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Commission approves small elevation variance for Old Hickory Boulevard renovation
Summary
The Stormwater Management Commission granted a variance allowing a homeowner to keep a finished-floor elevation roughly 3.12 inches below the four-foot requirement for a modest addition at Old Hickory Boulevard; commissioners noted the house is outside but adjacent to the floodplain.
The Metro Nashville Stormwater Management Commission on Tuesday approved a variance allowing the finished floor of a renovated portion of a home on Old Hickory Boulevard to remain about 3.12 inches below the four-foot finished-floor requirement, finding the home sits outside but adjacent to the mapped floodplain and the requested change is modest compared with raising the entire structure.
The decision matters because the property is adjacent to a regulated floodplain and the commission must weigh flood risk against hardship for property owners performing limited renovations. The commission approved the variance after hearing from the owner’s representative and reviewing staff comments; no members recorded opposition.
Josh Lee, attorney with…
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