Street Name Change cases in City of Memphis
14 cases on record, heard by the Land Use Control Board.
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Street name change from Alston Avenue to Metal Museum Drive
- Location
- Between the EH Crump roundabout and Metal Museum Drive
- Heard
- April 9, 2026
- Staff recommendation
- Approval with conditions
Street name change from Park Lane and Bates Alley to Stereo Alley
- Location
- Bates Alley and Park Lane (east of North 2nd St and west of North 4th St)
- Heard
- July 11, 2024
- Staff recommendation
- Approval with conditions
Street Name Change
- Heard
- May 14, 2020
- Staff recommendation
- Approval with conditions
Street name change from St. Paul Avenue to Fred Jones Lane
- Location
- St. Paul Avenue from Lauderdale Street on the west to Walnut Street on the east APPLICANT: Fred Jones, Jr.
- Heard
- June 13, 2019
- Staff recommendation
- Rejection
Street name change from Forrest Avenue to Forest Avenue
- Location
- The westernmost point beginning at Forrest Avenue’s intersection with Ayers Street; thence southeastwardly to the easternmost point at its intersection with Berclair Road APPLICANT: Shannon Dixon
- Heard
- April 11, 2019
- Staff recommendation
- Approval with conditions
Rename a section of O.K. Robertson Road to Academy Drive
- Location
- Beginning at the intersection of O.K. Robertson Road and Thomas Street / US Highway 51; thence northwest down O.K. Robertson Road to its intersection with Millington Road; thence north down O.K. Robertson Road ending at its convergence with the Loosahatchie River
- Heard
- December 13, 2018
- Staff recommendation
- Approval with conditions
Change the name of the right-of-way to Kansas Street
- Location
- Current Right-Of-Way of Channel 3 Drive, beginning at the intersection of Riverside Drive and extending eastward +/- 432.39’ COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): District 6-Super District -8 Positions 1, 2 & 3 OWNER: City of Memphis – Public Right-of-way APPLICANT Go Tigers LLC (Dustin Hamilton)
- Heard
- April 12, 2018
- Staff recommendation
- Approval
Change the street name from “T & B Blvd.” to “Sedgwick Way” LENGTH: Approximately ¼ mile
- Location
- Existing T & B Boulevard from Hacks Cross Road on the west to Player’s Club on the east COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): District 2; Super District 9
- Heard
- March 8, 2018
- Staff recommendation
- Approval with conditions
Formally name unnamed street informally called “Summer East” Gerald Jordan Lane
- Location
- East side of Scott Street approximately 260 feet north of Summer Avenue
- Heard
- April 12, 2012
Provide an official name replacing the unofficial street name Scott Cut-off) The proposed name is Jordan River Street .
- Location
- East side of Scott Street approximately 200 feet south of Summer Avenue
- Heard
- April 12, 2012
Street Name Change from Linden Avenue and Somerville Street to Dr. M.L. King Ave. Approval OFFICE OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
- Location
- Existing Linden Avenue beginning on the east side of Danny Thomas Blvd. and extending +/- 5700 feet to a point where Linden Avenue becomes Somerville Street and then extending +/- 1300 feet to the north side of EH Crump Blvd.
- Heard
- April 12, 2012
Street Name Change
- Heard
- date not recorded
Change Street Name from Third St. to B.B. King Blvd.
- Location
- Existing Third Street from E.H. Crump Blvd. on the south to Chelsea Ave. on the north COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): Districts 6 and 7; Super District 8 APPLICANT: City of Memphis
- Heard
- date not recorded
Street Name Change from Linden Avenue to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue Approval OFFICE OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
- Location
- Existing Linden Avenue beginning on the east side of Wagner Street and extending +/- 3700 feet to the west side of Danny Thomas Blvd.
- Heard
- date not recorded