District 21
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Rezones 0.18 acres at 611 28th Avenue North, at the southwest corner of Torbett Street and 28th Avenue North, from RS5 to R6-A.
Zoning terms
- RS5
- Single-Family Residential requires a minimum 5,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings.
- 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.
October 20, 2026 · Passed on third (final) reading · Sponsors: Brandon Taylor
District 21 Official record
Rezones 0.17 acres at 2417 Meharry Boulevard, about 230 feet east of 25th Avenue North, from RS5 to R6-A. The property is within the Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit Overlay District.
Zoning terms
- RS5
- Single-Family Residential requires a minimum 5,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings.
- 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.
October 20, 2026 · Passed on third (final) reading · Sponsors: Brandon Taylor
District 21 Official record
Rezones 0.28 acres at 1728 and 1730 Arthur Avenue, about 320 feet southeast of Buchanan Street, from RS5 to R6-A zoning. The land is in a Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit Overlay District.
Zoning terms
- RS5
- Single-Family Residential requires a minimum 5,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings.
- 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.
October 20, 2026 · Passed on third (final) reading · Sponsors: Brandon Taylor
District 21 Official record
Lets Metro give up about 312 feet of old six-inch water main, one fire hydrant assembly and easements, and accept about 587 feet of new six-inch water main, one new fire hydrant assembly and easements at Centennial Sportsplex, 222 25th Avenue North. It has no cost to Metro.
October 20, 2026 · Passed on third (final) reading · Sponsors: Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall, Terry Vo, Brandon Taylor
District 21 Official record
Rezones 0.73 acres at 3000, 3002, 3008, 3012 and 3016 Clifton Avenue, at the corner of 32nd Avenue North, from RS5 to a Specific Plan (SP) district allowing 12 detached multi-family homes. Short term rentals are prohibited, and the plan sets conditions on building looks, setbacks, fire access and private driveways.
Zoning terms
- RS5
- Single-Family Residential requires a minimum 5,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings.
- 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 6, 2026 · Passed first reading; two more votes to go · Sponsors: Brandon Taylor
District 21 Official record
Requires building facades in the Clifton Avenue Specific Plan (BL2026-1603) to be brick, brick veneer, stone, cast stone, cementitious siding and glass, or similar materials, unless detailed elevations with the preliminary SP say otherwise.
Zoning terms
- 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 6, 2026 · Passed first reading; two more votes to go · Sponsors: Brandon Taylor
District 21 Official record
Rezones the property at 713 27th Avenue North, about 375 feet south of Booker Street (0.21 acres), from RS5 to R6-A. The property is in a Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit Overlay District.
Zoning terms
- RS5
- Single-Family Residential requires a minimum 5,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings.
- 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.
October 6, 2026 · Passed first reading; two more votes to go · Sponsors: Brandon Taylor
District 21 Official record
Gives up the government's rights to keep utility easements at 801 Dominican Drive, on land that used to be parts of Nassau Street and Alleys 514, 516 and 519. The easements are no longer needed, and the Directors of Water and Sewerage Services and Public Property Administration can sign the papers to carry it out.
September 15, 2026 · Passed on third (final) reading · Sponsors: Brandon Taylor, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall
District 21 Official record
Applies a Historic Landmark Overlay District to 3411 Albion Street, at the corner of 35th Avenue North and Albion Street (0.69 acres, zoned RS10).
Zoning terms
- RS10
- Single-Family Residential requires a minimum of 10,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
August 18, 2026 · Passed on third (final) reading · Sponsors: Brandon Taylor, Emily Benedict
District 21 Official record
Approves building material rules for the proposed Historic Landmark Overlay District at 3411 Albion Street. Any request to waive the rules goes to the Metropolitan Historic Zoning Commission when applying for a historic preservation permit.
August 18, 2026 · Passed on third (final) reading · Sponsors: Brandon Taylor, Emily Benedict
District 21 Official record
Lets Metro accept one new fire hydrant assembly at 3401 John A Merritt Boulevard, also known as the TSU New Engineering Building.
August 18, 2026 · Adopted · Sponsors: Brandon Taylor, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall, Delishia Porterfield
District 21 Official record
Rezones 0.10 acres at 1038 28th Avenue North, about 138 feet north of Meharry Boulevard, from R6 to SP to permit a mixed-use development. Uses are limited to restaurant and office, short-term rentals are banned, and all uses must stay in the existing building with no footprint changes or additions.
