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Metro zoning staff presented the contextual-average method for the required front setback, explaining the block-face average used by staff comes to about 34 feet. The applicant asked for a reduction to about 29 feet, 8 inches (roughly a 3-foot-9-inch change) to align with existing homes to the north and create more usable backyard space between the proposed house and an attached garage.

The applicant said the existing structure is old and sits across two lots; removing it and building two smaller homes would improve the block’s appearance. Staff noted the lots to the north have an existing setback near 32 feet, 4 inches and that the subject parcel’s property-line geometry produces the requested difference. A motion to approve the variance was made, seconded and passed.

Hargis reminded the applicant to follow standard permitting procedures with the Codes Department; the variance approval affects the front setback only and does not alter permit requirements for garages or other accessory structures.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","06/05/25 Board of Zoning Appeals","oneSentenceSummary","Proverbs Build Homes won approval to align new houses with neighboring front setbacks after the board found a unique lot condition. The decision allows slightly reduced front setbacks for two new single-family homes; permits and construction follow standard codes.","taxTitle","Board of Zoning Appeals Meetings, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee","taxId",73016,"location","Tennessee","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6211165,"Board approves special exception for home daycare at 4612 Indian Summer Drive",570,4341000,4911000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3699442-9e895465ff2fc4347a3cc509a81d0b4b&start=4341&end=4911","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3699442-9e895465ff2fc4347a3cc509a81d0b4b/thumbnail_4341000.jpg","/articles/6211165/Tennessee/Board-approves-special-exception-for-home-daycare-at-4612-Indian-Summer-Drive","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6211165-e8b2ab6acf8da90f417f1dac0894edef/orig.mp4?Expires=1771135246&Signature=acawKE6YusRb-MQj9Gqo3o2DltS67I~jc3qHojWFtMuUHuJNCfAYK6eMyij~fHkFvXAawIIMzBgHV9fyCrUJd1X2RFs0T5ywbxj5T~gXYJGvFjwgi8xjTrh6j0jvXi18W73dJQIlBceam5TILmy1Gh56d4PQPV6zXYus4aLI9SOFq38cshxPO3wu7WCMPNkw9ixQ3PBxBrTgWmxiFhKv3lt~o~oKAZNsElIPA0sKp15jPyOhxOSW0BE4NmHaI1gH1Kuqm9BWIhzRiGCSKT8gcofEM6yFhdTqolou7K7EKB~T1Enct3pZyUDLPZIQWk1rwFzgbSvz2AqZ-nIr0xiXIw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Metro Nashville Board of Zoning Appeals approved a special exception on June 5 allowing Charles and Renee Anwu to operate a large home daycare at 4612 Indian Summer Drive in the R-20 residential district.

Applicant Renee Anwu described 40 years’ experience in early childhood education and said she has passed inspections by the fire marshal and environmental-health authorities and is awaiting the permit to operate. Joey Hargis, metro zoning administrator, reviewed the site plan showing use of a fenced rear play area and indoor space for care.

Council member Jennifer Gamboa (District 3) spoke in support, noting local childcare shortages and citing a 2022 mayor’s office survey of more than 2,500 residents that placed access to affordable, quality childcare among top community priorities. Gamboa said neighborhood outreach had taken place and that the applicant had held an open house for neighbors.

Hargis told the board the applicant met the zoning standards for a large daycare-home special exception, including lot-size and setbacks; he confirmed that the applicant had arranged a fenced exterior play area and that licensing requirements would be administered by the state. The board moved to approve the special exception; after a motion and second the board voted to approve.

Hargis and the applicant were advised to complete any remaining permit paperwork with the Codes Department and licensing authorities before operations begin.","The Board of Zoning Appeals approved a special exception to allow a large home daycare at 4612 Indian Summer Drive after staff confirmed zoning, a fenced play area and required licensing steps. Council member Jennifer Gamboa supported the application and highlighted local childcare shortages.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6211168,"Board deadlocks on fence height at 4600 Nevada Avenue; case continued after safety arguments from neighbor and homeowner",2134,2176000,4310000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3699442-9e895465ff2fc4347a3cc509a81d0b4b&start=2176&end=4310","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3699442-9e895465ff2fc4347a3cc509a81d0b4b/thumbnail_2176000.jpg","/articles/6211168/Tennessee/Board-deadlocks-on-fence-height-at-4600-Nevada-Avenue-case-continued-after-safety-arguments-from-neighbor-and-homeowner","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6211168-ed4054fb926f546d33f3b49cc1c1104a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771135246&Signature=dtz6zaj9Od7f~6yLidGhey1GSDdLQUIjvqd9bcoL28cDbMPvduuwvJ-Dd4a2Ojl~TKoUvp1Mv54KrkuNPkM4U8oh69ReEqn82DqU5oOevQ2pGjx4YMGRktDCdQzrSvyRVbthjQBQm5pWMQbAsXiKc6R~LYfoFiIyJEJOv1RPhCEPWRQSFa5ilsvuwDvL0erhWH2rO23Z--f6jPchlARqmKOt84X141rKwjSgLUBIyCaBWIQT5RNBFLQTgV7Tfzvt-nC5scssSiUnbMS2UZvW6pDtALhQf6vzLC8wOc9m8DOCr2LmtTI2qd0J2jSzkc~4d4ikdkJpJpfXbpa~ti4vsQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board of Zoning Appeals on June 5 did not reach a majority decision on a request by the owner of 4600 Nevada Avenue to retain a solid fence within the city’s 10-foot street setback. The board recorded a tie vote and left the item on the June 20 agenda for further consideration.

