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Knoxville BZA approves variances for two Newbert Springs lots, cites lot shape hardship
Summary
The Board of Zoning Appeals approved two variances for Michael Madrone to allow small single‑family houses to be sited far behind the block face after finding the lots’ recorded configuration created a practical hardship.
The City of Knoxville Board of Zoning Appeals on a voice vote approved variance requests allowing two single‑family houses to be sited well beyond the typical front setback at properties on Newbert/Newbird Springs Road, citing the lots’ recorded shape as the hardship. The approvals covered two separate docket items filed by Michael Madrone and applied to lots created by a 2020 subdivision.
BZA staff told the board the recorded plat included a note referencing a “minimum front building line 75 feet width” and that the lots appear not to meet the minimum lot‑width…
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