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The Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) performs administrative reviews and hears variance requests. When performing an administrative review, BZA hears and decides appeals where it is alleged by an individual that there has been an error made by an administrative official in enforcing the Zoning Ordinance. BZA also hears and decides applications for a variance in order to be relieved from a specific requirement of the Zoning Ordinance. If a variance is to be granted, the following three standards must be established: there must be an extraordinary or exceptional situation or condition pertaining strictly to the property considered; strict application of the Ordinance would result in practical difficulties to, or undue hardship upon, the owner of the property; and the relief may be granted without substantial detriment to the public good and without substantially impairing the intent and purpose of the Zoning Ordinance.
Bylaws
To apply for a Variance, click here.
To apply for an Appeal of Administrative Decision, click here.
The Franklin Board of Zoning Appeals meets in regular session on the first Thursday of each month at 6 PM in the City Hall Boardroom.
2024 Meeting and Deadlines Schedule
2025 Meeting and Deadline Schedule
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BOARD MEMBERS |
APPOINTED | TERM | TERM END |
| Jeff Fleishour | 1/2020 | 5-year | 12/2024 |
| Dorinda Smith | 6/2022 | 5-year | 12/2024 |
| Jonathan Langley | 2/2022 | 5-year | 2/2027 |
| Lee Reeves | 12/2022 | 5-year | 12/2027 |
| William Scales | 1/2023 | 5-year | 12/2027 |
* All members are appointed by the Mayor and approved by BOMA
Staff Contact:
Ariella Stanford, Planner
Planning Department
Email: ariella.stanford@franklintn.gov
Phone: (615) 791-3212
UPCOMING MEETINGS
Board of Zoning Appeals
- Date: 04/02/2015 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
- Location: City Hall
109 Third Avenye South
Franklin, Tennessee 37064
public notice
agenda
Notice is hereby given that the Franklin Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, April 2, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. in the Board Room at City Hall. Additional information can be found at www.franklintn.gov/planning.
The purpose of the meeting will be to consider matters brought to the attention of the board and will include the following:
Call to Order
Review of Minutes from January 8, 2015 BZA Meeting
Items to be heard by the Board
- A Variance Request by Bob Crosby to allow a swimming pool to be located within the front yard of a proposed lot for the property located at 209 Lewisburg Avenue.
- A Variance Request by Mark Sullivan to correct a previously granted rear yard setback variance for the property located at 512 Rafe Court in the Chestnut Bend Subdivision to allow for the addition of a covered porch.
- A Variance Request by Greg Gamble to allow an outdoor storage lot without covering or enclosure for the property located at 4621 Carothers Parkway.
Any Other Business
Adjourn
