Planning commission delays decision on Crowley Drive setback amendment after safety concerns

The Nashville Planning Commission on Wednesday postponed action on a plat amendment that would remove platted setbacks for a corner lot at 600 Crowley Drive and Ivy Street after residents said the change would reduce visibility at a neighborhood intersection leading to Charlotte Park.

Staff recommended approval with conditions, saying the removal of the platted setbacks would not eliminate setback requirements but would cause the lot to revert to the R-8 zoning standards and that setback determinations would be made by codes when a building permit is applied for. Councilman Horton moved to defer the item one meeting so the applicant and neighbors could meet; the commission carried the motion by voice vote.

The applicant, Harold Johnson, told the commission he plans to push the building farther back on the lot and said he had spoken with nearby neighbors. Johnson said the existing house sits roughly 28 feet from Crowley Drive and that his plan would place the house about 38 feet from Crowley, which he said would increase sight lines.…