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Wilson County BZA approves multiple variances and permit extensions, denies one short-term rental renewal

Wilson County Board of Zoning Appeals · March 19, 2026
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Summary

At its March meeting the Wilson County Board of Zoning Appeals approved variances and building-permit extensions across a range of cases, granted two short-term rental renewals with conditions, renewed another for one year, and denied a renewal where the owner knowingly let the prior approval lapse.

The Wilson County Board of Zoning Appeals approved a slate of variances, building-permit extensions and short-term rental permits at its March meeting, while denying one renewal that had expired after the owner chose not to reapply.

The board granted a two-year extension for Case 4379, an extension request from applicant Lois Keith Neal after a 2020 house fire and ongoing litigation with a builder. Staff noted an initial permit was issued on Sept. 29, 2023, and a six-month staff extension would expire March 29, 2026. Neal told the board the foundation, water and sewer work are complete but a lawsuit is delaying construction; the board approved the two-year extension on a motion citing the ongoing litigation.

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