Metropolitan Council

Agenda

1. Announcements and Presentations - 6:00 p.m.
2. Call to Order

   The Metropolitan Council met in regular session on this date at 6:30 p.m. in the Metropolitan Courthouse.

3. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

   The invocation was offered by Reverend Davie Tucker, Director of the Metropolitan Human Relations Commission. ​The Metropolitan Council gave the pledge of allegiance to the American Flag.

4. Roll Call

   The roll was called and the following members were present during the progress of the meeting:

5. Approval of Minutes

   The minutes of the regular meeting on November 18, 2025 were approved.

6. Elections
7. 25-112 Transportation Licensing Commission Consideration of nominees to fill one vacancy on the Commission for a term expiring on October 20, 2027, with an election to be conducted at the December 4, 2025 Council meeting. · Carey Rogers
   Appointment
   Action: elected

   The President called for an election to fill a vacancy on the Transportation Licensing Commission. Nominations previously made were: Carey Rogers. The Rules, Confirmations, and Public Elections Committee recommended the nominee. Council Member Cash moved to approve the election of Carey Rogers, which motion was seconded and adopted by a unanimous vote of the Council.

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9. Appointees and Nominees
10. 25-116 Contract and Compliance Board Consideration of nominees to fill one vacancy on the Board for a term expiring on October 15, 2026, with an election to be conducted at the December 16, 2025 Council meeting. · Emma Boyd Elliott nominated by CM Huffman · Stuart Huffman nominated by CM Webb
    Appointment

    The nominees appeared before the Rules, Confirmations, and Public Elections Committee for consideration. The Committee approved a re-referral for the nominees to be considered at the next meeting.

11. 25-117 Human Relations Commission Consideration of nominees to fill one vacancy on the Commission for a term expiring on April 18, 2028, with an election to be conducted at the December 16, 2025 Council meeting. · Keri Adams nominated by CM Capp
    Appointment

    The nominee appeared before the Rules, Confirmations, and Public Elections Committee for consideration. The Committee approved a re-referral for the nominee to be considered at the next meeting.

12. 25-118 Community Review Board Appointment of John B. Schrader for a term expiring October 31, 2028.
    Appointment

    The appointee appeared before the Rules, Confirmations, and Public Elections Committee for consideration. The Committee approved a re-referral for the appointee to be considered at the next meeting.

13. 25-119 Community Review Board Appointment of Taniesha Westbrook for a term expiring October 31, 2028.
    Appointment

    The appointee appeared before the Rules, Confirmations, and Public Elections Committee for consideration. The Committee approved a re-referral for the appointee to be considered at the next meeting.

14. 25-120 Equalization Board Appointment of Bruce Pierce for a term expiring November 18, 2027.
    Appointment

    The appointee appeared before the Rules, Confirmations, and Public Elections Committee for consideration. The Committee approved a re-referral for the appointee to be considered at the next meeting.

15. 25-121 Hospital Authority Appointment of Dr. Courtney Pitts for a term expiring September 6, 2026.
    Appointment

    The appointee appeared before the Rules, Confirmations, and Public Elections Committee for consideration. The Committee approved a re-referral for the appointee to be considered at the next meeting.

16. 25-122 Board of Zoning Appeals Appointment of Jon Glassmeyer for a term expiring February 26, 2027.
    Appointment
    Action: withdrawn

    Council Member Cash withdrew the appointment.

17. Confirmations
18. 25-114 Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission Appointment of M. Chris Weinman for a term expiring March 24, 2027.
    Appointment
    Action: approved

    The Rules, Confirmations, and Public Elections Committee recommended the appointment. Council Member Cash moved to confirm the appointment, which motion was seconded and adopted by a unanimous vote of the Council.

19. 25-115 Human Relations Commission Appointment of Katie Feldhaus Jackson for a term expiring July 22, 2028.
    Appointment
    Action: approved

    The Rules, Confirmations, and Public Elections Committee recommended the appointment. Council Member Cash moved to confirm the appointment, which motion was seconded and adopted by a unanimous vote of the Council.

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21. Public Comment Period
22. Public Comment Period Members of the public, who are Tennessee residents, wishing to speak may sign-up at a table outside of the Council Chamber from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on the day of the Council meeting. Public Comment is limited to twenty minutes total at Council meetings and each speaker is allowed up to two minutes to speak. Requests for interpretation services should be directed to the Council Office at 615-862-6780. Las solicitudes de servicios de interpretación deben dirigirse a la Oficina del Consejo a 615-862-6780.
    Report

    Members of the public who registered in advance spoke upon matters of interest.

