D O C K E T
3/15/2018
1:00 P.M.
METROPOLITAN BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
P O BOX 196300
METRO OFFICE BUILDING
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE 37219-6300
Meetings held in the Sonny West Conference Center
Howard Office Building, 700 2nd Avenue South
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These are sidewalks that belong in your neighborhoods. These pieces of sidewalks will begin the network of connectivity that will eventually lead to safe and comfortable walkability in Nashville. Once a piece goes in, the remainder of the properties on that block are not supposed to granted variances. See, this is how it begins.
BUT, the word seems to have gotten out that the BZA easily offers variances. For each variance granted, Nashville gets further and further behind.
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PLEASE email the BZA (BZA@Nashville.gov), your council member and the council at large (councilmembers@nashville.gov) and ask them to PLEASE STOP granting these sidewalk variances. WE NEED EVERY PIECE OF SIDEWALK in Nashville just to begin to catch up.
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1. CASE 2018-020 (Council District – 17) -
Gary Wisniewski, appellant and O.I.C 1001 Summit Avenue, owner of the property located at 1001 C Summit Avenue, requesting a variance from sidewalk requirements in the District, to construct two single family residences, without construction of updated sidewalk. Referred to the Board under Section 17.20.120.
2. CASE 2018-036 (Council District – 33) -
Gary Bull, appellant and Tandem Investments, LLC, owner of the property located at 1436 Heil Quaker Blvd., requesting variance from sidewalk requirements, but not eligible to pay into the sidewalk fund in the IR District, to construct a new warehouse. Referred to the Board under Section 17.20.120.
3. CASE 2018-038 (Council District – 20) Joshua Bronleewe, appellant and Joshua Bronleewe, owner of the property located at 905 47th Avenue North, requesting variance from sidewalk requirements in the R6 District, to construct a single family residence. Referred to the Board under Section 17.20.120.
4. CASE 2018-039 (Council District – 6) Vincent Morelli, appellant and Pantheon Development, LLC, owner of the property located at 114 Lindsley Park Dr., requesting variance from sidewalk requirements, requesting not to construct or contribute into the sidewalk fund in the R6 District, to construct two single family residences.
5. CASE 2018-042 (Council District – 21) Chad Robbins, appellant and Bemsee, LLC, owner of the property located at 503 Spruce Street, requesting a variance from sidewalk requirements in the OR20 District, to construct a 1629 square foot second floor addition.
6. CASE 2018-048 (Council District – 15)
Josh Randolph, appellant and Josh Randolph, owner of the property located at 294 B Mc Gavock Pike, requesting variance from sidewalk requirements in the R20 District, to construct a second unit of a duplex.
7.CASE 2018-053 (Council District – 15)
Michael and Karen Angarole, appellants and owners of the property located at 2124 Wooddale Lane, requesting variance from sidewalk requirements in the R15 District, to construct single family residence.
8. CASE 2018-055 (Council District – 16)
Mike Donoho, appellant and International Church of foursquare gospel, owner of the property located at 2949 Nolensville Pike, requesting a variance from sidewalk requirements in the CS District, to rehab an office building.
9. CASE 2018-056 (Council District – 05)
Invent Communities, appellant and Invent Communities, owner of the property located at 908 Lischey Ave, requesting a variance from sidewalk requirements in the SP District, to allow construction of townhomes.
10. CASE 2018-059 (Council District – 19)
Willow Street Partners, appellant and owner of the property located at 65 Willow Street, requesting a variance from sidewalk requirements in the OV-UZO, IR District, to construct a 4,000 square foot warehouse.
11. CASE 2018-060 (Council District – 22)
Brendan Boles, appellant and Michael D. Shmerling Partners, owner of the property located at 7025 Charlotte Pike, requesting a variance from sidewalk requirements in the R40 District, for multifamily construction.
12. CASE 2018-062 (Council District – 20)
Jeff Parnell, appellant and Brian Chandler, owner of the property located at 525 Basswood Avenue, requesting a variance from sidewalk requirements in the IWD District, for proposed boat storage facility.
13. CASE 2018-063 (Council District – 18)
Dewey Engineering, appellant and All Sevens, LLC, owner of the property located at 2909 12th Ave. S, requesting a variance from sidewalk requirements in the OR20 District, to construct a yoga studio.
14. CASE 2018-064 (Council District – 24)
Dewey Engineering, appellant and EBO PROPERTIES, GP, owner of the property located at 3813 ELKINS AVE, requesting a variance from sidewalk requirements in the RS5 District, to construct a single family residence.
I think the ones who are building Warehouses have a fair argument - those don't look like walking destinations as much, but all the others should be denied.
ReplyDeleteTake a look at NashvillePedestrianDeathRegistry.Org. This site provides a map of where pedestrians have been hit by cars and died while walking. This is the strongest argument I see for building sidewalks in areas where there is not a lot of pedestrian traffic (yet).
DeleteI totally agree on building where there could be, should be, and will be foot traffic, but I also think that some places are more likely than others. 65 Willow St, for instance, I might grant a variance to.
ReplyDeleteAnother question: I went by 503 Spruce today (#5) and they have a sidewalk on both sides of the corner property. What is the variance for? To avoid improvements?
ReplyDeleteNashville needs more walk-ability not less, just as we need more public transit. We are always hearing about "the last mile" and that is always about ease of access which sidewalks offer. If there are existing sidewalks where the applicant asks for a variance, it should be denied.
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