Nashville Metro CouncilBL2025-1149Withdrawn

This ordinance proposed amending Chapter 17.20 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws to require the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT) to conduct area transportation infrastructure analyses for certain site plans and rezonings. The intent was to integrate transportation considerations more thoroughly into land use decisions. The bill was ultimately withdrawn by Council Member Druffel before final passage.

An ordinance amending Chapter 17.20 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws to require the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT) to complete area transportation infrastructure analyses for certain site plans and rezonings (Proposal No. 2026Z-001TX-001).

5 sponsors
Introduced 11/25/2025Metropolitan CouncilBill
→ Withdrawn from consideration

What it does

  • 1Amend Chapter 17.20 to mandate NDOT complete transportation infrastructure analyses for specified site plans and rezonings
  • 2Require transportation impact assessments to inform planning and zoning decisions
  • 3Integrate multimodal transportation considerations into development review processes

This ordinance proposed amending Chapter 17.20 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws to require the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT) to conduct area transportation infrastructure analyses for certain site plans and rezonings. The intent was to integrate transportation considerations more thoroughly into land use decisions. The bill was ultimately withdrawn by Council Member Druffel before final passage.

Affects
Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT)Metropolitan CouncilPlanning CommissionDevelopers submitting site plans and rezoning requests

Legislative history

9/1/2026
Metropolitan Council
Referred without comment
9/1/2026
Metropolitan Council
Council Member Druffel withdrew the bill.
8/7/2026
Metropolitan Council
Referred without comment
3/3/2026
Metropolitan Council
Council Member Druffel moved to defer the bill to the September 1, 2026 public hearing, which motion was seconded and approved by a voice vote of the Council.
2/6/2026
Metropolitan Council
Referred without comment
12/4/2025
Metropolitan Council
Referred without comment
12/4/2025
Metropolitan Council
Council Member Druffel moved to pass the bill on first reading and defer the second reading of the bill to the March 3, 2026 public hearing, which motion was seconded and approved by a voice vote of the Council. The bill is referred to the Planning Commission.
11/25/2025
Metropolitan Council
Referred without comment
11/25/2025
Metropolitan Council
Referred without comment

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