23. Rules of Procedure
24. Rule 29 Amendment to Rules of Procedure, Rule 29
    Rule Amendment
    Action: failed Failed

    The Rule amendment was approved by the Rules, Confirmations, and Public Elections Committee. Council Member Spain moved that the Rule Amendment be adopted, which motion was properly seconded. After discussion, Council Member Cash called for the previous question, which motion was seconded and approved by a voice vote of the Council. The matter recurred on the motion to adopt the Rule Amendment, which motion was seconded and failed by the following roll call vote:

25. Rule 9.3 Amendment to Rules of Procedure, Rule 9.3 - Introduction of Legislation
    Rule Amendment
    Action: deferred

    The proposed Rule amendment was deferred pursuant to Rule 53.2 of the Rules of Procedure of the Council.

26. Bills on Public Hearing
27. BL2025-703 An ordinance to amend Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws, the Zoning Ordinance of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, by applying a Historic Landmark Overlay District for property located at 4301 Harding Pike, 296 feet southwest of Woodlawn Drive, zoned CS and located within the Harding/White Bridge Urban Design Overlay (3.99 acres), all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2025HL-001-001).
    Bill
    Action: deferred

    Council Member Gadd moved that the bill be deferred to the January 20, 2026 public hearing, which motion was seconded and approved by a voice vote of the Council.

28. BL2025-704 An ordinance to authorize building material restrictions and requirements for BL2025-703, a proposed Historic Landmark Overlay District to include property located at 4301 Harding Pike, 296 feet southwest of Woodlawn Drive, zoned CS and located within the Harding/White Bridge Urban Design Overlay (3.99 acres) (Proposal No. 2025HL-001-001). THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE REQUIRES CERTAIN MATERIALS TO BE RESTRICTED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS.
    Bill
    Action: deferred

    Council Member Gadd moved that the bill be deferred to the January 20, 2026 public hearing, which motion was seconded and approved by a voice vote of the Council.

29. BL2025-1006 An ordinance amending Chapters 17.04, 17.12, and 17.16 of the Metropolitan Code to amend the regulations pertaining to height within the Single-Family Residential (RS) and One- and Two-Family Residential (R) zoning districts and to simplify the conditions by which two-family dwellings may be permitted in the AG, AR2a, R80, R40, R30, R20, R15, R10, R8, R8-A, R6, and R6-A zoning districts (Proposal No. 2025Z-010TX-001).
    Bill
    Action: passed on second reading Passed

    Council Member Gamble requested a hearing from the public on this bill which had been previously advertised. The President asked if anyone desired to be heard for or against the bill and citizens were heard in favor of and in opposition to the bill. The President declared the public hearing closed. Council Member Gamble moved that the bill be passed on second reading, which motion was seconded and approved by the following roll call vote:

30. BL2025-1089 An ordinance to amend Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws, the Zoning Ordinance of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, by amending an SP for property located at 3839 Murfreesboro Pike, approximately 277 feet north of Old Hickory Boulevard (65.32 acres), and located within the Murfreesboro Pike Urban Design Overlay (UDO) district to permit a mixed-use development, all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2008SP-002-005).
    Bill
    Action: substituted

    Council Member Styles requested a hearing from the public on this bill which had been previously advertised. The President asked if anyone desired to be heard for or against the bill and no one came forward to be heard. The President declared the public hearing closed. Council Member Styles moved to pass the bill on second reading, which motion was properly seconded. Council Member Styles offered a substitute bill and moved that it be adopted, which motion was seconded and approved by a voice vote of the Council.

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32. BL2025-1007 An ordinance amending Chapters 17.04, 17.08, 17.12, 17.16, 17.20 and 17.36 of the Metropolitan Code, to amend the regulations pertaining to accessory buildings, detached accessory dwelling units and the Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit Overlay District (Proposal No. 2025Z-011TX-001).
    Bill
    Action: substituted

    The bill was approved with a substitute and amendments by the Planning and Zoning Committee. Council Member Gamble moved to pass the bill on third reading, which motion was properly seconded. Council Member Gamble offered a substitute bill and moved that it be adopted, which motion was seconded and approved by a voice vote of the Council.

