Nashville Metro CouncilBL2025-830Passed
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 RS3.75, RS3.75A, R6, R6-A, RM9, RM20, RM20-A, RM40, OR20, MUN, MUN-A, CN, CL, CS, CS-A and IR zonings to RM40-A-NS, OR40-A, MUN-A, MUN-A-NS, MUL-A, and MUL-A-NS zoning for various properties located on the east and west sides of 51st Avenue North, north of I-40 and south of Centennial Boulevard, between 63rd Avenue North and 43rd Avenue North, and north of Centennial Boulevard east and west of 61st Avenue North and Linder Industrial Drive, and on the northeast side of 51st Avenue North and Louisiana Avenue, (293.33 acres), all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2025Z-047PR-001).
→ Passed 8/19/2025
Legislative history
8/29/2025
Metropolitan Council
(no description)8/20/2025
Mayor
(no description)8/19/2025
Metropolitan Council
The bill was approved with amendments by the Planning and Zoning Committee. Council Member Horton moved to pass the bill on third reading, which motion was properly seconded. Council Member Horton offered Amendment No. 1 and moved that it be adopted, which motion was seconded and approved by a voice vote of the Council. Council Member Horton moved to pass the bill on third reading as amended, which motion was properly seconded. Council Member Druffel offered Amendment No. 2 and moved that it be adopted, which motion was seconded and approved by a voice vote of the Council. Council Member Horton moved to pass the bill on third reading as amended, which motion was properly seconded. After discussion, Council Member Huffman called for the previous question, which motion was seconded and approved by a voice vote of the Council. Council Member Rutherford called for a roll call vote on the previous motion, which motion was properly seconded. The motion for the previous question failed by the following roll call vote: Yes (22): Suara, Porterfield, Evans-Segall, Toombs, Parker, Capp, Benedict, Harrell, Eslick, Evans, Bradford, Huffman, Gregg, Welsch, Vo, Cash, Kupin, Horton, Gadd, Preptit, Benton, and Spain; No (13): Allen, Hill, Kimbrough, Gamble, Cortese, Webb, Druffel, Johnston, Ellis, Sepulveda, Rutherford, Lee, and Ewing; Abstain (0). After discussion, the President called for a brief recess at 8:55 p.m. The President called the meeting back to order at 9:13 p.m. After further discussion, Council Member Spain called for the previous question, which motion was seconded and approved by the following roll call vote: Yes (28): Suara, Porterfield, Evans-Segall, Allen, Hill, Toombs, Cortese, Parker, Capp, Benedict, Harrell, Eslick, Evans, Bradford, Huffman, Gregg, Welsch, Vo, Cash, Kupin, Horton, Gadd, Preptit, Benton, Sepulveda, Lee, Ewing, and Spain; No (7): Kimbrough, Gamble, Webb, Druffel, Johnston, Ellis, and Rutherford; Abstain (0). Council Member Evans-Segall requested a roll call vote on the motion to pass the bill on third reading as amended, which motion was properly seconded. The matter recurred on the motion to pass the bill on third reading as amended, which motion was seconded and approved by the following roll call vote:8/19/2025
Metropolitan Council
(no description)8/18/2025
Planning and Zoning Committee
(no description)8/5/2025
Metropolitan Council
Council Member Horton moved to pass the bill on second reading as substituted, which motion was properly seconded. Council Member Styles moved to defer the bill for six meetings to the November 4, 2025 Council meeting with a re-referral to the Planning Commission, which motion was properly seconded. After discussion, Council Member Styles amended the motion to defer the bill for six meetings to the November 4, 2025 Council meeting, which motion was properly seconded. Council Member Benedict moved to table the deferral motion, which motion was seconded and approved by a voice vote of the Council. The matter recurred on the motion to pass the bill on second reading as substituted, which motion was properly seconded. Council Member Gamble moved to defer the bill for two meetings to the September 2, 2025 Council meeting, which motion was properly seconded. The Vice Mayor ruled that this was not a proper motion pursuant to Robert's Rules of Order. Council Member Eslick moved to defer the bill for three meetings to the September 16, 2025 Council meeting, which motion was properly seconded. The Vice Mayor ruled that this was not a proper motion pursuant to Robert's Rules of Order. After discussion, Council Member Benedict called for the previous question, which motion was seconded and approved by a voice vote of the Council. Council Member Druffel requested a roll call vote which motion was properly seconded. The matter recurred on the motion to pass the bill on second reading as substituted, which motion was seconded and approved by the following roll call vote:8/5/2025
Metropolitan Council
Council Member Horton 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 Horton moved to pass the bill on second reading, which motion was properly seconded. Council Member Horton offered a substitute bill and moved that it be adopted, which motion was seconded and approved by a voice vote of the Council.8/5/2025
Metropolitan Council
(no description)7/24/2025
Planning Commission
(no description)7/11/2025
Metropolitan Council
(no description)5/6/2025
Metropolitan Council
(no description)5/6/2025
Metropolitan Council
Council Member Horton moved to pass the bill on first reading and defer the bill to the August 5, 2025 public hearing, which motion was seconded and approved by a voice vote of the Council. The bill is referred to the Planning Commission.4/29/2025
Metropolitan Council
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