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City Council Full Meeting, May 26, 2026

Approves FY2026 general fund budget amendment for Parks Division, unanimous

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What happened

The Memphis City Council approved a special use permit (SUP 26-03) for a restaurant at 2342 Frazier Boulevard on a unanimous vote, after Councilwoman Easter-Thomas withdrew her earlier objections following meetings with operators Mr. Kent and Mr. Sonny Chow.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Memphis, TN
Governing body
Final authority
Date
May 26, 2026
Decisions
10 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, unanimous

Projects in this meeting (1)

2342 Frazier Boulevard

Approved

Free sample: decision 1 of 10

Special Use Permit at 2342 Frazier Boulevard

Resolution pursuant to Chapter 9.6 of the Memphis and Shelby County Unified Development Code approving a special use permit for a restaurant at 2342 Frazier Boulevard, operated by Mr. Kent and Mr. Sonny Chow. Held from May 12th. Passed unanimously.

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Meeting Summary

The Memphis City Council approved a special use permit (SUP 26-03) for a restaurant at 2342 Frazier Boulevard on a unanimous vote, after Councilwoman Easter-Thomas withdrew her earlier objections following meetings with operators Mr. Kent and Mr. Sonny Chow.

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Key Decisions (10)

Approved

Special Use Permit at 2342 Frazier Boulevard

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Consent agenda items 5-11

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Animal Shelter donation acceptance

Vote: unanimous
Approved

MLGW fiscal consent items 13-27

Vote: unanimous
Approved

US Marshal Service grant acceptance

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Mayor's veto of Ordinance 5969 and impasse review committee

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Schedule AFSCME impasse presentation

Vote: unanimous
Withdrawn

Joint ordinance on public-private partnership (withdrawn)

Approved

FY2026 general fund budget amendment for Parks Division

Vote: unanimous
Continued

FY2026 third quarter budget neutral adjustment (held)

Development Activity (3)

Restaurant at 2342 Frazier Boulevard

Commercial

Tournament Trail Center Plan Development County

Residential

Oakland Estates Plan Development Phase 3

Residential

Market Signals (3)

Infrastructure

Transit advocates report downtown businesses financially hurting and facing closures…

Commercial Demand

New restaurant operators (Mr. Kent's company) are actively investing across…

Infrastructure

Proposed federal House Bill 8870 (Build America Act) could cut…

Who Spoke (19)

ChairCouncilmember · 2Public · 6

On the record: the chair, 2 councilmembers, and 6 members of the public.

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