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Sumner County meeting approves variance for accessory structure after owner raises tree‑removal concerns
Summary
A Sumner County meeting approved a variance to allow an accessory structure at a property owned by Melissa McIntosh. The owner and a contractor urged minimizing tree removal and noted grading and roof‑attachment challenges; the motion passed unanimously after findings were presented and public notice confirmed.
At a Sumner County meeting, members approved a variance request to allow an accessory structure at a property owned by Melissa McIntosh, after the applicant and a contractor raised concerns about removing trees and construction challenges.
McIntosh, who identified herself as the property owner and applicant, told the panel that the lot contains an "old forest" of roughly 35 trees and substantial deer habitat and said she would "hate to remove those." She asked whether the garage could be placed…
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