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All zoning map amendments, text amendments, specific plans (SPs), planned unit developments (PUDs), and overlays. Updates to Chapter 17 of the Metropolitan Code.

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BL2025-1005BillPublic 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).

Planning Commission8/22/2025

BL2025-808BillIndefinitely Deferred

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 RS7.5, R8, RS10, RS5, R10, R8, R8 A, R6 A, RM9 A NS, RM20, and RM20 A NS zonings to RM20-A-NS and RM40-A-NS zoning for various properties located south of Thompson Lane, (620.23 acres), all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2025Z-036PR-001).

Planning Commission3/21/2025

BL2025-830BillPassed

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).

Planning and Zoning Committee4/24/2025

BL2026-1284BillPublic 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, by changing from IG to DTC zoning for various properties located east of Korean Veterans Boulevard and south of Sylvan Street (40.96 acres), all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2026Z-009PR-001).

Planning Commission1/23/2026

BL2025-861BillPassed

An ordinance to authorize building material restrictions and requirements for BL2025-860, a proposed Specific Plan Zoning District for properties located at 2819, 2821, 2823 Jones Avenue and Jones Avenue (unnumbered), approximately 43 feet south of Hart Lane (8.27 acres), to permit 84 multi-family residential units, all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2025SP-006-001). THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE REQUIRES CERTAIN MATERIALS TO BE RESTRICTED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS.

Planning and Zoning Committee5/22/2025

BL2025-870BillPassed

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 RS5 to RM20-A-NS zoning for property located at 1605 Meridian Street, at the southeast corner of Meridian Street and Edith Avenue (0.34 acres), located within the Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit Overlay District, all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2025Z-029PR-001).

Planning and Zoning Committee5/22/2025

BL2025-793BillIndefinitely Deferred

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 applying an Urban Design Overlay District to various properties located south of Thompson Lane, zoned RS7.5, R8, RS10, RS5, R10, R8, R8-A, R6-A, RM9-A-NS, RM20, and RM20-A-NS (620.23 acres), all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2025UD-001-001).

Planning Commission3/21/2025

BL2025-867BillPassed

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 CL-NS to CL zoning for various properties located on Skyline Terrace, Urban Way, Panorama Bend, approximately 200 feet south of Dennis Drive (3.93 acres), all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2025Z-026PR-001).

Planning and Zoning Committee5/22/2025

BL2025-1032BillPassed

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 R20 to IWD zoning for the property located at 2791 Couchville Pike, approximately 327 feet west of Bell Road (10.94 acres), all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2025Z-070PR-001).

Planning and Zoning Committee8/21/2025

BL2025-981BillPassed

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 CS and ORI to MUG-A-NS zoning for properties located at 93 Nance Lane and 393 Murfreesboro Pike, at the north and south corner of Stanley Street and Nance Lane (2.57 acres, all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2025Z-059PR-001).

Planning and Zoning Committee7/25/2025

BL2025-1045BillPassed

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 IG to MUI-A zoning for properties located at 1425, 1429, 1433, and 1436 Cowan Court, approximately 578 feet west of Cowan Street (9.0 acres), within the River North Urban Design Overlay District, all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2025Z-066PR-001).

Planning and Zoning Committee8/21/2025

BL2026-1352BillFirst Reading

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 CL and RS7.5 to MUL-A-NS zoning for properties located at 2400, 2402 and 2404 Brick Church Pike, at the northwest corner between Avondale Circle and Brick Church Pike (0.95 acres), all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2026Z-019PR-001).

Metropolitan Council3/26/2026

An ordinance to authorize building material restrictions and requirements for BL2025-1020, a proposed Specific Plan Zoning District for property located at Bellefield Avenue (unnumbered) and 3000 Lawrence Avenue and for a portion of property located at 3031 Lawrence Avenue, at the intersection of Lawrence Avenue and Clarksville Pike (11.23 acres) to permit a maximum of 469 multi-family residential units within a mixed-use development, all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2019SP-066-005). THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE REQUIRES CERTAIN MATERIALS TO BE RESTRICTED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS.

Planning and Zoning Committee8/21/2025

BL2025-1006BillPublic Hearing

An ordinance amending Chapters 17.04, 17.12, and 17.16 of the Metropolitan Code to amend the regulations pertaining to height within the Single-Family Residential (RS) and One- and Two-Family Residential (R) zoning districts and to simplify the conditions by which two-family dwellings may be permitted in the AG, AR2a, R80, R40, R30, R20, R15, R10, R8, R8-A, R6, and R6-A zoning districts (Proposal No. 2025Z-010TX-001).

Planning Commission8/22/2025

BL2025-890BillPassed

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 RS7.5 zoning for a portion of property located at 4544 Highland Ridge Drive, approximately 675 feet northwest of Rural Hill Road (0.23 acres), all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2025Z-031PR-001).

