There are 5 article(s) tagged Unified Development Code:

• January 2023

  • County Commission considers 3-month moratorium on Land Bank sales

    The moratorium on the Monday, Jan. 23, agenda is the latest indication that commissioners want to reexamine land use and property transfers in blighted areas. 

    By Bill Dries January 23, 2023

• January 2022

  • East Memphis neighbors win appeal regarding synagogue

    Although the site plan did not violate any rules or codes, Board of Adjustment members were sympathetic to neighbors’ concerns, noting the development was “wrong” and they themselves would not want to live next to the synagogue.

    By Julia Baker January 30, 2022

• November 2021

  • Council approves ‘gas in the back, store up front’ rules

    The new rules for gas stations are in the first of two City Council measures that include a downzoning of 20 areas of the city to limit the spread of auto-related businesses. 

    By Bill Dries November 03, 2021

• May 2021

  • County Commission advances pipeline setbacks on first reading

    Commissioners went ahead with a Monday vote on the Unified Development Code changes proposed by county Mayor Lee Harris. That despite the Byhalia Connection Pipeline companies urging a delay. 

    By Bill Dries May 11, 2021

• January 2019

  • Memphis’ code amendments are squelching small, creative developers

    Who exactly is driving the opaque process by which the Office of Planning and Development amends the UDC, and what does it mean for a city struggling to attract and retain people and businesses?

    By Taylor Berger January 24, 2019