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Board defers decision on Delaware Ave. setback variance for two-family proposal
Summary
The Board of Zoning Appeals deferred a request April 17 to reduce a side-street setback at 2801 Delaware Ave. so two residences can be built; the board sought additional survey and design information before deciding.
The Metro Nashville Board of Zoning Appeals deferred a request on April 17 to reduce the side‑street setback from 20 feet to 10 feet at 2801 Delaware Avenue so the lot could accommodate two family residences.
Attorney John Michael represented the applicant (Jody Roberts) and asked the board to grant a 10-foot side-street setback. He argued the lot’s development context — multiple zoning districts and a mix of fronting patterns within 250 feet — and the Major and Collector Street Plan’s treatment of 20 Eighth…
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