Board of Zoning Appeals - Regular Meeting

Call to Order

Roll Call

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

August 17, 2026

Moved by David Carden for approval of the minutes as written, seconded by Debbie Sheridan Vote: 5 - 0 Approved - Unanimously

Accessory Structure Request — Sneed Manor Subdivision, Lot 6, 500 Stella Vista Court, Zoning AR - Applicant: Thomas Constructors, LLC

Thomas Constructors, LLC requested approval of a 610 square foot detached structure to be constructed in the rear buildable area of the lot. The structure will be constructed of hardie-board siding painted to match the house when it is built. The house is currently under permit review. It will have a shingle roof and be approximately 22 feet tall. The department recommended that the following 4 requirements be attached to the approval of the request: 1. Except on parcels of three or more acres in size, no accessory building shall be designed and/or used for living or sleeping quarters. If proposed, this would require a separate BZA review and approval. 2. Accessory structures cannot be used for home occupation/commercial purposes. 3. Complete plans shall be submitted for review, approval, and issuance of a building permit. 4. Any changes to the building or site plans will require staff review and re-approval from the Board of Zoning Appeals prior to issuance of a building permit. Staff recommended approval of the detached accessory structure, subject to all building codes and staff notes. Moved by Debbie Sheridan for approval, seconded by Todd Spillane Vote: 5 - 0 Approved - Unanimously

Accessory Structure Request - Murray Estates Subdivision, Lot 12, 504 Dahlia Drive, Zoning R-2 - Applicant: The Addison Group

The Addison Group requested approval of a 632 square foot detached structure to be constructed in the rear buildable area of the lot. The structure will be constructed of hardie-board siding painted to match the existing house. The front of the house will be painted white. It will have a shingle roof and be approximately 13 feet tall. The department recommended that the following 4 requirements be attached to the approval of the request: 1. Except on parcels of three or more acres in size, no accessory building shall be designed and/or used for living or sleeping quarters. If proposed, this would require a separate BZA review and approval. 2. Accessory structures cannot be used for home occupation/commercial purposes. 3. Complete plans shall be submitted for review, approval, and issuance of a building permit. 4. Any changes to the building or site plans will require staff review and re-approval from the Board of Zoning Appeals prior to issuance of a building permit. Staff recommended approval of the detached accessory structure, subject to all building codes and staff notes. Moved by Todd Spillane for approval, seconded by Debbie Sheridan Vote: 5 - 0 Approved - Unanimously

Background and Request

The subject property is located at 913 Franklin Road and is designated as a historically significant site known as Mountview. Constructed in 1860, the property was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986 and is also known as the Davis-Rozzell Residence. The applicant, Jost Architecture, is requesting a variance to allow three (3) accessory structures on the property, rather than the two (2) structures allowed by the Brentwood Municipal Code. Section 78-22(3) states that on parcels of at least three but less than five acres in size, two (2) accessory structures are allowed. According to the Williamson County Property Assessor, the subject property is currently 4.96 acres. However, prior to the widening of Franklin Road, the property was approximately five (5) acres in size.

Existing Accessory Structures

There are currently four (4) accessory buildings on the property: - The smokehouse - The potting shed - A garage - A pool house Directly behind the southwest corner of the house is a small, two-story brick smokehouse on a limestone foundation. South of the house are two small frame outbuildings dating from the turn of the century. One is a narrow, one and a half-story shed with a gable roof known as the potting shed. The second frame outbuilding is a one-story garage and shed structure located west of the frame shed aka the potting shed. The property includes three outbuilding, two contributing and one non-contributing. The brick smokehouse and frame shed (potting shed) are contributing historic resources, while the frame garage/shed is non-contributing resource. A contributing resource is any building, object, or structure which adds to the historical integrity or architectural qualities that make the historic district significant. The smokehouse, potting shed, and garage are identified on the National Register listing In 2025, construction began on the pool house without prior approval from the Board of Zoning Appeals or a building permit from the Planning & Codes Department. A stop work order was subsequently issued, and construction was halted while a permanent solution was explored that would address the existing accessory structures while allowing for the preservation of the proposed pool house.

Proposed Master Plan

The applicant has developed an overall master plan intended to reduce the number of accessory structures on the property by one, while preserving the property's significant historical resources. No changes to the primary residence are proposed. However, the smokehouse is proposed to be incorporated into the primary residence through a kitchen addition and a covered walkway. This would change the classification of the smokehouse from an accessory structure to a semi-detached structure. Under the proposed master plan, the property would contain three (3) accessory structures: the potting shed, the garage, and the pool house that was started without formal approval. The variance is therefore necessary to allow the three accessory structures to remain while implementing the overall master plan. On July 17, 2026, Planning & Codes staff presented the master plan proposal to the Historic Commission. The initial proposal contemplated removal of the potting shed in order to achieve compliance with the two accessory structure limitations as required by the Brentwood Municipal Code. Under that proposal, incorporation of the smokehouse into the primary residence and removal of the potting shed would have resulted in only two detached accessory structures - the garage and the pool house. The Historic Commission recommended preservation of the potting shed due to the historic nature of the property and its significance as a resource identified on the National Register of Historic Places. In response to this recommendation, the applicant revised the master plan to preserve the potting shed and incorporate the smokehouse into the primary residence. This revised plan results in three detached accessory structures and is the basis for the requested variance. Last year, in 2025, construction began on the pool house without approval by the Board of Zoning Appeals or a permit from the Planning & Codes Department. A stop work order was placed on the property and construction of the pool house was halted until a permanent solution could be found in order to preserve the existing accessory buildings as well as the proposed pool house. An overall master plan for this property was created in order to reduce the number of accessory structures on the property by one. There are no changes to the primary residence being proposed, however the smokehouse will be incorporated into the primary residence through a proposed kitchen addition and a covered walkway. This will change the classification of the Smoke House from an accessory structure to a semi-detached structure. This would leave three (3) accessory structures on the property - the potting shed, the garage, and the pool house that is currently under construction. Pursuant to Section 78-59 of the Brentwood Municipal Code, the Board of Zoning Appeals has the authority to hear and decide applications for variances, but only where three criteria are met by state law. Those three criteria are as follows:

Where, by reason of exceptional narrowness, shallowness, or shape of a specific piece of property at the time of the enactment of the Zoning Ordinance; or by reason of exceptional topographic conditions or other extraordinary and exceptional situation or condition, such a piece of property is not able to accommodate development as required under this Ordinance.

The subject property is located at 913 Franklin Road and is a historically significant site known as Mountview. Constructed in 1860, the property was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986 and is also known as the Davis-Rozzelle Residence. The property contains several historic accessory structures that contribute to the historical significance and