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The permit applies to a 3.36-acre tract north of Shelby Drive and west of Summit Chase Lane that the applicant acquired to expand campus parking. Gross said the applicant, Township Development Services acting for Higginbotham Automotive of East Memphis (operator of the Mercedes-Benz franchise), plans a site plan for 308 parking spaces; approval of the conditional use permit allows staff to continue technical review of the site plan and to require town standards such as paving, curb and gutter, landscaping and lighting.

Staff identified concerns about vehicles parking on Summit Chase Lane and Shelby Drive that were narrowing emergency access and compromising fire-lane width. As conditions of approval, the town requires measures to prevent parking that blocks the fire lane and additional signage along Summit Chase Lane; staff said the applicant agreed to those conditions. The permit also notes that if a building is proposed later the applicant will need to address water, sewer, detention and parking impacts as part of the site-plan review.

Jamie Gross said the requested use is allowed in this specific area of the planned development only through the conditional-use process; the board's approval was unanimous on roll call. Applicant representative Grayson Vaughn told the board he had discussed the parking demand with the dealership and that the planned expansion should reduce overflow parking on adjacent streets.

The board paused other related zoning matters and deferred discussion of unrelated rezoning (Ordinance 2025-O4) to the next meeting. Staff will continue review of stormwater detention and any fence or gate permits required for the site.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Collierville - Board of Mayor & Aldermen - Jun 09, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved a conditional use permit to add 308 dealer parking spaces at the Houston Levy Business Center for Higginbotham Automotive'owned Mercedes-Benz operations; staff attached conditions to prevent overflow parking on adjacent lanes and to add signage and controls for fire-lane clearance.","taxTitle","Collierville, Shelby County, Tennessee","taxId",4626,"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},6539137,"Collierville residents complain of peacocks trespassing, property damage; ask town enforcement",464,196000,660000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3736846-cfb041e32e86287364ec9ac8955ee65c&start=196&end=660","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3736846-cfb041e32e86287364ec9ac8955ee65c/thumbnail_196000.jpg","/articles/6539137/Collierville/Shelby-County/Tennessee/Collierville-residents-complain-of-peacocks-trespassing-property-damage-ask-town-enforcement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6539137-26a5165350a1577f2e0d0f694ceaa276/orig.mp4?Expires=1771127154&Signature=PcGwoSWx8cPhDjswhiQQ8Y7SThqrv36wZNzejbWPQDeGcxRwkTRnr2fIBwBea03Wx0QGe8M~NPIzRWi3Q5bvPnfo9dSABN1p94YdbMe2qfNB0rONqjsITIUhdXDsivU5nwakpw1-7JP7TIbMujzb60PZIkeyGF3SE9omJZdHE-XXln575kQ~OLUjbtkLB72S2iBjXBfGHaPNWK-0LrWKZ~0upDBM-Hom4tboiO54MTRWYnijYTcoBd778KGuSXQ6bm5UmLHNyv2GM2tKhHGIEMh2CoGE6I4ayHXwjoZ-H~6WbG7BidXdNbqsSO4Ml1SpjRuJGRpgkOJPPWXXCAEKRg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Two residents living on North Windingwood Circle addressed the Collierville Board of Mayor and Aldermen during citizen comments to report ongoing problems with peacocks from a nearby Menagerie Farms on Shea Road.

Cheryl Hibbs told the board she and her husband have lived at 1490 North Windingwood Circle for just over 10 years and said the farm's peacocks have increasingly entered neighborhood yards, roosted on homes and vehicles, and created noise during a mating season she said lasts five months. She said the peacock population on the farm had grown to about nine birds in February and that groups of birds frequently enter her yard.

Her husband, Steve Hibbs, said he and his wife view the farm as an asset to Collierville but said the unconfined peacocks are causing trespass, defecation and damage to roofing and landscaping. He cited Collierville municipal code sections on fowl running at large (code 94.4) and fowl making loud noises (code 94.07) and said animal-control visits had resulted in noise citations but that staff determined the town was not in a position to pursue a fowl-at-large summons because of wording in that ordinance.

The Hibbses said they sought cooperation from the farm owner; the owner had initially proposed a six-foot fabric fence but the town's code department indicated a six-foot wood privacy fence would be allowable if the required maintenance of the grass strip between fences was preserved. The residents said a wood fence was installed adjacent to an existing rusted metal hog-wire fence leaving a six-inch gap that now contains tall weeds, visible from their yard, and they said the installation and ongoing vegetation devalue their property.

The residents said animal-control visits resulted in the farm temporarily penning the birds, which reduced the noise, but that the farm has posted on social media seeking support and legal advice and has suggested the birds are \"grandfathered\" without restrictions. The Hibbses said they worry future marketing or public visitation could increase noise and trespass and asked the board to enforce the town's nuisance and fowl-related codes.

