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Board approves 50-unit Martin Street workforce housing despite neighbor drainage concerns
Summary
McMinnville Board of Zoning Appeals approved a special exception for a 50-unit workforce housing project on Martin Street presented by Cooper Companies. Neighbors raised concerns about stormwater, trees and privacy; staff said stormwater and permit reviews remain before construction.
The McMinnville Board of Zoning Appeals approved a special exception for a 50-unit workforce housing development on Martin Street after hearing detailed presentations from the developer and extended public comment about stormwater and privacy concerns.
Joey, a representative of Cooper Companies, told the board the project would provide 50 workforce-rental units and that the developer plans to apply for Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA) tax-credit funding. “Workforce housing serves folks, earning 50 to 60% of Warren County the county area median income,” Joey said. He described the intended unit mix and said Cooper Companies typically retains and manages properties long term. He told the board that THDA’s timing and the developer’s schedule would likely place project completion around 2027 if credits are awarded this year.
The project site is roughly…
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