Brentwood BZA approves three accessory-structure requests; denies one pool variance

After concluding the variance hearing for 309 Granny White Pike, the Brentwood Board of Zoning Appeals considered three accessory-structure applications and approved each with standard conditions.

Item 2 (BZA2604-001): Haven Outdoors requested a 324-square-foot detached accessory structure at 1877 Traditions Circle. Planning staff recommended approval subject to four standard conditions (including an as-built survey prior to final inspection). Hunter Hutchison, representing Haven Outdoors, said there was no additional information to add. The board voted to approve the request.

Item 3 (BZA2604-002): Nicholson Building and Construction requested approval of a 2,104-square-foot detached accessory structure at 460 Beech Creek Road North on a roughly 5-acre parcel. Owner Greg Nicholson said the building is for personal storage and restoration of vehicles and not for commercial operations. Neighbors questioned the structure’s size and potential commercial use. Planning staff and the planning director clarified that detached accessory structures may not be used for home-occupation or commercial activity under city code and that enforcement would follow complaints; a violation could result in a citation and civil process. The board approved the accessory-structure request with standard conditions and the explicit restriction against commercial use in the detached structure.

Item 4 (BZA2604-003): Call Construction requested approval of a 740-square-foot detached accessory structure in the Telluride subdivision (Lot 22). The applicant said the structure would contain an outdoor kitchen and a game room for children; board members asked for clarifications on orientation, plumbing and door locations that will be addressed in construction and permitting documents. The board approved the application.

Each approval carried standard staff conditions, and the planning department noted that building-permit review will confirm plumbing, framing, and interior details; any later commercial use of a detached accessory structure would violate city code and could prompt enforcement if reported.