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Smyrna approves variance letting new house be built on substandard lot at 2545 Caroline Drive
Summary
The License and Variance Board approved variance V25-059 to allow new construction on a lot of record below the R-15 minimum lot-size requirement at 2545 Caroline Drive; staff said the lot predates the city's zoning ordinance and imposed two standard conditions.
The Smyrna License and Variance Board on June 25 approved a variance (V25-059) permitting new construction on a lot of record below the minimum lot-size requirements in R-15 zoning at 2545 Caroline Drive. The applicant is Sarah McMullen.
Joey Stobbs, Planner II with Community Development, told the board that R-15 zoning requires a minimum lot area of 15,000 square feet and that the subject parcel is an existing nonconforming lot of record platted in 1974, before the city adopted its zoning ordinance. Stobbs said the proposed two-story family home would meet other zoning requirements and recommended approval with two conditions: substantial compliance with the submitted site plan and elevation, and replacement of any damage or broken curb caused during construction prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
McMullen told the board she had nothing to add to staff's presentation. A motion to approve the variance was made, seconded and passed unanimously.
The board’s approval allows construction to proceed on the substandard lot subject to the two stated conditions; the filing and permitting process will continue through Community Development.
