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BZA approves 14‑foot encroachment into northern buffer at 4309 South Caruthers Road
Summary
The Franklin Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance Nov. 6 allowing a proposed development at 4309 South Caruthers Road to encroach 14 feet into the required 25‑foot Transition Zone 1 buffer along the parcel's northern property line, reducing the buffer to 11 feet.
The Franklin Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance Nov. 6 allowing a proposed development at 4309 South Caruthers Road to encroach 14 feet into the required 25‑foot Transition Zone 1 buffer along the parcel's northern property line, reducing the buffer to 11 feet.
Staff presented the request and repeatedly clarified that the hearing considered only the dimensional variance, not whether a particular use is permitted. "This site has an approved site plan. . . . The decision tonight is not whether a particular use can be approved on the site or not," planning staff said, describing the 5.5‑acre parcel and saying the entrance must align with the existing South…
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