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John Cook, a partner with Heritage Land Development Partners, presented the application and said the proposal meets minimum lot-area requirements — the smallest lot would be 10,450 square feet and the largest 17,907 square feet — but corner geometry makes it difficult to meet the required 75 feet of frontage at the building setback line without creating substantially larger lots. Cook said the developer designed building pads 40 feet by 60 feet and that the reduced frontage as drawn ranged from about 57.82 feet to 69.56 feet on the affected corner lots.

Cook said the developer had an alternate option to move the building setback line back (increasing driveway lengths and costs) but preferred the frontage variance to achieve a target sales price in the mid-$300,000s to about $430,000. “If we don't do this, we'll lose a lot. If we lose a lot, that means every home and subdivision goes up probably $3,000 to the end user,” Cook said.

Several neighbors spoke during public comment about traffic and safety on nearby streets. A resident identified as Sandra said the proposed subdivision would increase traffic on Georgia Street/Grimes Road and described visibility and speed concerns where children and pedestrians use the neighborhood streets.

Mitch Miller, identifying himself as a concerned citizen, urged the board to apply the zoning rules strictly: “I don't see special circumstances here,” he said, arguing that the variance standard requires a hardship tied to the property or topography.

Staff told the board the parent tract did not show abnormal size, configuration or topographical constraints that would typically justify a variance; staff said the difficulties were design- and cost-driven rather than the result of a unique physical hardship.

A board member moved to deny the variance, saying the board grants variances where topography or another distinct hardship exists and that those conditions were not present in this case. The motion to deny carried. The application for subdivision layout and other approvals will return to the board at later hearings; this action covered only the variance for lot-frontage at the building setback line.

The board’s denial applies only to the requested variance; the developer may revise designs, pursue an adjustment to the building setback line through the city’s established regulatory process, or seek council-level code changes in the future.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Loudon City Planning 10-1-2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Loudon City Board of Zoning Appeals denied a developer request to reduce minimum lot-frontage requirements for several corner lots in the proposed Sunrise Ridge subdivision, finding no statutory hardship; neighbors had raised traffic and safety concerns.","taxTitle","Loudon City, Loudon County, Tennessee","taxId",54395,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6427873,"Board tables Chestnut Lane driveway-slope variance after applicant asks for time to revise plans",393,927000,1320000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5892427-caacadf9bac6a8ec02efe5fc03dca652&start=927&end=1320","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5892427-caacadf9bac6a8ec02efe5fc03dca652/thumbnail_927000.jpg","/articles/6427873/Loudon-City/Loudon-County/Tennessee/Board-tables-Chestnut-Lane-driveway-slope-variance-after-applicant-asks-for-time-to-revise-plans","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6427873-600a72b6f48c0a1cdfe92e0a9a8d6efd/orig.mp4?Expires=1776610159&Signature=iv4n9zY5MRpJw9MCPeAFA3ut0I9Z9OcB-tPul~HUfqj93b7WbML55O4iGGXIAPCiZ~rv~tC3rzI24RWlxsMXtRaWcNR8g0ViW0UCtI5iJzVcxGNKVpv4NJjOJC3D-Twi8exYLeKBkZRmKk1Ur9v5QHZkfQVK~cF-NASWO69A7twhqTNl6GN2LAgvaijW2EMSy3FdmIUhRaCICO2MV38B4bAdezNSUXXoQWRkp9CaOGfVBpamF8omyY3mFHA0PIaCJUk6uzwptWdyVPQh1dTz-OfcGp2EpwU3EmDDI4rHlD5IQduq0FypzCm5lM2G8d63A3hvZjG~PMqknQg~-S3UkQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Loudon City Board of Zoning Appeals tabled a variance request for 2122145 Chestnut Lane, which sought to increase a driveway slope from the 10% standard to 17%, after the applicant and the board agreed the submitted package was incomplete.

Reginald Bell (appearing as the applicant) told the board he had photos and handouts but also said he did not have exact cut-grade numbers because the site work had not begun. He said he was anxious to move in but conceded the drawings provided may not reflect final grade conditions and acknowledged his submission could result in slopes steeper than 17% when the driveway is cut.

