Planning and Zoning Committee

Monday, November 16, 2026 · 4:45 PM AM · David Scobey Council Chamber

TL;DR

The Planning and Zoning Committee met to review numerous development proposals, zoning changes, and infrastructure projects across Nashville. Key items included affordable housing grants up to $9.5 million, multiple zoning amendments to allow residential development, pedestrian improvement projects, and infrastructure agreements with transportation and utility providers.

Key Decisions

  • Affordable Housing Grants (Resolution 2) On agenda for approval
  • Sevier Park Archaeology Survey (Resolution 1) On agenda for approval
  • Multiple Zoning Changes (Bills 18-34) On agenda for third reading approval
  • Pedestrian Improvement Projects - Cliff Drive, 30th Avenue North, Harris Street (Bill 11) On agenda for second reading approval
  • Transportation Impact Monitoring Tool (Bill 9) On agenda for second reading approval
Agenda PDF

Agenda

  1. Public Comment
  2. Pursuant to Section 8 44 112 of the Tennessee Code Annotated, time is reserved for public comment on legislative items appearing on this agenda or related to the committee. Members of the public wishing to speak may sign up on the Council Committee signup sheet posted outside the room where the committee is scheduled to meet. Public Comment sign up for Council Committee meetings will end immediately before the meeting begins. Public Comment is limited to eight minutes total at Council Committee meetings and each speaker is allowed up to two minutes to speak. All public comment speakers must present proof of Tennessee residency. Requests for interpretation services and/or accessibility accommodations should be directed to the Council Office at 615 862 6780. Las solicitudes de servicios de interpretación y/o adaptaciones de accesibilidad deben dirigirse a la Oficina del Consejo al 615 862 6780.
  3. Resolutions
  4. 1. A resolution accepting a Semiquincentennial Celebration grant from the Tennessee State Museum to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Historical Commission, to conduct public archaeology through a ground penetrating radar (GPR) survey of portions of Sevier Park and the Civil War entrenchments on the property.
    Resolution
  5. 2. A resolution authorizing grants not exceeding $9,525,000 from the Barnes Fund for Affordable Housing to certain nonprofits for the express purpose of creating affordable or workforce housing.
    Resolution
  6. 3. A resolution authorizing The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Board of Parks and Recreation, to enter into a License Agreement with CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. to use a portion of the parking area located near the CSX trestle around 2009 Sevier Street (Parcel No. 09402022900) (Proposal No. 2026M-058AG-001).
    Resolution
  7. 4. A resolution approving an option agreement between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County and The Conservation Fund authorizing the purchase of nearly 300 acres located at 0 Bull Run Road and adjacent to Beaman Park (Parcel Nos. 04600002900, 04600002600, 04600002500, 04600009800); (Proposal No 2026M-059AG-001.).
    Resolution
  8. 5. A resolution approving a construction agreement between CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSX), a Virginia corporation with its principal place of business in Jacksonville, Florida, and the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT), to construct bridge repairs over CSXT rail at Cleveland Street, Hamilton Avenue, Myatt Drive, and Sidco Drive. (Proposal No. 2026M-066AG-001).
    Resolution
  9. 6. A resolution authorizing North Point Hospitality Group, Inc. to construct and install underground and aboveground encroachments at 701 8th Avenue South. (Proposal No. 2026M-032EN-001).
    Resolution
  10. 7. A resolution approving a participation agreement between the Metropolitan Government, by and through the Department of Water and Sewerage Services, and Campus Operations, LLC (“Oracle”) for the design and construction of a sewage pump station and associated lines and equipment (Proposal No. 2026M-067AG-001).
    Resolution
  11. 8. A resolution authorizing The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to accept new public sanitary sewer manhole, for property located at 204 East Trinity Lane, also known as Trinity Community Commons (MWS Project No. 26-SL-166 and Proposal No. 2026M-107ES-001).
    Resolution
  12. Bills on Second Reading
  13. 9. An ordinance directing the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure to develop a tool to continuously monitor and analyze the cumulative transportation effects of developments and/or rezonings so that regional transportation mitigations and capital infrastructure improvements can be appropriately programmed.
    Bill
  14. 10. An ordinance authorizing the conveyance by quitclaim deed of approximately 0.08 acres of excess right of way adjacent to Jefferson Street and the abandonment of approximately 0.18 acres of right of way at the intersections of Junior Gilliam Way with Second and Third Avenues (Proposal No. 2026M-011PR-001).
    Bill
  15. 11. An ordinance authorizing the acquisition of certain right-of-way easements, drainage easements, temporary construction easements, and property rights by negotiation or condemnation for use in public projects of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (“NDOT”), for the Cliff Drive Phase 1 Pedestrian Improvements, 30th Avenue North Pedestrian Improvements, and Harris Street Pedestrian Improvements, NDOT Project Number NDT 526. (2026M-065AG-001).
    Bill
  16. 12. An ordinance authorizing the acquisition of certain right-of-way easements, drainage easements, temporary construction easements, and property rights by negotiation or condemnation for use in public projects of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (“NDOT”), for Nashboro Boulevard Phase 1 Pedestrian Improvements, NDOT Project Number NDT 530. (2026M-063AG-001).
    Bill
  17. 13. An ordinance authorizing the abandonment of 30th Avenue North right-of-way and utility easements from Delaware Avenue to Alley #945. (Proposal Number 2026M-008AB-001).
    Bill
  18. 14. An ordinance authorizing the abandonment of Cane Ridge Road right-of-way, between parcel 18200023600 and parcel 18200023300. (Proposal Number 2026M-010AB-001).
    Bill
  19. 15. An ordinance authorizing The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to abandon a portion of existing easement rights, for property located at 2320 B Elliott Avenue (Proposal No. 2026M-096ES-001).
    Bill
