Nashville Council Digest

BL2026-1248

On the full council's agenda 3 times from January 2026, oldest first. Bills need three readings to pass; resolutions need one.

BL2026-1248Passed

Rezones 4.03 acres at 513 and 525 Merritt Avenue, 1300 and 1312 Martin Street, and 548 Hamilton Avenue from IWD and RM20-A-NS to SP to allow a mixed use development. It caps the site at 150 hotel rooms, 7,500 square feet of retail and restaurant space, and 175 apartments, limits the hotel building to 75 feet tall, and bans short term rentals.

Zoning terms
IWD
Industrial Warehousing/Distribution is intended for a wide range of warehousing, wholesaling, and bulk distribution uses.
RM20-A-NS
Multi-Family Residential is intended for single-family, duplex, and multifamily dwellings at a density of 20 dwelling units per acre and is designed to create walkable neighborhoods through the use of appropriate building placement and bulk standards. No Short-Term Rental The -NS designation prohibits Short-Term Rental Property – Owner Occupied and Short-Term Rental Property – Not Owner Occupied uses from the district.
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.

March 17, 2026 · Passed on third (final) reading, as amended · Sponsors: Terry Vo, Rollin Horton

History

  1. January 20, 2026 · Bills on Introduction and First Reading Moving forward
    Passed first reading; two more votes to go
  2. March 3, 2026 · Bills on Public Hearing Moving forward
    Passed second reading; one more vote to go
  3. March 17, 2026 · Bills on Third Reading Passed
    Passed on third (final) reading, as amended