33. BL2025-1131 An ordinance to amend Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws, the Zoning Ordinance of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County by applying a Corridor Design Overlay District to various properties located west of Old Lebanon Dirt Road and along Old Hickory Boulevard and Central Pike (339 acres), all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2025CDO-001-001).
    Bill
    Action: passed on second reading Passed

    Council Member Huffman moved that the bill be passed on second reading as substituted, which motion was seconded and approved by a voice vote of the Council. The bill is referred to the Planning and Zoning Committee.

34. BL2025-1089 An ordinance to amend Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws, the Zoning Ordinance of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, by amending an SP for property located at 3839 Murfreesboro Pike, approximately 277 feet north of Old Hickory Boulevard (65.32 acres), and located within the Murfreesboro Pike Urban Design Overlay (UDO) district to permit a mixed-use development, all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2008SP-002-005).
    Bill
    Action: passed on second reading

    Council Member Styles moved that the bill be passed on second reading as substituted, which motion was seconded and approved by a voice vote of the Council. The bill is referred to the Planning and Zoning Committee.

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36. BL2025-1121 An ordinance providing the honorary street name designation of “Dr. Harold W. Jordan Way” for a portion of Morena Street.
    Bill
    Action: passed on third reading

    Council Member Taylor moved to pass the bill on third reading, which motion was seconded and approved by the following vote: Yes (36): Suara, Evans-Segall, Allen, Hill, Kimbrough, Toombs, Gamble, Cortese, Parker, Capp, Benedict, Harrell, Webb, Evans, Bradford, Huffman, Gregg, Welsch, Vo, Cash, Kupin, Horton, Taylor, Weiner, Druffel, Gadd, Preptit, Johnston, Nash, Benton, Ellis, Sepulveda, Rutherford, Styles, Ewing, and Spain; No (0); Abstain (0).

37. BL2025-1115 An ordinance amending Chapters 16.04 and 16.24 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws to require a fence permit for permanent fences to be constructed within Nashville and Davidson County.
    Bill
    Action: deferred

    The bill received no recommendation from the Government Operations and Regulations Committee. Council Member Vo moved to defer the bill, which motion was seconded and approved by a voice vote of the Council. Council Member Eslick moved to rescind the previous action on the bill, which motion was seconded and failed by the following roll call vote: Yes (11): Kimbrough, Webb, Eslick, Evans, Huffman, Taylor, Johnston, Nash, Benton, Rutherford, and Styles,; No (24): Suara, Porterfield, Evans-Segall, Allen, Hill, Toombs, Gamble, Cortese, Parker, Capp, Benedict, Harrell, Bradford, Welsch, Vo, Cash, Kupin, Horton, Weiner, Druffel, Gadd, Ellis, Sepulveda, and Ewing, ; Abstain (2): Gregg and Spain.

38. RS2025-1684 A resolution honoring the 100th anniversary of the Grand Ole Opry.
    Resolution
    Action: adopted

    The resolution was approved by the Rules, Confirmations, and Public Elections Committee. Council Member Gregg moved that the resolution be adopted and that all members voting in the affirmative be listed as a cosponsor pursuant to Rule 12.3 of the Rules of Procedure of the Council, which motion was seconded and approved by the following vote: Yes (38): Suara, Porterfield, Evans-Segall, Allen, Hill, Kimbrough, Toombs, Gamble, Cortese, Parker, Capp, Benedict, Harrell, Webb, Eslick, Evans, Bradford, Huffman, Gregg, Welsch, Vo, Cash, Kupin, Horton, Taylor, Weiner, Druffel, Gadd, Preptit, Johnston, Nash, Benton, Ellis, Sepulveda, Rutherford, Styles, Ewing, and Spain; No (0); Abstain (0).