Board members said they could either vote on the materials submitted or table the application until staff and the applicant could provide additional documentation. The applicant requested more time; a motion to table the application for one month was made and carried. The board instructed staff to review revised materials and the application will return to a future meeting after staff review.","The Loudon City Board of Zoning Appeals voted to table a request to increase a driveway slope from 10% to 17% at Chestnut Lane after the applicant said the submitted materials were incomplete and the board agreed to let staff and the applicant revise the plans.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":46,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6427871,"Votes at a glance: Loudon City Board of Zoning Appeals and related items",798,801000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5892427-caacadf9bac6a8ec02efe5fc03dca652&start=801&end=2","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5892427-caacadf9bac6a8ec02efe5fc03dca652/thumbnail_801000.jpg","/articles/6427871/Loudon-City/Loudon-County/Tennessee/Votes-at-a-glance-Loudon-City-Board-of-Zoning-Appeals-and-related-items","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6427871-83c15a5c956721debe04a81b7b786577/orig.mp4?Expires=1776610159&Signature=ZhNUzTwGbn2qnpl0vEccdf6IvQDM4EDRt0MvCXvy3-RBo-gAvlfp6aQh2EyvehsGNry13mU7Qs1xkZuoi2EVzn3qUarf2WjL0azW~-CSQkjGh3gzI2gr52U9kYFkEPr5fA4VmLLqL~dKK8zGqqXsh2ET07jcB316E1pjdgvteZGS353qginfED8TjGnkSMWJ8UuCEZxUTk1XnBxVzLloTw5EvCkOebi9qrrHncaXAA0wqn~6SZgMaHOB8VhkAc9aPo99Xd-FMDXMDWYxDK4M7riaTYtkOSEfcODvREGSxZweUzwYkOZ1IoD6KDgOu35~2GYT0eMgSw5O~DgwuWd5aw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Key formal actions recorded at the meeting (summary of votes and outcomes):

- Approval of minutes from the previous meeting: Motion carried (minutes approved).

- Application 205, Hilltop Highway final plat review (applicant: Derrick Jones / Sterling Engineering; property owner: Loudoun County Habitat for Humanity LLC): Final plat review was approved. Staff indicated outstanding field verifications and third-party roadway inspections remain and that signatures will be applied once those items are complete; the approval in the meeting was the board's action to move the final plat forward.

- Application 178, annexation recommendation for property owned by Ruth Diane Oliver (Tax Map 40 P, Parcel 8; R-1 Low Density Residential): The board voted to forward a recommendation to City Council in favor of the annexation and plan of services and zoning as submitted. The parcel is approximately five acres and the applicant indicated plans to create three lots.

- Application 210125, Hillview Lane: Variance granted to increase driveway slope from 10% to 13% (Section 14-310.10). The board approved the requested 3-percentage-point increase for this property; the application was presented as seeking relief to avoid retaining walls and reduce construction costs for the homeowner.

- Application 2122145, Chestnut Lane: Request to increase driveway slope from 10% to 17% tabled for one month to allow applicant and staff to provide additional grade documentation.

- Application 214, Sunrise Ridge subdivision: Variance request to reduce minimum lot-frontage at the building setback line denied; the board found no demonstrated hardship and relied on staff findings that the parent tract did not show abnormal size or topography.

Additional procedural items: the board approved minor calendar changes for next year (moved July meetings per staff recommendation) and completed a roll call for attendance.

Details on each action (motions, outcomes, and next steps) are recorded in the minutes and in the individual articles covering each application.","At its most recent meeting the board approved minutes and several planning actions, recommended an annexation to City Council, approved a driveway-slope variance in one matter, tabled another, and denied a lot-frontage variance for the Sunrise Ridge subdivision.","actionData","errors"]

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Loudon City board denies corner-lot frontage variance for Sunrise Ridge subdivision

Board tables Chestnut Lane driveway-slope variance after applicant asks for time to revise plans

Votes at a glance: Loudon City Board of Zoning Appeals and related items