Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Collierville BZA denies variance request for Bray Station Road home

Collierville Board of Zoning Appeals · January 15, 2026
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

The Collierville Board of Zoning Appeals denied a variance that would have allowed a proposed 9,000-square-foot home at 560 Bray Station Road to encroach 15 feet into both side-yard setbacks; neighbors argued the application reflected a design preference, and staff had no Shelby County Health Department septic approval on file.

The Collierville Board of Zoning Appeals on May 6 denied a variance requested by property owner Brandon Smith that would have allowed a proposed 9,000-square-foot home at 560 Bray Station Road to encroach 15 feet into the required side-yard setbacks on an FAR-zoned lot.

Staff told the board the subject lot is about 292 feet wide while FAR zoning calls for a minimum frontage of 350 feet, and that the proposed house would reduce the total side-yard setback from 150 feet to 122 feet. Staff recommended approval conditioned on limits to reduce adverse impacts, but staff also noted it had not received formal documentation from the Shelby County Health Department showing…

Already have an account? Log in

Subscribe to keep reading

Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.

  • Unlimited articles
  • AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
  • Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
  • Follow topics and more locations
  • 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans