Nashville Council Digest

BL2025-1180

On the full council's agenda 2 times from January 2026, oldest first. Bills need three readings to pass; resolutions need one.

BL2025-1180Passed

Rezones 14768 Old Hickory Blvd (20.24 acres), about 3,275 feet south of Bell Rd, from AR2a to SP zoning to allow up to 135 multi-family homes. Short-term rentals are banned, and the plan sets conditions on roads, sidewalks, access easements and fire access.

Zoning terms
AR2a
Agricultural/Residential requires a minimum lot size of two acres and is intended for uses that generally occur in rural areas, including single-family, two-family, and mobile homes at a density of one dwelling unit per two acres.
SP
Specific Plan is a zoning district category that provides for additional flexibility of design, including the relationship of streets to buildings, to provide the ability to implement the specific details of the General Plan.

In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.

February 3, 2026 · Passed on third (final) reading · Sponsors: John Rutherford

History

  1. January 20, 2026 · Bills on Public Hearing Moving forward
    Passed second reading; one more vote to go
  2. February 3, 2026 · Bills on Third Reading Passed
    Passed on third (final) reading