107 Feet From Riverside Drive variance
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Franklin Meetings
Board of Zoning Appeals, August 6, 2026
Approves Variance for 30-foot encroachment into front setback at 935 Lewisburg Avenue, 3-1
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What happened
The Franklin Board of Zoning Appeals approved two variances for a proposed 100,000+ sq ft two-story retail/furniture building (Living Spaces) at 880 Oak Meadow Drive, owned by Franklin Capital Investments: a 220-foot maximum front yard setback from Oak Meadow Drive (unanimous 4-0…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Franklin, TN
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- August 6, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 3-1
Projects in this meeting (3)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearings935 Lewisburg Avenue
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880 Oak Meadow Drive
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880 Oak Meadow Drive
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Free sample: decision 1 of 3
Variance for 220-foot front setback at 880 Oak Meadow Drive
Variance to allow proposed principal building to have a maximum front yard setback of 220 feet from Oak Meadow Drive for the 13.3 acre RC6-zoned property at 880 Oak Meadow Drive. Owner Franklin Capital Investments plans a two-story 100,000-118,000 sq ft retail/furniture (Living Spaces) building. Approved 4-0.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Franklin Board of Zoning Appeals approved two variances for a proposed 100,000+ sq ft two-story retail/furniture building (Living Spaces) at 880 Oak Meadow Drive, owned by Franklin Capital Investments: a 220-foot maximum front yard setback from Oak Meadow Drive (unanimous 4-0…
Key Decisions (3)
Approved
Variance for 220-foot front setback at 880 Oak Meadow Drive
Vote: 4-0
Approved
Variance for 107-foot front setback at 880 Oak Meadow Drive
Vote: 4-0
Approved
Variance for 30-foot encroachment into front setback at 935 Lewisburg Avenue
Vote: 3-1
Development Activity (2)
Living Spaces furniture store at 880 Oak Meadow Drive
Commercial
Single-family home and accessory structure at 935 Lewisburg Avenue
Residential
Market Signals (3)
Commercial Demand
A national furniture retailer (Living Spaces) is seeking to build…
Infrastructure
Development at 880 Oak Meadow Drive is constrained by a…
Housing Demand
A 7,068 sq ft custom home is proposed on a…
Who Spoke (8)
Staff · 2Applicant's Rep · 2
On the record: 2 staff members and 2 applicant's representatives.
Agenda scorecard
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