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Commission denies variance for finished‑floor elevation at Carl Place; owners can pursue elevation or FEMA options
Summary
The commission denied a variance request to leave two Carl Place houses below Metro’s required finished‑floor elevation. Applicants provided contractor estimates to lift structures; commissioners concluded cost/financial hardship did not meet variance standards.
The Metro Nashville Stormwater Management Commission voted April 21 to deny a variance request for two houses at 5909 A and B Carl Place that sought to keep finished floors at 418.5 feet NAVD 88 instead of the four‑foot freeboard required under Metro criteria.
Applicant Jordan Lee of JCL Construction and counsel Robert Holland told commissioners they obtained contractor quotes to lift the structures; the presented estimate for raising the…
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