Zoning Map Replacement (Ordinance 5979)

At a glance

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What: a two-part step toward replacing the city's zoning map in its entirety, sponsored by the Division of Planning and Development: a resolution directing the zoning administrator to submit the application (item 4) and a joint city-county ordinance, No. 5979 (case ETA26-02), creating a procedure for replacing the zoning map (item 8).
Where it stands: both items passed at the 10/8/2026 session with no opposing votes heard; the ordinance was on third and final reading, held from September 1.
Next: the Division will send public notices to residents of Memphis and Shelby County with links to the proposed map, the Land Use Control Board date and contact information; the map itself will come back to the council later with the zoning code update.

The ordinance does not change any zoning. It sets up the public notice for a map update that comes out of the Memphis 3.0 plan; a member asked to be sure the council was not approving Memphis 3.0 itself, and staff said it was not.
Notices will tell owners a new map is proposed and how to see it, give the Land Use Control Board meeting date, and list a phone number and email address.
A letter from several constituents and their attorney was added to the record. Staff said it reflects a process worked out with them, including an appeal path if a property's zoning is changed, and that it resolves their concerns.
White asked for a copy of the study or process material on how the rezoning was approached; staff agreed. Walker asked for copies of the notices as they go out; staff agreed.

Item 4: Spinosa moved the committee's favorable recommendation, Green seconded; yes votes from all members heard, none opposed.
Ordinance 5979 (item 8): yes votes from ten members including the chair, none opposed.

About 8 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).

Meeting	Minutes
2026-10-08 - Memphis City Council	8

2026-10-08 - Memphis City Council — Resolution and Ordinance 5979 passed with no opposing votes; a constituent letter was added to the record.
2026-10-06 - City Council Committees - Planning and Zoning committee approved the resolution without same-night minutes.