39. BL2025-1005 An ordinance to amend Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws, the Zoning Ordinance of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, relative to the creation of new zoning districts called “Residential Neighborhood” (RN) and “Residential Limited” (RL) and other related changes, all of which is more particularly described herein (Proposal No. 2025Z-009TX-001).
    Bill
    Action: passed on third reading Passed

    Council Member Gamble moved to pass the bill on third reading as substituted, which motion was properly seconded. Council Member Allen offered Proposed Amendment 5, hereinafter Amendment A, and moved that it be adopted, which motion was seconded and approved by the following roll call vote: Yes (26): Suara, Allen, Hill, Kimbrough, Toombs, Gamble, Cortese, Harrell, Webb, Eslick, Evans, Bradford, Gregg, Cash, Kupin, Taylor, Weiner, Druffel, Gadd, Preptit, Johnston, Nash, Benton, Rutherford, Ewing, and Spain; No (10): Porterfield, Evans-Segall, Parker, Capp, Benedict, Huffman, Welsch, Vo, Horton, and Sepulveda; Abstain (0). Council Member Gamble moved to pass the bill on third reading as substituted and amended, which motion was properly seconded. Council Member Allen offered Proposed Amendment 4 and moved that it be adopted, which motion was properly seconded. After discussion, Council Member Allen withdrew the previous motion. Council Member Allen moved to suspend the rules of procedure to introduce a late filed amendment. Without objection, Council Member Allen offered Proposed Late Amendment 1, hereinafter Amendment B, and moved that it be adopted, which motion was seconded and approved by a voice vote of the Council. Council Member Gamble moved to pass the bill on third reading as substituted and amended, which motion was properly seconded. Council Member Ewing offered Proposed Amendment 6, hereinafter Amendment C, and moved that it be adopted, which motion was seconded and approved by a voice vote of the Council. Council Member Gamble moved to pass the bill on third reading as substituted and amended, which motion was properly seconded. Council Member Druffel offered Proposed Amendment 7, hereinafter Amendment D, and moved that it be adopted, which motion was seconded and approved by a voice vote of the Council. Council Member Gamble moved to pass the bill on third reading as substituted and amended, which motion was properly seconded. Council Member Styles moved to defer the bill to the January 20, 2026 Council meeting, which motion was properly seconded. Council Member Sepulveda moved to table the deferral motion, which motion was seconded and approved by the following roll call vote: Yes (24): Suara, Porterfield, Evans-Segall, Allen, Hill, Toombs, Gamble, Cortese, Parker, Capp, Benedict, Harrell, Evans, Bradford, Huffman, Welsch, Vo, Cash, Kupin, Horton, Taylor, Gadd, Nash, and Sepulveda; No (14): Kimbrough, Webb, Eslick, Gregg, Weiner, Druffel, Preptit, Johnston, Benton, Ellis, Rutherford, Styles, Ewing, and Spain; Abstain (0). After discussion, Council Member Bradford called for the previous question, which motion was seconded and approved by the following roll call vote: Yes (32): Suara, Porterfield, Evans-Segall, Hill, Kimbrough, Toombs, Gamble, Parker, Capp, Benedict, Webb, Eslick, Evans, Bradford, Huffman, Gregg, Welsch, Vo, Cash, Kupin, Horton, Weiner, Gadd, Preptit, Johnston, Nash, Benton, Ellis, Sepulveda, Rutherford, Styles, and Spain; No (6): Allen, Cortese, Harrell, Taylor, Druffel, and Ewing; Abstain (0). The matter recurred on the motion to pass the bill on third reading as substituted and amended, which motion was seconded and approved by the following roll call vote:

40. BL2025-1006 An ordinance amending Chapters 17.04, 17.12, and 17.16 of the Metropolitan Code to amend the regulations pertaining to height within the Single-Family Residential (RS) and One- and Two-Family Residential (R) zoning districts and to simplify the conditions by which two-family dwellings may be permitted in the AG, AR2a, R80, R40, R30, R20, R15, R10, R8, R8-A, R6, and R6-A zoning districts (Proposal No. 2025Z-010TX-001).
    Bill

    The bill is referred to the Planning and Zoning Committee.

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43. Untitled item

    Having been unanimously approved by all of the appropriate committees, upon motion duly seconded, all of the items on the Consent Agenda were approved by the following vote: Yes (36): Suara, Evans-Segall, Allen, Hill, Kimbrough, Toombs, Gamble, Cortese, Parker, Capp, Benedict, Harrell, Webb, Eslick, Evans, Bradford, Huffman, Gregg, Welsch, Vo, Cash, Kupin, Taylor, Weiner, Druffel, Gadd, Preptit, Johnston, Nash, Benton, Ellis, Sepulveda, Rutherford, Styles, Ewing, and Spain; No (0); Abstain (0).

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