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Memphis City Council approves multiple zoning, capital and fiscal items; several items held for further review
Summary
Council members approved several planned developments, special-use permits and fiscal appropriations (including an MLGW property purchase not to exceed $31.4 million) while holding a tire‑sales related special-use permit for additional review.
At its Sept. 23, 2025 meeting the Memphis City Council advanced a broad slate of development, capital and fiscal items across the consent and regular agendas.
Land‑use and zoning: Item 3 (PD25‑03), a planned development for property at 3806 Poplar Avenue recommended by the Department of Planning and Development, was approved after committee recommendation. Item 4 (planned development at 3156 Covington Pike) also passed after committee review. Item 5 (a special‑use permit concerning motor vehicle sales and related activities) drew extended discussion because the applicant sought to remove a prohibition on used‑tire sales; the council held item 5 to allow staff to review applicable tire ordinances, storage limits and buffer conditions. Item 6 (SUP25‑21 at 2279 Lamar Avenue) was recommended and passed with recorded votes.
MLGW and capital appropriations: Item 27 authorized MLGW to purchase property for a multifunctional control room for an amount not to exceed $31,400,000; the council approved the appropriation after committee recommendation. The council passed multiple CIP and GO‑bond appropriations (including an item allocating $106,136,080 for EMA sirens) and several construction and maintenance projects after committee approval and recorded votes.
Consent and fiscal items: The council passed consent and fiscal‑consent items (items 8–13 and 14–19, among others) that included code amendments, contract renewals and equipment purchases, some with same‑night minutes requested by departments. Several items required same‑night minutes and were formally listed and approved by the council before the meeting’s public‑comment period.
Officials from the Department of Planning and Development described proposed conditions and technical amendments in committee testimony. Brett Ragsdale of DPD read proposed condition changes for Item 5 involving indoor storage, a shipping container allowance and deadlines for site improvements; council members sought limits on tire counts and indoor‑storage rules consistent with a prior city tire ordinance.
