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Council approves special-use permit for gas station at South Mendenhall despite DPD objection
Summary
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.
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…
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