Metro zoning administrator Joey Hargis described staff’s position: a solid (opaque) fence in the first 10 feet of the city right of way must be no taller than 30 inches; open (see-through) fences may be taller and up to six feet at the property line. Hargis said the wooden opaque fence at 4600 Nevada appears to sit within the 10-foot zone and is taller than the 30-inch limit; the property owner’s wrought-iron (open) fence section is compliant.

Homeowner Karen Robbins testified she purchased the renovated, 100+-year-old house in 2019 and said the preexisting solid fence contributed to her decision to buy because it provides privacy and security on heavily trafficked 40th Avenue: “this fence affords me some privacy from traffic that is sitting on the roadway.” Robbins said she passed fire-marshal and environmental-health inspections for her intended property use and provided neighborhood support affidavits and written endorsements from a nearby neighbor and a council member.

Opponents said the wooden fence blocks sightlines for drivers turning left at a nearby intersection and creates a public-safety concern. Mary Stodgrass, who lives a block away, said the fence makes turning left difficult after bike-lane striping was installed and that the fence “turns into a solid fence for me” from the approach lane. She provided photographs and crash-cluster evidence for the nearby corridor.

Board members weighed two safety arguments: Robbins’ privacy and security concerns and neighbors’ turning-visibility concerns. Some members said the pole in the right-of-way and bike-lane changes also affect sightlines and that traffic engineering review (NDOT) might be appropriate; other members argued the wooden fence predated the current homeowner and that hardship for preexisting conditions can warrant relief.

One motion to approve the variance was made and seconded; the board’s vote resulted in a tie, so the case remains on the board’s June 20 agenda for a non-public reconsideration where members who missed June 5 may view the recording and participate. Hargis said no new public testimony or evidence will be accepted at the June 20 proceeding.","A variance request to keep a six‑foot opaque fence within the street setback at 4600 Nevada Avenue resulted in a tie vote and will return to the board’s June 20 session. The homeowner said the preexisting fence provides safety and privacy; neighbors said the fence obstructs turning visibility at a nearby intersection.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6211174,"Board delays decision on Sunnymeade setback variance after neighbors cite flooding and property-line concerns",1580,556000,2136000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3699442-9e895465ff2fc4347a3cc509a81d0b4b&start=556&end=2136","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3699442-9e895465ff2fc4347a3cc509a81d0b4b/thumbnail_556000.jpg","/articles/6211174/Tennessee/Board-delays-decision-on-Sunnymeade-setback-variance-after-neighbors-cite-flooding-and-property-line-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6211174-c35f62d29e80462d5300c8642698804a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771135246&Signature=Ql2C~2kxBglUAx4pXipEwLR6-ZrzjzFSdRlmF9PD79wQIOPUlr-Sj2TVZ4xu36uZYWj8r2Bp~XPv7lwE~EqXOTFQ534DfzZW7z8G3O8JSo35WRw7chnRCLaFnFr7YlPidsKyu7m95jMEXMX7NaC1fSJgUCvfs-VRd22PdKUcFpt3b-~mIDWyRlPxMmPR5NSttr-LPwWsFTHzdnfPEP3JuZqivCh32QVl9XZ4AlUE7wm~~pyzTf2pypEviunSbGolZ~0Y9a9cZp-Uxa~hEi~u8EQu~MQSTmct8XNUt8FsasPQ0IjYNw41~jwq82FD3hgXPphgtXiuVg7AIjxdIY2L9Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Metro Nashville Board of Zoning Appeals on Thursday failed to approve a setback variance for a proposed single-family house at 1295 Sunnymeade Drive, sending the case back to the board’s June 20 hearing for another vote.

The applicant, representing Sway Estates, asked the board to reduce a required 33-foot front setback (the block-face average) to about 21 feet so a new house could be moved forward of a creek and away from a floodway buffer. Metro zoning administrator Joey Hargis presented the case and explained the variance was sought because “because of the floodway buffer zone that’s required by Metro Water” the applicant contends the house must be placed forward to avoid stormwater impacts.

Applicant Brandon Scott, representing Sway Estates, said the proposal would raise the house and strengthen its foundation: “we're gonna build it up about 4 feet off the ground, 5 feet off the ground, and get the house a little closer to the street,” and that moving the house forward would let future owners keep vehicles out of floodwaters.

Neighbors opposed the variance. Katie Williams, of 1252 Sunnymeade Drive, said she has seen flooding in the area several times and worried the new house “is probably going to push more water into the other neighbor's houses.” Neighbor Vicky Yep said she only closed on her home last November and raised a separate property-boundary concern: during testimony she said she believed some yard elements (a fence and an HVAC unit) sit on the adjoining property and that she was pursuing legal advice.

Board members debated hardship and neighborhood impacts. One member said the applicant had demonstrated a hardship caused by the creek and flood zone; another member said the proposed home is “not contextual” and would be “injurious to the neighbor.” A motion to grant the variance was made and seconded but did not pass on the floor; the board recorded the result as a failed motion and left the item on the agenda for June 20 so absent members may review the hearing recording and become eligible to vote.

Procedurally, Hargis told the applicant the public hearing portion is closed and that no additional public testimony will be accepted before the June 20 proceeding; the board explained that members who were not present may review the recorded hearing and vote at the later session. The applicant does not need to re-present the case at the re-hearing; the June 20 session is described as a revote with eligibility for two members who missed June 5.

The board’s jurisdiction and the appeal references for the case were presented as Metro code sections cited by staff during the hearing. The final action on June 20 will determine whether the setback variance is approved or denied.","The Metro Board of Zoning Appeals did not grant a variance to allow a new house closer to Sunnymeade Drive; the case will return to the board’s June 20 meeting after a motion to approve failed. Neighbors testified about repeated flooding and disputed property lines; the applicant said the design addresses flood risk.","actionData","errors"]

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Board approves setback variance for replat and two new homes at 1124 N. Seventh Street

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