Planning commission recommends zoning changes to Collierville alcohol rules; sends ordinance to mayor and board

The Collierville Planning Commission voted 4-3 at its meeting to recommend Ordinance 2025-08, a zoning amendment that would align the zoning ordinance with proposed town-code changes governing alcohol permits and related uses, sending the measure to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen for further consideration.

The measure would remove several zoning-specific restrictions tied to alcohol sales, including some conditional-use requirements and distance buffers between establishments and churches or schools; reclassify many alcohol-related uses so they are treated like other retail or commercial businesses; create new use categories such as nightclubs, microdistilleries and micro-wineries; allow temporary alcohol service at permitted special events on the town square; and replace a fixed cap on liquor stores with a population-based metric (proposed at one liquor store per 10,000 residents). The ordinance is paired with separate town-code changes (referred to in materials as Ordinance 2025-09) that adjust beer-permit classifications and other licensing rules.

Jamie (planning staff) presented the draft ordinance and said the zoning changes are a staff-initiated…