Nashville Council Digest

Metro Council, January 20, 2026

166 bills and resolutions and 9 appointments. Meeting page · Agenda (PDF) · Minutes (PDF)

Passed 53

Final votes: these are now law or adopted.

RS2026-1734Passed

Accepts a $430,000 donation from the Nashville Downtown Partnership, Inc. to the Metro Police Department to help buy a Terradyne Ghurka MPV Armored Rescue Vehicle.

Adopted · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs, Kyonzte Toombs, Jordan Huffman, Jordan Huffman and 2 more

RS2026-1735Passed

Accepts a $2 million donation from the Nashville Downtown Partnership, Inc. to the Metro Police Department to help buy a mobile command post. It is made up of two 48-foot ATC command/office trailers and two Ford F-550s (or equivalent vehicles).

Adopted · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs, Kyonzte Toombs, Jordan Huffman, Jordan Huffman and 2 more

RS2026-1736Passed

Accepts an $800,000 donation from the Nashville Downtown Partnership, Inc. to the Metro Police Department to help buy an International CV Command/Equipment Truck, called a tactical support post.

Adopted · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs, Kyonzte Toombs, Jordan Huffman, Jordan Huffman and 2 more

RS2026-1740Passed

Approves amendment one to a Safe Streets for All grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation for safety work along Nolensville Pike, and lets the Metro Mayor sign it. The amendment updates grant language to reflect the California v. Duffy court order on immigration enforcement terms and changes a date in the general terms to November 4, 2025.

Adopted · Sponsors: Ginny Welsch, Terry Vo, Courtney Johnston, Bob Nash and 6 more

Rule 9.3Passed

Amendment to Rules of Procedure, Rule 9.3 - Introduction of Legislation

Adopted · Sponsors: Quin Evans-Segall

RS2026-1719Passed

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.

Adopted · Sponsors: Brandon Taylor

RS2025-1689Passed

Approves the Twelfth Amendment to Metro's lease with Square Investment Holdings, LLC for the Washington Square Building at 222 Second Avenue North. It adds 2,487 rentable square feet (suite 230) for Metro Nashville Network at $23.87 per square foot to start, with rent rising over time and new carpet and paint at the landlord's expense.

Adopted · Sponsors: Jacob Kupin, Kyonzte Toombs, Rollin Horton, Olivia Hill

RS2026-1720Passed

Elects the people named on an attached list (Exhibit A) as Notaries Public for Davidson County.

Adopted · Sponsors: Tom Cash

RS2026-1721Passed

A resolution approving amendment one to the Economic Impact Plan for the Rivergate Mall Economic Development Project.

Showing the official title: a second reading by Claude found the plain-language summary may not match the text.

Adopted · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs

RS2026-1722Passed

Accepts a grant of up to $176,100 from the Martha O'Bryan Center for the Metropolitan Action Commission, with no local cash match. The money pays for two family-centered coaches working on Our Chance TN, and the grant runs from November 1, 2025 to October 31, 2026.

Adopted · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs, Jordan Huffman, Terry Vo, Ginny Welsch and 2 more

RS2026-1723Passed

Approves an amendment to Metro's property and boiler insurance contract with Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services, Inc. It extends the contract to June 30, 2027 and adds $14 million, for a new total of $44 million.

Adopted · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs

RS2026-1724Passed

Lets the Department of Law settle Sasha Palmer's federal lawsuit against Metro for $42,500, paid from the Judgments and Losses Fund. The suit came from her being handcuffed for about nine minutes during a stolen truck investigation on Murfreesboro Pike in Antioch.

Adopted · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs

RS2026-1725Passed

Confirms Metro has adopted and reviewed or revised its financial policies in the last twelve months, and authorizes the Director of Finance or her designee to apply for the Tennessee Comptroller's Financial Excellence Award for Fiscal Year 2026.

Adopted · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs, Terry Vo, Brenda Gadd

RS2026-1726Passed

Approves a second amendment to Metro's lease with Joslin Sign and Maintenance Company, Inc. for about 97 parking spaces at 630 Murfreesboro Pike for the new police headquarters. It extends the lease 24 months through March 1, 2028, at the same $7,000 per month.

Adopted · Sponsors: Ginny Welsch, Kyonzte Toombs, Rollin Horton

RS2026-1727Passed

Accepts a grant of up to $500 from Jennifer McMurray to the Metropolitan Board of Health for the Pet Pantry Program. No local cash match is required.

