Board of Zoning Appeals, June 4, 2026
Approves Variance at 129 Thompson Alley, 4-0
What happened
The Board of Zoning Appeals unanimously (4-0) approved a variance at 129 Thompson Alley allowing the principal building and rear deck to encroach up to 20 feet into the 40-foot rear yard setback in the R2 district.
- Jurisdiction
- Franklin, TN
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- June 4, 2026
- Decisions
- 1 zoning decision
- Outcome
- Approved, 4-0
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Variance at 129 Thompson Alley
Variance to allow the principal building and rear deck to encroach up to 20 feet into the 40-foot rear yard setback for a new single-family house at 129 Thompson Alley, zoned R2 (also within Flood Fringe Overlay and Central Franklin Overlay). Encroachment of ~5.5 ft for the house and ~14.3 ft for...
Meeting Summary
The Board of Zoning Appeals unanimously (4-0) approved a variance at 129 Thompson Alley allowing the principal building and rear deck to encroach up to 20 feet into the 40-foot rear yard setback in the R2 district.
Key Decisions (1)
Variance at 129 Thompson Alley
Development Activity (1)
New single-family house at 129 Thompson Alley
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