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Board defers decision on variance seeking to cut 16 required parking spaces at 117 Third Avenue North
Summary
The Franklin City Board of Zoning Appeals deferred action to Feb. 6 on a request to reduce the minimum parking requirement from 16 spaces to zero for a proposed beer garden accessory structure at 117 Third Avenue North after staff said alternatives had not been fully explored and board members asked for more information.
Board of Zoning Appeals members deferred a request Jan. 2 to reduce the minimum parking requirement from 16 spaces to zero for a proposed beer garden at 117 Third Avenue North, saying the applicant should provide additional information on alternate parking options.
Staff recommended denial, telling the panel that the applicant had not shown the site could not accommodate required parking and had not adequately explored alternatives the zoning ordinance allows, such as shared, remote or deferred parking. “Staff recommends that the Board of Zoning Appeals move to deny the variance request … because the criteria for granting a variance have not been met,” the staff presentation said.
The applicant, Brandon Prudy of 906 Studio Architects, said the accessory structure…
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