Nashville Metro CouncilBL2025-1005Public Hearing
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 two new zoning districts called “Residential Neighborhood” (RN) and “Residential Limited” (RL), all of which is more particularly described herein (Proposal No. 2025Z-009TX-001).
→ Last on agenda 11/4/2025
Legislative history
12/12/2025
Metropolitan Council
(no description)12/8/2025
Mayor
(no description)12/4/2025
Metropolitan Council
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:12/4/2025
Metropolitan Council
(no description)12/4/2025
Metropolitan Council
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.12/3/2025
Planning and Zoning Committee
(no description)11/4/2025
Metropolitan Council
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 to pass the bill on second reading and to defer the third reading of the bill to the December 4, 2025 Council meeting, which motion was properly seconded. Council Member Druffel moved to defer the bill to the December 4, 2025 Council meeting, which motion was properly seconded. After discussion, Council Member Druffel amended the previous motion by moving to defer the bill to the December 16, 2025 Council meeting, which motion was properly seconded. Council Member Porterfield moved to table the motion to defer the bill to the December 16, 2025 Council meeting, which motion was seconded and approved by the following roll call vote: Yes (22): Suara, Porterfield, Evans-Segall, Allen, Toombs, Gamble, Parker, Capp, Benedict, Harrell, Bradford, Huffman, Welsch, Vo, Cash, Horton, Gadd, Nash, Sepulveda, Lee, Ewing, and Spain; No (15): Hill, Kimbrough, Cortese, Hancock, Webb, Eslick, Evans, Kupin, Taylor, Druffel, Johnston, Benton, Ellis, Rutherford, and Styles; Abstain (0). The matter recurred on the motion to pass the bill on second reading and to defer the third reading of the bill to the December 4, 2025 Council meeting, which motion was properly seconded. After discussion, Council Member Huffman called for the previous question, which motion was seconded and approved by the following roll call vote: Yes (26): Suara, Porterfield, Evans-Segall, Allen, Hill, Kimbrough, Toombs, Gamble, Parker, Benedict, Eslick, Evans, Bradford, Huffman, Welsch, Vo, Cash, Kupin, Horton, Taylor, Johnston, Benton, Ellis, Styles, Lee, and Spain; No (10): Cortese, Capp, Harrell, Hancock, Webb, Druffel, Preptit, Sepulveda, Rutherford, and Ewing; Abstain (0). The matter recurred on the motion to pass the bill on second reading and to defer the third reading of the bill to the December 4, 2025 Council meeting, which motion was seconded and approved by the following roll call vote:11/4/2025
Metropolitan Council
(no description)10/9/2025
Metropolitan Council
Council Member Gamble moved to defer the bill to the November 4, 2025 public hearing, which motion was seconded and approved by a voice vote of the Council.9/25/2025
Planning Commission
(no description)9/5/2025
Metropolitan Council
(no description)9/2/2025
Metropolitan Council
The bill is referred to the Planning Commission. Council Member Gamble moved to pass the bill on first reading, which motion was seconded and approved by a voice vote of the Council. The bill will be considered at the next available public hearing.8/26/2025
Metropolitan Council
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