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Nashville Metro CouncilBL2025-872Indefinitely Deferred

This ordinance proposes to rezone approximately 23.48 acres located at 3187 Franklin Limestone Road from AR2a (Agricultural Residential) to SP (Specific Plan) zoning to permit industrial uses. The legislation aims to amend the zoning ordinance to accommodate industrial development on the specified property. The bill has been indefinitely deferred by the Metropolitan Council.

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 AR2a to SP zoning for a portion of property located at 3187 Franklin Limestone Road, approximately 1,178 feet southwest of Mullen Circle (23.48 acres), to permit industrial uses, all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2025SP-020-001).

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David Benton
Introduced 5/23/2025Planning and Zoning CommitteeBill
→ Next scheduled: 8/17/2027

What it does

  • 1Change zoning classification from AR2a to SP for a 23.48-acre portion of property at 3187 Franklin Limestone Road
  • 2Permit industrial uses on the rezoned property
  • 3Amend Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws, the Zoning Ordinance

This ordinance proposes to rezone approximately 23.48 acres located at 3187 Franklin Limestone Road from AR2a (Agricultural Residential) to SP (Specific Plan) zoning to permit industrial uses. The legislation aims to amend the zoning ordinance to accommodate industrial development on the specified property. The bill has been indefinitely deferred by the Metropolitan Council.

Affects
Property owner(s) of 3187 Franklin Limestone RoadMetropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson CountyLocal residents and businesses near Franklin Limestone Road

Activity timeline

2 of 2
  • New document
    Impact 10

    New other: 2025SP-020-001_sketch

  • New document
    Impact 10

    New other: 2025SP-020-001_Plan

Legislative history

8/5/2025
Metropolitan Council
Council Member Benton moved to indefinitely defer the bill, which motion was seconded and approved by a voice vote of the Council.
7/15/2025
Metropolitan Council
The bill was approved by the Planning and Zoning Committee. Council Member Benton moved to defer the bill, which motion was seconded and approved by a voice vote of the Council.
7/14/2025
Planning and Zoning Committee
Referred without comment
7/1/2025
Metropolitan Council
Council Member Benton 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 Benton moved to pass the bill on second reading, which motion was properly seconded. Council Member Porterfield moved to request a roll call vote pursuant to Rule 38.1 of the Rules of Procedure of the Council, which motion was properly seconded. Council Member Suara moved to defer the bill to the August 5, 2025 Council meeting and to hold an additional public hearing, which motion was properly seconded. Council Member Ellis moved to amend the previous motion by changing the deferral to the July 15, 2025 Council meeting, which motion was properly seconded. After discussion, Council Member Horton 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 amend the previous motion by changing the deferral to the July 15, 2025 Council meeting, which motion was seconded and approved by a voice vote of the Council. The matter recurred on the amended motion to defer the bill to the July 15, 2025 Council meeting and to hold an additional public hearing, which motion was seconded and failed by the following roll call vote: Yes (16): Allen, Hill, Toombs, Cortese, Webb, Eslick, Evans, Huffman, Cash, Kupin, Taylor, Druffel, Ellis, Lee, Ewing, and Spain; No (16): Suara, Porterfield, Evans-Segall, Kimbrough, Parker, Capp, Benedict, Harrell, Vo, Gadd, Preptit, Nash, Benton, Sepulveda, Rutherford, and Styles; Abstain (0). The matter recurred on the motion to pass the bill on second reading, which motion was seconded and approved by the following roll call vote:
7/1/2025
Metropolitan Council
Referred without comment
6/6/2025
Metropolitan Council
Referred without comment
6/3/2025
Metropolitan Council
The bill was approved with conditions, disapproved without by the Planning Commission. Upon motion duly seconded, the bill passed first reading and will be considered at the next available public hearing.
5/27/2025
Metropolitan Council
Referred without comment
4/10/2025
Planning Commission
Referred without comment

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