Adopted · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs, Jordan Huffman, Russ Bradford, Brenda Gadd and 1 more

RS2026-1728Passed

Approves an amendment to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention grant to the Metropolitan Board of Health for workforce strategies to build resilience, promote employee well-being and improve performance. The amendment updates terms and conditions on applicable regulatory provisions and termination.

Adopted · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs, Jordan Huffman, Sandy Ewing, Ginny Welsch and 3 more

RS2026-1729Passed

Approves a second amendment to an Environmental Protection Agency air pollution control grant to the Metropolitan Board of Health, raising the grant by $95,547 from $300,000 to $395,547. The money supports air monitoring and other work to reduce or control air pollutants in Nashville.

Adopted · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs, Jordan Huffman, Terry Vo, Sandy Ewing and 2 more

RS2026-1730Passed

Approves an agreement between the Metropolitan Sports Authority and the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department for buying and using Meridian Barriers. The Sports Authority buys the barriers for its facilities and loans them to police when not in use, and police cover damage not covered by warranty or insurance. The agreement lasts 60 months.

Adopted · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs, Jordan Huffman

RS2026-1731Passed

Accepts a Violent Crime Intervention Fund grant of up to $15,119,155 from the Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration to the Metro Police Department, with no cash match required. The money goes to proven strategies to fight violent crime and to develop, build or rehabilitate infrastructure.

Adopted · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs, Jordan Huffman, Terry Vo, Brenda Gadd and 1 more

RS2026-1732Passed

Approves a third change to a state violent crime reduction grant to the Metro Police Department. It updates the nondiscrimination, procurement and state interest in equipment and motor vehicles sections and revises the budget.

Adopted · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs, Jordan Huffman, Terry Vo, Tasha Ellis

RS2026-1737Passed

Lets the Department of Law settle Nathan Mayo's and Felicia Mayo's injury and loss of consortium claims against Metro for $450,000, paid from the Self-Insured Liability Fund. The claims come from a September 8, 2022 accident in which Mr. Mayo was a passenger in a Metro police vehicle.

Adopted · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs

RS2026-1738Passed

Approves an agreement with the state Department of Transportation for maintaining safety improvements at 37 signalized intersections in Nashville and Davidson County. Metro's transportation department will be responsible for maintenance of the work the state installs.

Adopted · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall, Terry Vo and 3 more

RS2026-1739Passed

Approves an agreement with the state Department of Transportation to repair pavement failures and resurface 2.58 miles of Tusculum Road, from Nolensville Pk (SR-11) to Blue Hole Rd. Metro would pay $32,260, or 2% of the estimated $1,613,000 cost, subject to available funds.

Adopted · Sponsors: Bob Nash, Antoinette Lee, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall and 1 more

RS2026-1741Passed

Approves a grant contract of up to $353,530, paid on a reimbursement basis, with Walk Bike Nashville, Inc. for education, engagement and event coordination tied to Vision Zero, the Safe Routes to School program and Metro's multimodal plans. The grant runs from January 20, 2026 to December 31, 2026.

Adopted · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs, Quin Evans-Segall, Terry Vo, Sandy Ewing and 3 more

RS2026-1742Passed

Approves Amendment Number 1 to the sole source contract with Temple, Inc. for Carmanah traffic control devices, products, equipment, and parts, raising the contract's estimated value by $2 million, from $2 million to $4 million. The contract will be used to order safety beacons such as school zone flashers and rectangular rapid flash beacons.

Adopted · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs, Quin Evans-Segall

RS2026-1743Passed

Accepts an in-kind donation worth $19,468.80 from the Cumberland River Compact to the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure. It covers labor, equipment rentals, site work and installation materials, travel, and supplies for the depave project at the Fisk-Jubilee Bridge parking lot.

Adopted · Sponsors: Brandon Taylor, Jacob Kupin, Kyonzte Toombs, Quin Evans-Segall and 3 more

RS2026-1744Passed

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.

Adopted · Sponsors: Terry Vo, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall

RS2026-1745Passed

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.

Adopted · Sponsors: Terry Vo, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall

RS2026-1746Passed

Accepts a recycling rebate grant of up to $189,568.38 from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation for the Department of Waste Services, with a required cash match of $189,568.38. The money is for buying curbside recycling carts and using AI technology to identify contamination in recycling.

