Board of Zoning Appeals, January 15, 2026
Approved: Special exception for Woodmont Christian Church Family Life Center at 3601 Hillsborough Pike, 4-1
What happened
On January 15, 2026, Nashville-Davidson County approved Special exception for Woodmont Christian Church Family Life Center at 3601 Hillsborough Pike (4-1).
The Nashville Board of Zoning Appeals approved a special exception for Woodmont Christian Church (case 2025-133) to build an 18,900 sq ft Family Life Center at 3601 Hillsborough Pike in the RS-40 district, on a 4-1 vote with planning conditions plus a locked crash-gate requiremen…
- Jurisdiction
- Nashville-Davidson County, TN
- Date
- January 15, 2026
- Decisions
- 9 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 4-1
Projects in this meeting (4)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearings917 Woodmont Boulevard
Denied 4-0Detached duplex street setback
Awaiting final voteSpecial exception for Wood
Approved 4-1Case 2025-123
ApprovedFree sample: decision 1 of 9
Consent agenda variances (Belmont fence, Freeman Hollow carport, Clay St residence, Cowell garage)
Board approved consent agenda: case 2025-123 Belmont University fence variance at 1909 12th Avenue South (conditioned on MDOT requirements); case 2026-002 Arthur Lindeman side/rear setback variance at 3268 Freeman Hollow Road in AR-2A; case 2026-004 Bartland Williams/Prime Halls Restoration LLC setback variances at 1008 Clay Street in R-6; case 2026-005 Jason Christiansen rear setback variance at 1803 Cowell Avenue.
- Case 2025-123 conditioned upon satisfying MDOT requirements for fence modifications
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Key Decisions (9)
Consent agenda variances (Belmont fence, Freeman Hollow carport, Clay St residence, Cowell garage)
Height/setback variance at 115 Warren Drive
Special exception for Woodmont Christian Church Family Life Center at 3601 Hillsborough Pike
Detached duplex street setback variance at 725 Atkinson Lane
Side setback variance for carport at 917 Woodmont Boulevard
Appeal at 2830 McGavock Pike withdrawn
Janice Reese case postponed to February 19
Jason Hallman / Seven Hills Club case postponed to February 5
Steve Erwin case at 3908 Dickerson Pike withdrawn
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Development Activity (3)
Woodmont Christian Church Family Life Center
Other
Detached duplex at 725 Atkinson Lane
Residential
Carport at 917 Woodmont Boulevard
Residential
Market Signals (4)
Infrastructure
Repeated neighbor testimony in the Browns Creek floodway area cites…
Sentiment
Strong organized neighborhood opposition (petitions, surveys) appeared against institutional expansion…
Housing Demand
Recent council code changes allowing detached duplexes in R-20+ districts…
Commercial Demand
Woodmont Christian Church reports significant congregation growth (500+ registered children,…
Who spoke
26 distinct speakers; 10 identified names.
All speaker roles: 3 Staff, 2 Councilmember, 1 Chair, 8 Public, 3 Witness, 4 Board Member, 2 Applicant, 1 Applicant Rep, 2 Attorney.
Identified name roles: 1 Staff, 3 Witness, 2 Applicant, 1 Councilmember, 1 Applicant Rep, 2 Attorney.
Speaker sample: Manuel Martinez, Applicant.
9 more identified names in Pro: 1 Staff, 3 Witness, 1 Councilmember, 1 Applicant Rep, 2 Attorney, 1 Applicant.
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Zoning terms (15)
184 recorded timestamps
- deferred (4 timestamps)
- zoning (33 timestamps)
- public hearing (8 timestamps)
- setback (58 timestamps)
- variance (32 timestamps)
- approved (9 timestamps)
Decision moments (9)
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