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Rezones 0.69 acres at 300 McCann Street, at the northwest corner of McCann Street and 3rd Avenue South, from CF to SP zoning. It allows up to 311 multi-family homes, including up to three live-work units, and bans short term rentals.
Zoning terms
- CF
- Core Frame intended for a wide range of parking and commercial service support uses for the central business 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.
October 20, 2026 · Passed on third (final) reading, as amended · Sponsors: Terry Vo
District 17 Official record
Requires building fronts at 300 McCann Street to be made of brick, brick veneer, stone, cast stone, cementitious siding, glass, or similar materials, unless detailed building drawings approved with the plan show otherwise. This goes with the rezoning in BL2026-1553.
October 20, 2026 · Passed on third (final) reading · Sponsors: Terry Vo
District 17 Official record
Rezones 762 Lynwood Avenue, about 200 feet east of 8th Avenue South (0.17 acres), from R6 to OR20-A-NS.
Zoning terms
- R6
- One and Two-Family Residential requires a minimum 6,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings and duplexes.
- OR20-A-NS
- Office/Residential-Alternative is intended for office and/or multi-family residential units at up to 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.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
October 6, 2026 · Deferred to a later meeting · Sponsors: Terry Vo
District 17 Official record
Lets Metro abandon about 272 feet of old six-inch water main and accept about 272 feet of new eight-inch water main and one new sanitary sewer manhole at 15 and 17 Music Circle South, also known as BBOP.
October 6, 2026 · Adopted · Sponsors: Terry Vo, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall
District 17 Official record
Rezones 1232, 1234 and 1250 3rd Avenue South (0.65 acres), about 422 feet north of Hart Street, from RM20 to SP zoning for a mixed use development. Uses are limited to up to 16,000 square feet of general office, a day care center (up to 75), and a recreation center.
Zoning terms
- RM20
- Multi-Family Residential is intended for single-family, duplex, and multi-family dwellings at a density of 20 dwelling units per acre.
- 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.
September 15, 2026 · Passed on third (final) reading · Sponsors: Terry Vo
District 17 Official record
Approves an option agreement to buy the properties at 930 South Street and 1001 Hawkins Street from Hawkins Nashville L.L.C. and 915 Hawkins LLC. The purchase price is $14,975,000, and the properties are for the Nashville Department of Multimodal Infrastructure and Transportation.
September 15, 2026 · Adopted · Sponsors: Terry Vo, Jason Spain, Rollin Horton
District 17 Official record
Lets Brunello Cucinelli USA Inc. build, install, and maintain a double-faced, non-illuminated blade sign that hangs over the public right-of-way at 505 Houston Street. The company must carry liability insurance of at least $1 million per occurrence and $2 million total, and pay all costs.
September 1, 2026 · Adopted · Sponsors: Terry Vo, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall
District 17 Official record
Lets Nashville Phase III Property Holder LLC build and maintain a single blade sign that sticks out over the public right-of-way at 507 Houston Street. The company must carry liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence and $2 million total, and pay all costs.
September 1, 2026 · Adopted · Sponsors: Terry Vo, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall
District 17 Official record
Lets Nashville Phase III Property Holder LLC build and maintain three motorized retractable awnings that stick out over the public right-of-way at 503 Houston Street. The company must carry liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence and $2 million total, and pay all costs.
September 1, 2026 · Adopted · Sponsors: Terry Vo, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall
District 17 Official record
Rezones 1212 Villa Place, about 320 feet south of Edgehill Avenue (0.28 acres), from RS5 to MUN-A-NS. The property is within the Edgehill Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District.
Zoning terms
- RS5
- Single-Family Residential requires a minimum 5,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings.
- MUN-A-NS
- Mixed Use Neighborhood-Alternative is intended for a low intensity mixture of residential, retail, and office uses 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.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
August 18, 2026 · Passed on third (final) reading · Sponsors: Terry Vo
District 17 Official record
Lets Metro accept one new sanitary sewer manhole at 1429 12th Avenue South, also known as Belmont Village.
August 18, 2026 · Adopted · Sponsors: Terry Vo, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall
District 17 Official record
Lets Metro abandon about 387 feet of eight-inch sewer main, one manhole and easements at 825 Gale Lane (Gale Lane Residential). Also accepts about 30 feet of relocated eight-inch water main, about 428 feet of new eight-inch sewer main, four new manholes and easements.
August 4, 2026 · Passed on third (final) reading · Sponsors: Terry Vo, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall, Sandy Ewing
District 17 Official record
Lets Metro accept one new public sanitary sewer manhole at 1100 16th Avenue South, also known as Norse MF. The Planning Commission approved the referral on July 9, 2026.
August 4, 2026 · Adopted · Sponsors: Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall
District 17 Official record
Lets Nashville Phase III Property Holder LLC build and keep a blade sign that reaches into the public right-of-way at 501 Houston Street. The company must pay all costs, cover Metro against claims, and carry at least $2 million in liability insurance.
July 7, 2026 · Adopted · Sponsors: Terry Vo, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall, Sandy Ewing
District 17 Official record
Lets Nashville Phase III Property Holder, LLC build and maintain a blade sign over the public right-of-way at 1212 Martin Street. The company must carry at least $2 million in liability insurance and cover all costs.
June 2, 2026 · Adopted · Sponsors: Terry Vo, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall, Olivia Hill
District 17 Official record
Lets Nashville Phase III Property Holder LLC build and maintain a blade sign that sticks out over the public right-of-way at 1214 Martin Street. The company must carry at least $2 million in liability insurance and cover all costs and claims.
June 2, 2026 · Adopted · Sponsors: Terry Vo, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall
District 17 Official record
Lets Nashville Phase III Property Holder LLC build and maintain a blade sign that sticks out over the public right-of-way at 1208 Martin Street. The company must carry at least $2 million in liability insurance and cover all costs and claims.
