Memphis and Shelby County Office of Planning and Development
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The Memphis and Shelby County Office of Planning and Development is the local government agency responsible for guiding land use, development, and long-range planning for Memphis and the surrounding Shelby County area.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Memphis and Shelby County Office of Planning and Development canonical | 1 |
| Shelby County Planning and Development Services | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4096092 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Memphis and Shelby County Office of Planning and Development Context triple: [zoning code of Memphis, administeredBy, Memphis and Shelby County Office of Planning and Development]
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A.
Memphis City Council
The Memphis City Council is the unicameral legislative body responsible for enacting local laws, setting policy, and overseeing the municipal government of Memphis, Tennessee.
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B.
City of Memphis government
The City of Memphis government is the municipal authority responsible for administering public services, policies, and local governance for the city of Memphis, Tennessee.
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C.
Knoxville–Knox County Metropolitan Planning Commission
The Knoxville–Knox County Metropolitan Planning Commission is the regional planning agency responsible for guiding land use, transportation, and long-range development policy for Knoxville and the surrounding Knox County area.
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D.
Shelby County Commission
The Shelby County Commission is the elected legislative body that governs Shelby County, Tennessee, overseeing county policies, budgets, and services.
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E.
Shelby County Arts Council
The Shelby County Arts Council is a community-focused arts organization in Columbiana, Alabama that offers visual and performing arts programs, exhibitions, and cultural events.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Memphis and Shelby County Office of Planning and Development Target entity description: The Memphis and Shelby County Office of Planning and Development is the local government agency responsible for guiding land use, development, and long-range planning for Memphis and the surrounding Shelby County area.
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A.
Memphis City Council
The Memphis City Council is the unicameral legislative body responsible for enacting local laws, setting policy, and overseeing the municipal government of Memphis, Tennessee.
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B.
City of Memphis government
The City of Memphis government is the municipal authority responsible for administering public services, policies, and local governance for the city of Memphis, Tennessee.
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C.
Knoxville–Knox County Metropolitan Planning Commission
The Knoxville–Knox County Metropolitan Planning Commission is the regional planning agency responsible for guiding land use, transportation, and long-range development policy for Knoxville and the surrounding Knox County area.
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D.
Shelby County Commission
The Shelby County Commission is the elected legislative body that governs Shelby County, Tennessee, overseeing county policies, budgets, and services.
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E.
Shelby County Arts Council
The Shelby County Arts Council is a community-focused arts organization in Columbiana, Alabama that offers visual and performing arts programs, exhibitions, and cultural events.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government agency
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local government organization ⓘ planning department ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| employerType | public sector ⓘ |
| field |
community development
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historic preservation planning ⓘ land use planning ⓘ long-range planning ⓘ transportation planning ⓘ urban planning ⓘ zoning administration ⓘ |
| goal |
implement adopted comprehensive plans
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promote orderly growth and development ⓘ protect public health, safety, and welfare through planning ⓘ |
| hasScope |
economic development planning
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housing ⓘ land use ⓘ transportation ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Memphis city limits
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unincorporated areas of Shelby County ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
City of Memphis
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linked to:
Memphis
Shelby County, Tennessee ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Tennessee ⓘ |
| partOf |
Memphis city government
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linked to:
City of Memphis government
Shelby County government ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
administering zoning regulations
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coordinating planning between Memphis and Shelby County governments ⓘ guiding land use policy in Memphis and Shelby County ⓘ preparing land use maps ⓘ preparing long-range comprehensive plans ⓘ preparing zoning text amendments ⓘ reviewing development proposals ⓘ site plan review ⓘ staff support to local boards of adjustment ⓘ staff support to local planning commissions ⓘ subdivision review ⓘ |
| serves |
Memphis, Tennessee
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linked to:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Shelby County, Tennessee ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
comprehensive plan
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subdivision regulations ⓘ zoning ordinance ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Memphis City Council
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Shelby County Board of Commissioners ⓘ
linked to:
Shelby County Commission
development community in Memphis and Shelby County ⓘ local planning commission ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Memphis and Shelby County Office of Planning and Development Description of subject: The Memphis and Shelby County Office of Planning and Development is the local government agency responsible for guiding land use, development, and long-range planning for Memphis and the surrounding Shelby County area.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
zoning code of Memphis
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administeredBy
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Memphis and Shelby County Office of Planning and Development
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linked to: Memphis and Shelby County Office of Planning and Development