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Smyrna BZA approves special exception to allow religious facility on two Nissan Drive parcels
Summary
The BZA granted a special exception to permit a religious facility on two R1 parcels (about 8.4 acres) at 509 Nissan Drive, subject to conditions including a Type C landscape buffer, no rear connection to High Point Drive, and restricted hours for waste removal.
At its April 2025 meeting, the Smyrna Board of Zoning Appeals approved a special exception allowing a religious facility on two R1 zoned parcels associated with 509 Nissan Drive, applicant Arnoldo Chavez.
Planning staff summarized the request as involving two parcels — one about 4.18 acres and the other about 4.2 acres, for roughly 8.4 acres total — and said the applicant plans to remove an existing residence on one parcel and develop the site for a religious facility. Staff noted the Municipal Zoning Ordinance (Section 7.06 and related provisions) lists religious facilities as a special exception in the R1 district and outlined criteria the board must consider, including ingress/egress, parking, buffering and…
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