McClurkan v. Board of Zoning Appeals

OPINION

DROWOTA, Judge.

This is an appeal by an owner of property in Nashville from a decree of the Chancery Court of Davidson County, which affirmed the denial of appellant’s application for a variance by the Metropolitan Board of Zoning Appeals.

The property in question is located at 1713 Beechwood Avenue in an area zoned for one and two family dwellings. It contains a house that is divided into four separate living units, none of which is accessible except by its own outside entrance. The record is unclear as to how long the house has been divided into four apartments, but appellant contends…