Adopted · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs, Quin Evans-Segall, Terry Vo, Sandy Ewing and 3 more

RS2026-1747Passed

Accepts a donation from Foam Cycle LLC to the Department of Waste Services of foam packaging collection, densifying, and repurposing equipment and materials valued at $143,120. It includes three 40-yard roll-off recycling containers, two extra foam collection bins, one twelve-foot trailer, delivery, and on-site training, for a recycling drop-off center where residents can drop off foam packaging.

Adopted · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs, Quin Evans-Segall, Sandy Ewing, David Benton and 1 more

RS2026-1748Passed

Approves a sole source contract with Crawford Electric Supply Co., LLC to supply Allen Bradley/Rockwell products, parts and service to the Department of Water and Sewerage Services. The estimated value is $4 million over 60 months.

Adopted · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs, Quin Evans-Segall

RS2026-1749Passed

Approves an agreement with 600 Southgate Properties LLC to build about 363 feet of eight-inch water main on Southgate Avenue and extend it to Martin Street. Metro would pay up to $55,244.51 for its half of the shared work plus up to $163,035.27 to reimburse the extra work, $218,280 in total.

Adopted · Sponsors: Terry Vo, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall

RS2026-1750Passed

Changes an earlier ordinance so Metro can accept about 1,303 feet of new eight-inch water main, about 1,280 feet of eight-inch sewer main, four fire hydrants and 11 sewer manholes at Milson Lane (unnumbered), Carothers Crossing Phase 10 Section 2A. The property was formerly listed as 7211 Carothers Road.

Adopted · Sponsors: Antoinette Lee, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall

RS2026-1751Passed

Lets Metro abandon about 960 feet of old six-inch water main and three fire hydrants, and accept about 1,006 feet of new eight-inch water main, about 13 feet of new six-inch water main, four fire hydrants and two sewer manholes at 1717 Hayes Street (VOCE).

Adopted · Sponsors: Jacob Kupin, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall

RS2026-1752Passed

Lets Metro abandon about 108 feet of existing six-inch water main and accept about 109 feet of new six-inch water main for 19 properties at 388 Ewing Drive, also known as Ewing Villas.

Adopted · Sponsors: Jennifer Gamble, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall

RS2026-1753Passed

Changes an earlier ordinance (BL2024-358) so Metro can accept about 1,292 linear feet of new eight-inch water main, about 105 linear feet and about 990 linear feet of new eight-inch sanitary sewer main, six fire hydrant assemblies, and thirteen sanitary sewer manholes and easements. The project is now at Goswell Drive (unnumbered), Carothers Crossing Phase 5B, Rev. 1, instead of 7211 Carothers Road.

Adopted · Sponsors: Antoinette Lee, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall

RS2026-1754Passed

Lets Metro accept about 40 feet of new 10-inch sewer pipe, about 3,058 feet of new eight-inch sewer pipe, and 20 manholes for three properties in Williamson County (Sugar Mill Road, 2335 Rocky Fork Road and 7356 Nolensville Road), known as Greenbrook South Revision 2.

Adopted · Sponsors: Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall

RS2026-1755Passed

Lets Metro accept about 55 feet of new eight-inch sewer pipe and one new manhole for the property at 1013 C Summit Avenue.

Adopted · Sponsors: Terry Vo, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall

RS2026-1756Passed

Changes an earlier ordinance so Metro accepts about 292 feet of new eight-inch sewer pipe, one manhole and easements at 935 Barnes Road, instead of about 330 feet of pipe and two manholes.

Adopted · Sponsors: John Rutherford, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall

RS2026-1757Passed

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.

Adopted · Sponsors: Terry Vo, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall

RS2026-1758Passed

Allows the Department of Law to settle the property damage claim of Ludlow Flats Unit Owners/O.I.C. Ludlow Flats Amended for $82,954.90, paid from the Self-Insured Liability Fund. The claim is for damage after raw sewage, water, and debris flooded the garage level of the condominium building at 1125 Tenth Avenue on December 26, 2024.

Adopted · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs

RS2026-1764Passed

Recognizes January 2026 as Dry January USA Month in Nashville and Davidson County. Encourages residents, organizations and industries to take part and raise awareness about alcohol's impacts.

Adopted · Sponsors: Russ Bradford, Burkley Allen, Jacob Kupin, Terry Vo

BL2025-1118Passed

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.

