Sam Edwards tells Wilson County board to base zoning decisions on statutory powers, material evidence
At a Wilson County training session, Sam Edwards, Tennessee state chapter legal counsel, told planning and appeals board members that they must follow statutory authority, rely on material evidence and avoid adding conditions not written in local zoning ordinances to reduce court reversals and fee awards.
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Sam Edwards, Tennessee state chapter legal counsel and a practicing planner-lawyer, told members of the Wilson County Board of Zoning Appeals during a continuing-education session that their authority is limited to powers granted in state law and that decisions must rest on material evidence and clear findings of fact.
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