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Germantown board approves variance for second driveway at 8904 Poplar Pike
Summary
The Germantown Board of Zoning Appeals approved variance case 25-015 to permit a second driveway in the front-yard setback at 8904 Poplar Pike, citing safety concerns tied to traffic and sight lines; the measure passed 6-0.
At its Sept. 9 meeting, the Germantown Board of Zoning Appeals approved variance case 25-015 to allow a second driveway in the front-yard setback at 8904 Poplar Pike, a corner lot in the RE-1 (residential estate) zoning district. The board cited safety and sight-line concerns and voted 6-0 to grant the variance.
Staff presenter Miss Tillman described the property as a two-acre, double-frontage lot with two residences listed at 8904 and 8906 Poplar Pike and said the application was reviewed under the board—s standard variance criteria, including whether exceptional conditions of the lot created practical difficulties for the owner. Tillman noted the file included a 1975 survey and showed the existing driveway opening on Poplar Pike between two substantial brick/stone entrance columns.
Applicant Mr. Lyke, who identified his…
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