Alexander Ford-Mercury, Inc. v. City of Franklin, Tennessee Board of Zoning Appeals

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT NASHVILLE January 7, 2005 Session ALEXANDER FORD-MERCURY, INC. v. CITY OF FRANKLIN, TENNESSEE, BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS Appeal from the Chancery Court for Williamson County No. 29830 Donald P. Harris, Chancellor No. M2004-00246-COA-R3-CV - Filed March 8, 2005 This is a zoning case involving a free-standing sign. The plaintiff seeks to replace it with another sign which does not conform to a new sign ordinance. The plaintiff seeks the protection of the grandfather statute. The Chancellor held that the grandfather statute did not apply. We affirm. Tenn. R.…