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BZA grants one‑year renewal for Gay Winds property amid dispute over grandfathered short‑term rental status
Summary
After a complex legal and factual discussion about legacy grandfathering and state law, the board approved a one‑year renewal for a short‑term rental at 604 Gay Winds Drive with a cap of eight guests and a requirement to submit a business plan.
The Wilson County Board of Zoning Appeals granted a one‑year short‑term rental renewal for property at 604 Gay Winds Drive (case 4332), but members emphasized the decision arose from unusual factual circumstances and should not set a precedent. The board limited the permit to a maximum of eight guests and required the applicant to file a business plan within the zoning office.
The case hinged on whether the property’s prior short‑term rental use survived a 2022 ownership transfer. The applicant, Dave Steeneprink, said he was told before purchase that the prior use was grandfathered. Staff and board members discussed Tennessee Code Annotated…
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