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BZA approves front‑setback variance for Williams but denies excess square footage for ADU
Summary
The board allowed an 11‑ft front‑setback variance for Joshua Williams (case 4355) but denied a request to allow a 697‑sq‑ft accessory dwelling unit where county code limits ADUs to 600 sq ft, citing board precedent and lack of a practicable modification by the applicant.
The Wilson County BZA split action on case 4355: members voted to grant an 11‑foot front‑setback variance that regularizes the existing structure’s position but denied a separate request to allow an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) of 697 square feet where the county limit is 600 square feet.
Joshua Williams said the structure began as a pole barn and that permitting conversations and staff guidance at the time led to the present situation.…
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