City Council Full Meeting, October 8, 2026
Approves Data center zoning ordinances, first reading, unanimous
What happened
The Memphis City Council approved special use permit SUP 25-37 for a gas station/convenience store at 1681 East Rains Road on a roll-call vote (Cooper-Sutton no, White abstained), conditioned on no food trucks.
- Jurisdiction
- Memphis, TN
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- October 8, 2026
- Decisions
- 11 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 11
Resolution directing replacement of the Memphis zoning map
Resolution directing the zoning administrator to submit an application to replace the zoning map for the City of Memphis in its entirety; sponsored by Division of Planning and Development. Passed on roll call, all yes.
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 special use permit SUP 25-37 for a gas station/convenience store at 1681 East Rains Road on a roll-call vote (Cooper-Sutton no, White abstained), conditioned on no food trucks.
Key Decisions (11)
Resolution directing replacement of the Memphis zoning map
Special use permit for gas station at 1681 East Rains Road
Special use permit for car wash at 2451 Summer Avenue
Planned development at 2604 Covington Pike
UDC amendment establishing zoning map replacement procedure
Data center zoning ordinances, first reading
Short-term rental public nuisance enforcement amendment
Nominal conveyance of 3628 Summer Avenue
Bluff City Pickleball lease at 940 Early Maxwell Boulevard
MLGW fiscal consent agenda
Range Line Sidewalk Enhancement grant
Development Activity (3)
Gas station/convenience store at 1681 East Rains Road
Commercial
Car wash at 2451 Summer Avenue
Commercial
Planned development at 2604 Covington Pike
Other
Market Signals (3)
Infrastructure
Memphis is advancing two data center zoning/siting ordinances amid strong…
Sentiment
Council members voiced concern over gas station and car wash…
Other
A citywide zoning map replacement under Memphis 3.0 is underway,…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: the chair, 3 councilmembers, a staff member, 2 applicant's representatives, and 6 members of the public.
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