City Council Full Meeting, August 4, 2026
Approves Rezoning of 2021 Berryhill Road (first reading), unanimous
What happened
The Memphis City Council approved a special use permit (SUP 25-36) for a 130-foot monopole tree-style cell tower at 3778 Old Waverly Cove on a unanimous vote.
- Jurisdiction
- Memphis, TN
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- August 4, 2026
- Decisions
- 16 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 16
Special Use Permit at 3778 Old Waverly Cove
Special use permit to allow a 130-foot monopole tree-style cell tower at 3778 Old Waverly Cove, Council District 2. Underlying zoning R-10 with a planned development overlay for apartments; existing land use multifamily. Applicant Lou Katzerman. Passed unanimously.
- Applicant required to submit a final plat review to re-record the existing plat to show the location of the cell tower
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Memphis City Council approved a special use permit (SUP 25-36) for a 130-foot monopole tree-style cell tower at 3778 Old Waverly Cove on a unanimous vote.
Key Decisions (16)
Special Use Permit at 3778 Old Waverly Cove
Short-term rental enforcement ordinance amendment (first reading)
Rezoning of 2021 Berryhill Road (first reading)
UDC amendment to establish procedure for replacing zoning map (first reading)
Engineering plans for A.W. Willis Avenue at North 4th Street
Accept public improvements Walnut Green PD Phase 1
Accept public improvements Phillips Farms PD Area 2A Phase 1
Accept public improvements 272 North Bellevue Residential
FY27 Memphis Parks programming sponsorships
Southwest Twin Redevelopment Project GO bond appropriation
Consolidated Plan / FY27 Annual Action Plan and CDBG appropriation
Public art mural at Alliance Healthcare Services Wellness Center
Lobbyist registration referendum ordinance (third reading)
Civil service administrative procedures referendum ordinance (third reading)
Financing lease for solid waste vehicles
FY27 CIP budget amendment for vehicle purchase via master equipment lease
Zoning Changes (1)
Development Activity (8)
Cell tower at 3778 Old Waverly Cove
Infrastructure
St. Jude towers development / A.W. Willis at North 4th Street intersection improvements
Infrastructure
Southwest Twin Redevelopment Project
Other
Market Signals (4)
Infrastructure
St. Jude campus expansion is driving public-safety infrastructure requirements (developer-funded…
Infrastructure
Rapid data center buildout by xAI (Colossus I/II) plus a…
Sentiment
Residents voiced strong opposition to sewer rate increases (effective August…
Housing Demand
Multiple residential PDs (Walnut Green, Phillips Farms 2A, 272 North…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: the chair, 5 councilmembers, a staff member, an attorney, and 9 members of the public.
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