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Votes at a glance: April 22 Memphis City Council — rezoning, consents and budget moves
Summary
The council approved several routine and substantive items on April 22, 2025, including a rezoning on Stage Road (Tractor Supply), an extension for a downtown parking lot, multiple MLGW contract actions and appropriations for sewer capital projects; one contested land-use appeal was held for 30 days.
At its April 22 meeting the Memphis City Council recorded a series of votes on ordinances, resolutions, appointments and consent items. Key outcomes:
- Minutes: Council adopted the April 8, 2025 meeting minutes by unanimous vote.
- Item 6 (MJR25-04): Council approved an appeal to allow a time extension for a surface parking lot at 180 South Main Street (see separate coverage). Recorded roll-call showed a majority in favor and one recorded no vote (Councilwoman Cooper Sutton).
- Item 8 (Ordinance 5939): Third and final reading passed to reclassify roughly 7.24 acres on Stage Road from Conservation Agriculture to Commercial Mixed‑Use (rezoning for a Tractor Supply store). Councilmember concerns were addressed during committee; Councilman Jeff Warren recused because of a family relationship to the seller's interest and was recorded as recusing himself.
- MLGW fiscal consent (items 11–28): The council approved a package of Memphis Light, Gas & Water items including contract renewals, equipment purchases and vehicle orders (notable items: purchase orders for class‑7 bucket trucks and class‑8 cab and chassis trucks; multiple contract renewals for IT and engineering services). The comptroller presented the items and the council voted to approve the fiscal consent.
- Consent and other routine items (items 9–10, 32–35, 36–37): The council approved a second‑reading ordinance (item 9), accepted public improvements and released a bond for Hyatt Centric (item 10), accepted and appropriated sponsorship revenue for the state of Memphis Housing Summit (item 32), amended FY25 housing and community development operating budget to accept additional revenue from a fundraising event (item 33), approved a sewer CIP budget transfer to cover construction at Maxon wastewater treatment facility and South Plant expansion (item 35), confirmed appointments to the Memphis Bridal Shelter Advisory Board (item 36), and amended FY25 council community grant allocations (item 37). Several of these items were adopted under same‑night minute requests and were recorded for the docket.
- Procedural notes: Items 7 and 29 were held until May 6; items 30 and 31 were held until May 20. The Grandview Avenue appeal (item 5) was held for 30 days.
Why it matters: The votes advance routine utility procurement and capital work, complete a rezoning for commercial development on Stage Road, and reaffirm the council’s role in resolving land‑use disputes and supervising downtown permitting and short‑term land uses.
What was not decided: The Grandview subdivision appeal (item 5) was deferred to May 20 for further negotiation and possible supplemental evidence; that item remains unresolved.