Planning and Zoning Committee5/22/2025

BL2025-767BillPassed

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 RM9 NS zoning for property located at 1385 Rural Hill Road, approximately 335 feet west of Took Drive (4.03 acres), all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2025Z 023PR 001).

Planning and Zoning Committee2/20/2025

BL2025-1092BillPublic 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, by changing from R8 to MUL-A-NS zoning for property located at 5701 Robertson Avenue, located on the corner of Robertson Avenue and Midland Avenue (2.30 acres), all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2025Z-071PR-001).

Metropolitan Council9/26/2025

BL2025-889BillPassed

An ordinance to authorize building material restrictions and requirements for BL2025-888, a proposed Specific Plan Zoning District for properties located at 127, 131, 135 Liberty Lane and Liberty Lane (unnumbered), approximately 800 feet east of Conference Drive (4.93 acres), to permit 240 multi-family residential units, all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2025SP-004-001). THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE REQUIRES CERTAIN MATERIALS TO BE RESTRICTED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS.

Planning and Zoning Committee5/22/2025

BL2025-1031BillPassed

An ordinance to authorize building material restrictions and requirements for BL2025-1030, a proposed Specific Plan Zoning District for properties located at 501 and 505 Yokley Road, at the western corner of Old Matthews Road and Yokley Road, (0.47 acres) to permit two two-family residential units, all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2025SP-035-001). THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE REQUIRES CERTAIN MATERIALS TO BE RESTRICTED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS.

Planning and Zoning Committee8/21/2025

BL2026-1308BillPublic 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, by changing from IWD, ORI and SP to MUL-NS zoning for properties located at 911, 920 and 921 Perimeter Court, located approximately 285 feet southeast of Perimeter Place Drive (14.07 acres), all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2026Z-007PR-001).

Metropolitan Council2/19/2026

BL2025-792BillPassed

An ordinance to authorize building material restrictions and requirements for BL2025-791, a proposed Specific Plan Zoning District for properties located at 244 and 252 Liberty Lane, approximately 530 feet north of Peeples Court (3.18acres), to permit 51 multifamily residential units, all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2023SP-086-001). THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE REQUIRES CERTAIN MATERIALS TO BE RESTRICTED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS.

Planning and Zoning Committee2/20/2025

BL2025-787BillPassed

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 RS7.5 to SP zoning for properties located at 516, 518 and 520 Veritas Street, at the northwest corner of Veritas Street and Saindon Street (0.52 acres), to permit 20 multi family residential units, all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2024SP-055-001).

Planning and Zoning Committee3/20/2025

BL2025-766BillPassed

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 R20 to IWD zoning for properties located at 2475 Couchville Pike and 1617 Reynolds Road, at the southwest corner of Couchville Pike and Reynolds Road, (64.24 acres), all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2025Z 012PR 001).

Planning and Zoning Committee2/20/2025

BL2026-1344BillFirst Reading

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 RS5 to MUN-A-NS zoning for properties located at 1304 and 1306 Jones Avenue, located approximately 191 feet north of Douglas Avenue (0.21 acres), all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2026Z-016PR-001).

Metropolitan Council3/26/2026

BL2025-1146BillFirst Reading

An ordinance amending Chapters 17.36 and 17.40 of the Metropolitan Code to create a Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit Exclusion Overlay district (Proposal No. 2025Z-017TX-001).

Planning and Zoning Committee11/3/2025

BL2026-1296BillPublic Hearing

An ordinance amending Chapter 17.40 of the Metropolitan Code to require district council member notice of unenforceable conditions associated with approved specific plan (SP) zoning districts and their associated development plans (Proposal No. 2026Z-007TX-001).

Planning and Zoning Committee2/24/2026

BL2025-979BillPassed

An ordinance to authorize building material restrictions and requirements for BL2025-978, a proposed Specific Plan Zoning District for property located at 1600 Meridian Street, approximately 73 feet northwest of Marshall Street (1.47 acres), to permit 27 multi-family residential units, all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2025SP-001-001). THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE REQUIRES CERTAIN MATERIALS TO BE RESTRICTED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS.

Planning and Zoning Committee6/20/2025

BL2025-1046BillPassed

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 RS10 zoning for the property located at 7934 McCrory Lane, approximately 737 feet north of Beautiful Valley Drive (5 acres), all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2025Z-067PR-001).

Planning and Zoning Committee8/21/2025

BL2026-1273BillPublic 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, to make various changes to the Downtown Code (DTC), all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2026Z-002TX-001)

Planning Commission1/23/2026

BL2025-1044BillPassed

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 R10 to CS zoning for property located at 2360 Gallatin Pike, approximately 860 feet northwest of Cumberland Hills Drive (4.65 acres), within a Planned Unit Development Overlay District, all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2025Z-044PR-001).

Planning and Zoning Committee8/21/2025