Car Wash Special Use Permit at 2451 Summer Avenue

At a glance

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What: special use permit SUP 26-14 for a new car wash at 2451 Summer Avenue, at the corner of North Hollywood, sponsored by the Division of Planning and Development.
Where it stands: approved as amended by the council on 10/8/2026 with ten yes votes heard and none opposed.
Next: the permit can be revoked if conditions are not met, including for code violations.

The committee gave it a favorable recommendation on 9/15 with amendments. At the full council, planning staff asked for a friendly amendment to condition 2: hours of operation change from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
A member asked whether a gate would keep people from hanging out after hours; staff said the hours are the business's operating hours and the lot is not gated.
Canale supported the project but asked the owner's representative to commit to regular maintenance, saying new car washes citywide look good at first and then decline; the owner was not present. Planning staff said an SUP can be revoked for unmet conditions, including code violations.
A supporter's comment card was on file, but he was not present.

Spinosa moved and Warren seconded. Yes: Canale, Carlisle, Cooper-Sutton, Easter-Thomas, Green, Logan, Spinosa, Warren, White and the chair, Swearengen-Washington. Nobody opposed.

Car wash special use permit SUP 26-013 is a separate case (different number) that went to committee on 10/20/2026.

About 6 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).

Meeting	Minutes
2026-10-08 - Memphis City Council	6

2026-10-08 - Memphis City Council — Approved as amended (new hours of operation), no opposing votes.
2026-09-15 - City Council Committees - Committee sent it to the full council with a positive recommendation despite a staff recommendation to reject.