Memphis Zoning Watch

What’s being proposed near you, and where it stands.

PD 2023-025

Planned Development

Memphis Urban Wood Planned Development

AI-generatedPlain-English summary — always check the source document.

The applicant wants a special use permit to build a biomass processing campus where salvaged tree wood would be converted into lumber, wood compost, and biochar. The development would add landscaping along the street and restrict truck traffic from entering nearby residential areas.

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Case details

Location
1230 N. Watkins St.
Jurisdiction
City of Memphis
Applicant / owner
Memphis Urban Wood, LLC
District
District 7, Super District 8
Next step if approved
Proceeds to the Memphis City Council or Shelby County Board of Commissioners.

Where it stands

  1. December 14, 2023

    Land Use Control Board — held case

    Staff recommendation: Approval with conditions. The Board held this item in abeyance for a one-month period during its November 9, 2023 meeting

    Source document

  2. November 9, 2023

    Land Use Control Board — new case

    Staff recommendation: Hold for one (1) month

    Source document

Sources

Every case detail on this page — dates, districts, parcels, staff recommendations — is read directly from the public documents below. The only exception is the summary at the top, which is AI-generated and labelled as such.