4XpD9yJ9twHz~TCInU-1yfSpcnVD7YxBkK6IoORmXmPDSghEfTLAgknQm1I-5EwjqSxhN1~yzdrvto3oPczMNPJYplCz5~0Yug1wfsyPxIWfGNO1vpMEqTjJlncphmtzB5DZuHA1VlUqgj0dc9lbmCt9LCcLiNikq2C0v7p1rXjG5R-gEFtYNSPasR8i6~orefzeql0pv-0rYnBEGix3Ehpr4TKi3BhfqKL-K-2dNIxMXwSp5t0Qvp8vS08c2zjAK4-XCKedFjw3hbqJsmzhrw7DdKq1AJfeBa9V2BgLN375uS7v6pQNpHxA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Council members on the Memphis City Council on a pending planned development for a truck “drop yard” on East Shelby Drive agreed to delay a vote for two weeks after extended public comment and debate about traffic, safety and cargo theft.

The item, a planned development application under chapter 9.6 of the Memphis and Shelby County Unified Development Code, drew callers from the neighborhood and back-and-forth between council members, Division of Planning and Development staff and the applicant’s representatives. Councilwoman Walker urged a no vote; ultimately the council chair announced, \"Without objection, this item will be held for 2 weeks.\" (Council records show the item was held.)

Residents at the meeting urged the council to reject the proposal, citing heavy existing traffic on Shelby Drive, safety risks to motorists and pedestrians, and skepticism that conditions such as a no-idling rule would be enforced. Mary Donald, who said she attended the community meeting, told the council that the application’s 700-foot description did not reflect proximity to a church and nearby homes and said, “Basically, the residents aren't for this project.” Devaron Johnson told the council the proposal risked more traffic accidents and asked the body to vote no.

Planning staff and the applicant said the site could provide secure parking for trucks now parked on neighborhood streets and at shopping-center lots. Brett Ragsdale of the Division of Planning and Development said a traffic study would be required as part of the development review and acknowledged “there is some concerns relative to the impact to Shelby Drive. However, we won't actually get that until we get the traffic study from the developer.” Ragsdale also confirmed engineering comments include traffic considerations.

The applicant's team argued the drop yard could reduce idling and improve security for trucks that now park in unsecured lots. David Bray, the applicant’s representative, said the site would allow drivers to “turn off their engines” because the facility could provide shore power and that the site would be secured, unlike trucks currently parked overnight in church or shopping-center lots.

Proponents and the applicant presented security and anti-theft measures they intend to install: perimeter fencing, cameras and an initial 40 hours per week of manned security with a plan to ramp to 24/7 staffing as demand grows. Steven Crestedes of Capital Drop Yard cited cargo-theft statistics and a heat map he said shows high incidence in the proposed area, arguing secure parking would reduce theft.

Council members pressed for more evidence. Council members asked the applicant for proof that large numbers of trucks currently park in the neighborhood and for data showing that secure parking would lower theft and neighborhood impacts. Councilman Smiley said he wanted to “see some proof for myself” and proposed a two-week hold so council members and staff could review data offered by the applicant and the city’s theft statistics.

The record shows other contextual factors raised by speakers: the site’s proximity to Jackson Landfill, a nearby railroad, a gas station and heavy commercial uses; an applicant-added community garden and a food-truck park were noted as newly proposed features; and a transit/traffic estimate cited by staff noted about 48,000 vehicles per day on Shelby Drive as a baseline volume the developer must consider in any traffic study.

Action: the council held the item for two weeks to allow staff and the applicant to provide additional traffic and cargo-theft evidence and for council members to review the revised materials.

Next steps: the item will return to the council after the applicant and staff submit the requested traffic study and any supplemental evidence about cargo theft and truck parking patterns in the area.","A planned drop-yard project on East Shelby Drive drew extensive public comment about traffic, safety and cargo theft; the council agreed to hold the item for two weeks to allow more information, including cargo-theft data and traffic evidence.","actionData","errors"]

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Residents tell council short-term rentals are disrupting neighborhoods; council says state law limits local regulation

Council approves special-use permit for vehicle sales at 5205 Winchester Road

Council holds vote on proposed truck drop yard on East Shelby Drive after residents raise safety, traffic and theft concerns