Nashville Metro CouncilBL2026-1559Third Reading

This ordinance authorizes specific building material restrictions and requirements for a proposed Specific Plan Zoning District at 1065 Barnes Road. The zoning district would permit the development of 109 multi-family residential units and 78 single-family lots on approximately 55.6 acres. The legislation aims to regulate construction materials used in the development to meet certain standards.

An ordinance to authorize building material restrictions and requirements for BL2026-1558, a proposed Specific Plan Zoning District for property located at 1065 Barnes Road, approximately 54 feet east of Barnes Bend Drive (55.6 acres), to permit 109 multi-family residential units and 78 single-family lots, all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2026SP-018-001). THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE REQUIRES CERTAIN MATERIALS TO BE RESTRICTED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS.

2 sponsors
Introduced 8/20/2026Planning and Zoning CommitteeBill
→ Next on agenda in 13 days (11/5/2026)

What it does

  • 1Authorization of building material restrictions for the proposed zoning district.
  • 2Permitting 109 multi-family residential units within the development.
  • 3Permitting 78 single-family lots within the development.

This ordinance authorizes specific building material restrictions and requirements for a proposed Specific Plan Zoning District at 1065 Barnes Road. The zoning district would permit the development of 109 multi-family residential units and 78 single-family lots on approximately 55.6 acres. The legislation aims to regulate construction materials used in the development to meet certain standards.

Affects
Property owner/developer at 1065 Barnes RoadFuture residents of the multi-family and single-family unitsNashville Metropolitan Government (Planning and Zoning Committee)

Version history

This bill has been substituted. Each version below reflects a substitute draft filed during Metro Council consideration. The latest version is what's being voted on.

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Activity timeline

2 of 2
  • Bill substituted
    Impact 85

    BL2026-1559 substituted to version 2

  • New document
    Impact 10

    New other: Proposed Late Substitute - BL2026-1559 - Rutherford

Legislative history

10/6/2026
Metropolitan Council
Referred without comment
10/6/2026
Metropolitan Council
Referred without comment
10/6/2026
Metropolitan Council
Council Member Rutherford 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 no one came forward to be heard. The President declared the public hearing closed. Council Member Rutherford moved that the bill be passed on second reading and to defer the third reading of the bill to the November 5, 2026 Council meeting, which motion was seconded and approved by a voice vote of the Council. The bill is referred to the Planning and Zoning Committee.
10/6/2026
Metropolitan Council
Referred without comment
9/4/2026
Metropolitan Council
Referred without comment
9/1/2026
Metropolitan Council
Council Member Rutherford moved that the bill be passed on first reading as substituted, which motion was seconded and approved by a voice vote of the Council. The bill will be considered at the next available public hearing.
9/1/2026
Metropolitan Council
The bill was approved with conditions and disapproved without all conditions by the Planning Commission. Council Member Rutherford moved that the bill be passed on first reading, which motion was properly seconded. Council Member Rutherford moved to suspend the rules of procedure to introduce a late filed substitute bill. Without objection, Council Member Rutherford offered a substitute bill and moved that it be adopted, which motion was seconded and approved by a voice vote of the Council.
8/25/2026
Metropolitan Council
Referred without comment
8/13/2026
Planning Commission
Referred without comment

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