  20. 16. An ordinance authorizing The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to abandon existing public sanitary sewer main, sanitary sewer manhole and associated easements, and to accept new sanitary sewer manhole, for property located at 1516 4th Avenue South, also known as 1514 4th Ave S Hotel (MWS Project No. 25-SL-181 and Proposal No. 2026M-082ES-001).
    Bill
  21. 17. An ordinance authorizing The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to accept new public water and sanitary sewer mains, fire hydrant assemblies, sanitary sewer manholes and easements, for property located 3161 Hamilton Church Road, also known as Hamilton Church Townhomes (MWS Project Nos. 25-WL-80 and 25-SL-184 and Proposal No. 2026M-097ES-001).
    Bill
  22. Bills on Third Reading
  23. 18. 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 changing from SP to AR2A zoning for properties located at 532 and 538 Bell Road, approximately 570 feet south of Murfreesboro Pike and located in the Murfreesboro Pike Urban Design Overlay District and Corridor Design Overlay District (5.25 acres), all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2026Z-044PR-001).
    Bill
  24. 19. 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 changing from RS10 to R10 zoning for properties located at 277 and 281 Tusculum Road, approximately 470 feet northwest of Brewer Drive (1.96 acres), all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2026Z-053PR-001).
    Bill
  25. 20. 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 changing from R6 to OR20-A-NS zoning for property located at 762 Lynwood Avenue, located approximately 200 feet east of 8th Avenue South (0.17 acres), all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2026Z-056PR-001).
    Bill
  26. 21. An ordinance approving Amendment No. 3 to the East Bank Redevelopment Plan.
    Bill
  27. 22. 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 changing from RS15 to SP zoning for property located at 3722 West Hamilton Road, approximately 348 feet east of Southview Drive (1.2 acres), to permit seven multi-family residential units, all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2026SP-017-001).
    Bill
  28. 23. An ordinance to authorize building material restrictions and requirements for BL2026-1578, a proposed Specific Plan Zoning District for property located at 3722 West Hamilton Road, approximately 348 feet east of Southview Drive (1.2 acres), to permit seven multi-family residential units, all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2026SP-017-001).). THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE REQUIRES CERTAIN MATERIALS TO BE RESTRICTED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS.
    Bill
  29. 24. 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 various properties located west of McFerrin Avenue and north of West Eastland Avenue and approximately 190 feet south of Seymour Avenue and located within the Greenwood Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District, (2.78 acres), to permit 12 Detached Accessory Dwelling Units in addition to uses previously approved, all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2022SP-030-005).
    Bill
  30. 25. 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 changing from RS10 to R10 zoning for property located at 1611 Elizabeth Road, approximately 215 feet north of Ashton Avenue (0.37 acres), all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2024Z-062PR-001).
    Bill
  31. 26. 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 changing from RS5 to RM15-A-NS zoning for properties located at 100 and 102 Lutie Street, approximately 168 feet south of Elberta Street (0.36 acres), all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2025Z-001PR-001).
    Bill
  32. 27. 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 changing from RS15 to CS zoning for properties located at 709 and 713 Hart Lane, approximately 100 feet east of Hutson Avenue (0.8 acres), all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2026Z-043PR-001).
    Bill
  33. 28. 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 changing from R6 to RM9-A-NS zoning for property located at 1911 Hutton Drive, at the southwest corner of Hutton Drive and Polk Avenue (0.42 acres), all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2026Z-068PR-001).
    Bill
  34. 29. 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 changing from RM20 to RN2 zoning for property located at 105 North 9th Street, approximately 106 feet north of Ramsey Street (0.16 acres), all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2026Z-062PR-001).
    Bill
  35. 30. 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 changing from RS7.5 to R8 zoning for properties located at Hydes Ferry Road (unnumbered), approximately 1000 feet southeast of Ashland City Highway (0.6 acres), all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2026Z-059PR-001).
    Bill
  36. 31. 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 changing from RS5 to SP zoning for properties located at 3000, 3002, 3008, 3012 and 3016 Clifton Avenue, located at the corner of 32nd Avenue North and Clifton Avenue (0.73 acres), to permit 12 detached multi-family residential units, all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2026SP-037-001).
    Bill
  37. 32. An ordinance to authorize building material restrictions and requirements for BL2026-1603, a proposed Specific Plan Zoning District for various properties located at 3000, 3002, 3008, 3012 and 3016 Clifton Avenue, located at the corner of 32nd Avenue North and Clifton Avenue (0.73 acres), to permit 12 detached multi-family residential units, all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2026SP-037-001). THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE REQUIRES CERTAIN MATERIALS TO BE RESTRICTED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS.
    Bill
  38. 33. An ordinance to authorize building material restrictions and requirements for BL2026-1511, a proposed Specific Plan Zoning District for property located at 4465 LaVergne Couchville Pike, approximately 97 feet south of Rockland Trail (5.01 acres), to permit a maximum of 10 single family or two-family dwelling units, all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2026Z-002PR-001). THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE REQUIRES CERTAIN MATERIALS TO BE RESTRICTED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS.
    Bill
  39. 34. 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 changing from RS5 to R6-A zoning for property located at 713 27th Avenue North, located approximately 375 feet south of Booker Street (0.21 acres), and located within a Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit Overlay District, all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2026Z-067PR-001).
    Bill
  40. Chair Report / Updates