June 2, 2026 · Adopted · Sponsors: Terry Vo, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall
District 17 Official record
Amends a Specific Plan for 900, 904, 910, 912, 914 and 916 8th Avenue South and 901 through 925 Bass Street (3.05 acres) to permit 365 multi-family residential units, with a 75-foot maximum height and no short-term rentals.
May 19, 2026 · Passed on third (final) reading · Sponsors: Terry Vo
District 17 Official record
Requires building facades in the 8th Avenue South and Bass Street development to be made of brick, brick veneer, stone, cast stone, cementitious siding, glass, or similar materials, unless other materials are approved on the detailed elevations.
May 19, 2026 · Passed on third (final) reading · Sponsors: Terry Vo
District 17 Official record
Exempts Momotaro, Middleman and Alla Vita at 519 Houston Street (BOKA WH Management, LLC) from the minimum distance rules for getting a beer permit, and directs the Clerk to send a copy to the Beer Board's Executive Director.
May 19, 2026 · Adopted · Sponsors: Terry Vo
District 17 Official record
Authorizes the Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency to enter a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement for Belmont Village Apartments at 1429 12th Avenue S., a project of about 79 units for people earning 60% or less of area median income. The owner would pay $27,650 in the first tax year, rising 3% a year, instead of regular property taxes.
May 7, 2026 · Adopted · Sponsors: Terry Vo, Kyonzte Toombs, Rollin Horton, Burkley Allen and 2 more
District 17 Official record
Rezones 0.14 acres at 1027 Wade Avenue, at the southeast corner of Wade Avenue and 11th Avenue South, from R8 to a Specific Plan allowing four multi-family residential units. Short term rentals are banned.
Zoning terms
- R8
- One and Two-Family Residential requires a minimum 8,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings and duplexes.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
April 21, 2026 · Passed on third (final) reading · Sponsors: Terry Vo
District 17 Official record
Requires building facades at 1027 Wade Avenue to be made of brick, brick veneer, stone, cast stone, cementitious siding and glass, or similar materials, unless other materials are approved on the building elevations. This goes with the four-unit Specific Plan in BL2026-1305.
April 21, 2026 · Passed on third (final) reading · Sponsors: Terry Vo
District 17 Official record
Allows 603 Southgate LLC to build and maintain an underground encroachment, an irrigation system in the grass strip, in the public right-of-way at 603 Southgate Avenue. The company must pay all costs and carry at least $4 million in liability insurance naming Metro as an insured party.
April 21, 2026 · Passed on third (final) reading · Sponsors: Terry Vo, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall
District 17 Official record
Lets Metro give up about 625 feet of existing sewer main and accept about 637 feet of new 10-inch sewer main and four manholes at 492 Craighead Street, also known as Vintage Fair Park.
April 7, 2026 · Adopted · Sponsors: Terry Vo, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall
District 17 Official record
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
District 17 Official record
Requires buildings in the Merritt Avenue, Martin Street and Hamilton Avenue development (BL2026-1248) to have facades of brick, brick veneer, stone, cast stone, cementitious siding and glass, or very similar materials, unless detailed building elevations in the preliminary plan approve something else.
March 17, 2026 · Passed on third (final) reading · Sponsors: Terry Vo, Rollin Horton
District 17 Official record
Rezones 1103 West Grove Avenue, about 79 feet west of 11th Avenue South (0.17 acres), from R8 to R6-A.
Zoning terms
- R8
- One and Two-Family Residential requires a minimum 8,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings and duplexes.
- R6-A
- One and Two-Family Residential requires a minimum 6,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings and duplexes. Alternative is designed to create walkable neighborhoods through the use of appropriate building placement and bulk standards.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
March 17, 2026 · Passed on third (final) reading · Sponsors: Terry Vo, Rollin Horton
District 17 Official record
Exempts Sally's Stay Awhile at 611 Wedgewood Avenue from the minimum distance rules for getting a beer permit. The business is within 100 feet of a single-family residence.
March 17, 2026 · Adopted · Sponsors: Terry Vo
District 17 Official record
Lets Metro accept about 84 feet of new two-inch sewer force main pipe (PVC) for the property at 1263 1st Avenue South.
March 17, 2026 · Adopted · Sponsors: Terry Vo, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall
District 17 Official record
Approves a ten-year agreement letting Metro's Department of Human Resources use cubicle office space and shared areas at Operation Stand Down Tennessee's building at 1125 12th Ave South at no cost.
February 17, 2026 · Passed on third (final) reading · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs, Rollin Horton, Olivia Hill, Terry Vo and 6 more
District 17 Official record
Lets Nashville Phase III Property Holder 2, LLC build and maintain a blade sign that hangs over the public right-of-way at 440 Chestnut Street. The company must carry at least $2 million in liability insurance and cover all costs and claims tied to the sign.
January 20, 2026 · Adopted · Sponsors: Terry Vo, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall
District 17 Official record
Lets Nashville Phase III Property Holder, LLC build and maintain a hanging blade sign that extends over the public right-of-way at 1210 Martin Street. The company must carry at least $2 million in liability insurance and cover all costs and claims tied to the sign.
January 20, 2026 · Adopted · Sponsors: Terry Vo, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall
District 17 Official record
Lets Metro abandon old water and sewer pipes, a fire hydrant and two manholes, and accept new eight-inch water and sewer pipes, a fire hydrant and five manholes at 300 Rains Avenue, also known as Fairgrounds Wingrove Street Intersection. The new lines are about 363 feet of water main and about 517 feet of sewer main.
January 20, 2026 · Adopted · Sponsors: Terry Vo, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall
District 17 Official record