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.
- 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.
July 21, 2026 · Passed on third (final) reading · Sponsors: Brandon Taylor
District 21 Official record
Sets building material rules for the proposed SP zoning at 1038 28th Avenue North (BL2026-1398). Building facades must be brick, brick veneer, stone, cast stone, cementitious siding, and glass, or substantially similar materials, unless other materials are approved on detailed building elevations in the preliminary SP.
Zoning terms
- 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.
July 21, 2026 · Passed on third (final) reading · Sponsors: Brandon Taylor
District 21 Official record
Rezones 0.17 acres at 1704 10th Avenue North, about 80 feet northwest of Jane Street, from RS5 to R6-A. The property is in the Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit Overlay District.
Zoning terms
- RS5
- Single-Family Residential requires a minimum 5,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings.
- 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.
July 21, 2026 · Passed on third (final) reading · Sponsors: Brandon Taylor
District 21 Official record
Rezones 0.74 acres at 2839 Georgia Avenue, about 808 feet west of 28th Avenue North, from RS5 to RM20-A-NS.
Zoning terms
- RS5
- Single-Family Residential requires a minimum 5,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings.
- 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.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
July 21, 2026 · Passed on third (final) reading · Sponsors: Brandon Taylor
District 21 Official record
Exempts Vibes Bar & Lounge at 114 28th Avenue North from the minimum distance rules for getting a beer permit. The Metro Clerk is to send a copy to the Executive Director of the Metropolitan Beer Board.
July 7, 2026 · Adopted · Sponsors: Brandon Taylor
District 21 Official record
Rezones 2507 Meharry Boulevard, about 166 feet west of 25th Avenue North (0.17 acres), from RS5 to R6-A. The property is within a Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit Overlay District.
Zoning terms
- RS5
- Single-Family Residential requires a minimum 5,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings.
- 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.
April 21, 2026 · Passed on third (final) reading · Sponsors: Brandon Taylor, Kyonzte Toombs
District 21 Official record
Approves a donated greenway conservation easement of about 0.612 acres at 2518 W Heiman Street from 2500 W Heiman, LP. It costs Metro nothing to acquire.
April 21, 2026 · Passed on third (final) reading · Sponsors: Brandon Taylor, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall, Terry Vo and 2 more
District 21 Official record
Gives the Electric Power Board an overhead and pole placement easement on property the Metropolitan Government owns at 2907 Booker Street, for supplying electricity. It lets the Director of Public Property Administration grant the easement and sign the papers.
March 17, 2026 · Passed on third (final) reading · Sponsors: Brandon Taylor, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall, Brenda Gadd
District 21 Official record
Lets the Department of Law settle Stream Realty Partners' property damage claim for $35,280.30, paid from the Self-Insured Liability Fund. The claim comes from an August 6, 2025 incident when a Nashville Fire Department ambulance hit a support pillar at 500 28th Avenue North.
March 17, 2026 · Adopted · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs
District 21 Official record
Rezones 708 26th Avenue North, about 205 feet north of Clifton Avenue (0.18 acres), from RS5 to R6-A. The property is within the Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit Overlay District.
Zoning terms
- RS5
- Single-Family Residential requires a minimum 5,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings.
- 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.
February 3, 2026 · Passed on third (final) reading · Sponsors: Brandon Taylor, Kyonzte Toombs
District 21 Official record
Exempts 1824 Kitchen + Kocktails at 1824 Jefferson Street from the minimum distance rules for getting a beer permit, and tells the Clerk to send a copy to the Executive Director of the Metropolitan Beer Board.
January 20, 2026 · Adopted · Sponsors: Brandon Taylor
District 21 Official record
Approves a lease letting Powers Management, LLC run the hockey rinks and practice facility at the Centennial Sportsplex, 222 25th Avenue North, from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2049. The company pays $10 a year in rent, covers operating costs and the initial capital improvements, and Metro gets 25% of net operating revenue above the first $500,000.
January 20, 2026 · Passed on third (final) reading · Sponsors: Brandon Taylor, Kyonzte Toombs, Rollin Horton, Terry Vo and 3 more
District 21 Official record