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Collierville board rejects McDonald’s request for extra parking; staff had recommended denial

3032474 · April 15, 2025
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The Board of Zoning Appeals on Thursday denied a variance request that would have allowed a McDonald's restaurant to provide more on-site parking than Collierville's zoning rules allow.

The Board of Zoning Appeals on Thursday denied a variance request that would have allowed a McDonald's restaurant to provide more on-site parking than the town's zoning rules allow. The proposed 3,694-square-foot restaurant on a 1.7-acre parcel at the southeast corner of Houston Levy Road and East Shelby Drive was seeking roughly 40'plus spaces; staff recommended denial and the motion to approve failed.

Staff planner Jamie told the board that the subject property is zoned R-1 low-density residential within the Price Form PD (Area 2a, Village Core South) and that drive-through restaurants are permitted in the shopping-center commercial district there. Jamie said the town's rules use both minimum and maximum parking calculations: a minimum of 1 space per 200 square feet of building area and a maximum of 1 space per 2 seats. Based on submitted plans, Jamie said the applicant's plans showed 45 spaces, the applicant…

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