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Board approves limited cross-access waiver for Church of the City expansion at 828 Murphy'sboro Road
Summary
Franklin's Board of Zoning Appeals unanimously approved a narrow variance to defer paving a planned cross-access connector at 828 Murphy'sboro Road after hearing that the connector sits partially on a 25-foot landscaping easement held by the Henley subdivision; the connector will remain on the plat but paving may be deferred.
The Franklin Board of Zoning Appeals unanimously approved a variance on March 5 allowing the Church of the City to defer paving a small portion of a required cross-access connector at 828 Murphy'sboro Road while keeping the connection on recorded plans.
Staff told the board the site plan and final plat show the cross-access and that the city's ordinance generally controls over private agreements, but staff also said a 25-foot private landscape easement recorded in 2005 complicates construction because Henley homeowners claim the easement restricts uses to landscaping. Staff concluded the physical condition could accommodate the connector (criterion one not met) but…
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