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Neighbors, developer clash over which side is 'front' at Harding Place corner; zoning appeal continued
Summary
Neighbors appealed a zoning administrator’s permit decision that treated the developer’s proposed elevation as the front facade; the Board of Zoning Appeals heard rival legal and design arguments and left the appeal on the docket for rehearing on July 17.
Neighbors and the developer squared off at a Board of Zoning Appeals hearing over whether the front facade of a proposed house on the corner of Harding Place and General Lowry Drive is correctly identified in the building permit — a technical determination that affects which contextual setback the project must meet.
Appellant Frank Hodges, who lives at 4605 General Lowry Drive, told the board the permit was issued in error because Metro code for corner lots requires the front facade to be oriented to the shorter lot line and the submitted drawings show the primary elevation facing General Lowry rather than Harding. Hodges told the board he and nearby neighbors object because the proposed siting would put the primary entrance and “front” closer to General Lowry than other…
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