DeniedConditional Use
Raines & Mill Branch Convenience Store
Description
A special use permit application to allow a new convenience store with gas pumps in a Commercial Mixed Use 1 district.
Impact summary
The Memphis and Shelby County Land Use Control Board denied it on Feb 12, 2026.
The project would have replaced an existing brake shop with a modern store and landscaping, but faced defeat due to community pushback over traffic and gas station saturation.
Applicant
- Name
- David Bray (The Bray Firm)
- Address
- 1681 East Range Road, Memphis, TN
At a glance
- Hearings
- 1
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 1
Last vote · Memphis and Shelby County Land Use Control Board
Denied5–4
Last discussed Feb 12, 2026.
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