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75‑year‑old landowner seeks family subdivision; neighbors raise recorded‑restriction concerns
Summary
Sheila Kelly asked the board to approve a family subdivision to create two lots on a 4.24‑acre Rural Preservation parcel so family can live nearby; staff said approval requires this board’s special exception then planning‑commission plat review and a covenant limiting transfer for 15 years; neighbors cited prior CCRs and potential privacy and environmental concerns.
Sheila Kelly told the Sumner County Board of Zoning Appeals she is seeking a family subdivision to split a 4.24‑acre Rural Preservation parcel into two lots so a sister can live nearby.
Planning staff said the request is governed by Chapter 14, Section 14‑11 of the county zoning resolution and must follow a two‑step process: this board must first grant a special exception and, if granted, the subdivision plat would proceed to the planning commission for final review. Staff showed…
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