Memphis and Shelby County Board of Adjustment, May 27, 2026
Approves Setback variance for outdoor kitchen and gazebo at 2067 Linden Avenue, unanimous
What happened
The Memphis and Shelby County Board of Adjustment approved most variances heard on May 27, 2026, but denied two group-shelter/transitional-housing use variances in single-family neighborhoods.
- Jurisdiction
- Memphis, TN
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 27, 2026
- Decisions
- 9 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (9)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsBenjestown Group Shelter
ApprovedMothers-And-Infants Transitional Home
Denied 0-8Benjestown Group Shelter
ApprovedElderly Care Home Expansion
ApprovedGazebo
ApprovedEast Holmes Vehicle Repair
Approved1415 Kyle Street
Approved 5-2Veteran Group Shelter
Denied 0-7849 North Tresvant Street
ApprovedMeeting Summary
The Memphis and Shelby County Board of Adjustment approved most variances heard on May 27, 2026, but denied two group-shelter/transitional-housing use variances in single-family neighborhoods.
Key Decisions (9)
Use variance for group shelter at 5380 Benjestown Road
Use variance for group shelter at 5350 Benjestown Road
Setback variance for outdoor kitchen and gazebo at 2067 Linden Avenue
Development Activity (7)
Support Solutions supportive living facilities on Benjestown Road
Residential
Impact Mid-South veteran supportive housing
Residential
Christian Care Services mothers-and-infants reentry home (MINT program)
Residential
Market Signals (3)
Housing Demand
A builder noted a shortage of four- to five-bedroom homes…
Sentiment
Multiple single-family neighborhoods (Idlewild, Palm Shire near Rhodes College, and…
Commercial Demand
Growing demand for supportive/transitional housing and elderly care facilities in…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: the chair, 2 board members, 5 staff members, the clerk, 4 applicants, 3 applicant's representatives, and 3 members of the public.
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