Mayor Frasier and the board thanked the Hibbses for their comments. No board action was recorded at the meeting; the residents said they had contacted the code department and had two animal-control reports on record.","Two neighboring residents told the Collierville board that an adjacent farm's free-roaming peacocks are trespassing, creating noise and damaging property; they asked the town to enforce animal and nuisance codes after citations and fencing attempts.",{"_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},6539142,"Collierville board approves FY2026 budget, tax rate and multiple contracts; several ordinance actions passed",890,670000,1560000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3736846-cfb041e32e86287364ec9ac8955ee65c&start=670&end=1560","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3736846-cfb041e32e86287364ec9ac8955ee65c/thumbnail_670000.jpg","/articles/6539142/Collierville/Shelby-County/Tennessee/Collierville-board-approves-FY2026-budget-tax-rate-and-multiple-contracts-several-ordinance-actions-passed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6539142-5ad2161a6093b2d8c06def522c5b2301/orig.mp4?Expires=1771127154&Signature=OhSQC8GtsCti7yt4d9B5LqL9JKYpPKduW1eSJN~gw0m9HaPmxC-8W~Q7h3FqE9oPpfpCtzcltXXHe78TkyC8g9XVI-KwFh3b692xaSSOyll~Jm0JVCrdu3rZ~fj0I5Td4KjYstwD2IQvI30F6Z-tqN5t0OiO-cx-N9C~~BzOjAbaB1iuFbM~2ofOI05i2KAhDJvuVDNeay~dTVW5oaI8OTheAn~nyUdm1pQ2tqZ10LQlmHLWBNduMSyswJl8RzSZ~Xu8saLHigUNXffVsgR6nmwXUNWYtTWoOdq3cHQEM9IlInGD1nuLwbpYFGjg~JRPeadX7u-fsIj--xayXxwCPw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Collierville Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Monday approved the town's fiscal year 2026 operating and capital budgets, set the municipal tax rate for tax year 2025 at $1.62 per $100 of assessed value, and approved a series of contracts and ordinance actions, the board said during a meeting at Collierville Town Hall.

The board voted to adopt Resolution 2025-26 to approve the FY2026 operating budget, capital improvement program and the school budget as presented by Town Administrator Molly Maynor; the total town budget shown to the board was $133,900,000, and the Collierville Schools budget was shown at $143,000,000. Finance director Felisa Wells told the board the recommended municipal rate of $1.62 reflects an addition of 12 cents above the $1.50 certified tax rate required by state recalculation in a reappraisal year.

The budget presentation emphasized public safety, aging infrastructure, information-technology upgrades, employee retention, and funding required pension and OPEB contributions. The board approved a number of CIP and non-capital projects highlighted in the presentation, including $3,000,000 shown for the library project and one-time funding for a comprehensive plan consultant.

Also approved were: a resolution to amend FY2025 general fund and capital improvement budgets (Resolution 2025-27) that included a $120,000 appropriation from the general fund balance to cover an accepted bid for the Shilling Farms Poplar Avenue turn lane and several capital program transfers; and Resolution 2025-28 to amend the town fee schedule to update user fees across multiple departments, staff said.

The board awarded a construction contract for renovation of the police backup dispatch at Fire Station No. 4. Katrina Atkins, deputy town administrator, said six bids were received; the lowest base bid was submitted by A and B Construction Company at $183,135 with an additive alternate for parking improvements that brought that bidder's combined total to $292,885.67. Shelby County 911 has allocated $515,000 to assist with the improvements, and the grant breakdown presented to the board allocated $325,000 for renovations, $165,000 for dispatch furniture and $25,000 for electrical modifications.

The board also awarded a contract for the Shilling Farms Poplar Avenue turn lane. Town engineer Dale Perryman said two bids were received, one was deemed non-responsive, and the lowest responsive bid was for $256,474.25; the contractor was listed in the bid tabulation as \"terminated in score LLC\" in the staff presentation. The project scope includes a 250-foot turn lane with 120-foot taper, clearing, curb and gutter, 480 tons of gravel and 122 tons of asphalt; the contract sets a 120-day completion window and liquidated damages of $1,000 per day.

In ordinance actions, the board conducted a public hearing and approved Ordinance 2025-O6 to continue a sewer-discharge discount for Carrier Corporation for an additional five-year term through July 27, 2030. John Fox, presenting, said the ordinance maintains a 30% reduction in sewer fees, includes a flow limit of 500 gallons per minute and a chromium concentration cap of 100 parts per billion, and authorizes the town to suspend discharges during peak treatment-plant capacity events. The town estimated approximately $305,000 in revenue under the renewed arrangement.

Other routine items passed on roll-call votes included approval of the agenda, minutes from the May 27 meeting, the consent agenda (items 8a'j), and a deferral of Ordinance 2025-O4 (Bridal Subdivision rezoning) to the June 23 meeting. A conditional use permit for additional dealership parking for Mercedes-Benz (Houston Levy Business Center) was approved (see separate article).","At its June meeting the Collierville Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved the town's FY2026 operating and capital budget, set the 2025 municipal tax rate at $1.62, renewed a sewer-discharge discount agreement with Carrier Corporation, and approved multiple capital project contracts and fee-schedule changes.","actionData","errors"]

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Collierville board approves FY2026 budget, tax rate and multiple contracts; several ordinance actions passed