Passed on third (final) reading · Sponsors: Brandon Taylor, Kyonzte Toombs, Rollin Horton, Terry Vo and 3 more

BL2025-1150Passed

Approves a development agreement, a ground lease and a campus operations agreement with the Tennessee Performing Arts Center Management Corporation (TPAC) for a performing arts facility on part of the East Bank stadium campus. TPAC pays all costs, including overruns, and must line up $500 million in state funding and $100 million in donor contributions, plus debt financing, before construction starts.

Passed on third (final) reading · Sponsors: Jacob Kupin, Kyonzte Toombs, Rollin Horton, Courtney Johnston and 9 more

BL2025-1157Passed

Accepts a donated greenway conservation easement of 2.01 acres from Ingram Industries, Inc. at 4400 Harding Pike, for greenway improvements. It costs Metro nothing.

Passed on third (final) reading · Sponsors: Brenda Gadd, Kyonzte Toombs, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall and 5 more

BL2025-1158Passed

An ordinance approving a greenway conservation easement between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, through the Metropolitan Board of Parks and Recreation, and BMTN OWNER, LLC, for greenway improvements at 4500 Harding Pike (Parcel No. 11603000500) (Proposal No. 2025M-57AG-001).

Showing the official title: a second reading by Claude found the plain-language summary may not match the text.

Passed on third (final) reading · Sponsors: Rollin Horton, Thom Druffel, Quin Evans-Segall, Terry Vo and 5 more

BL2025-1159Passed

Adopts the Geographic Information Systems Street and Alley Centerline Layer, with the renamings, additions and deletions of accepted and abandoned streets and alleys recorded to date, as Metro's official street and alley acceptance and maintenance record. It also says the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT) will submit changes for adoption each year.

Passed on third (final) reading · Sponsors: Quin Evans-Segall, Rollin Horton, Brenda Gadd

BL2025-1160Passed

Accepts new public water and sewer lines, four fire hydrant assemblies and easements at 4144 Maxwell Road and 4316 Lavergne Couchville Pike, known as Martin's Grove. That includes about 2,220 feet of eight-inch water main and about 474 feet and 1,515 feet of sewer force main, at no cost to Metro.

Passed on third (final) reading · Sponsors: Deonte Harrell, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall

RS2026-1762Passed

Honors Mina Johnson for her service as President of Sister Cities of Nashville from January 2023 to January 2026, and thanks her for her work.

Adopted · Sponsors: Burkley Allen, Terry Vo, Zulfat Suara, Russ Bradford and 31 more

RS2026-1765Passed

Honors John Early Museum Magnet Middle School for 90 years of education in Nashville and Davidson County.

Adopted · Sponsors: Zulfat Suara, Kyonzte Toombs, Jacob Kupin, Joy Styles and 28 more

RS2026-1760Passed

Honors the life of Steve Cropper, the guitarist, songwriter and producer who was a member of Booker T. and the M.G.'s and died in Nashville on December 3, 2025, at age 84.

Adopted · Sponsors: Terry Vo, Jason Spain, Jacob Kupin, David Benton

RS2026-1761Passed

Asks the Tennessee General Assembly to approve naming part of Nolensville Pike, south of Old Hickory Boulevard and north of Brentwood Highlands Drive, as "Commander Anthony McClain Memorial Highway." The Metro Clerk is to send a copy to each member of the Davidson County Delegation.

Adopted · Sponsors: Mike Cortese, Jacob Kupin, David Benton

RS2026-1763Passed

Recognizes the Vanderbilt Commodores football team for its 2025 season of 10 wins, the most in school history.

Adopted · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs, Jeff Gregg, Olivia Hill, Delishia Porterfield and 15 more

Moving forward 95

Bills pass three readings; these cleared one or two tonight.

BL2025-1008Moving forward

An ordinance establishing a Voluntary Attainable Housing Incentive Program for Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County for the purpose of authorizing certain incentives to be provided to property owners who seek to build multi-family attainable housing.

Showing the official title: a second reading by Claude found the plain-language summary may not match the text.

Passed second reading; one more vote to go · Sponsors: Burkley Allen, John Rutherford, Jacob Kupin, Bob Nash and 14 more

BL2025-1100Moving forward

Rezones 1435 Meridian Street, at the corner of Meridian Street and Gatewood Ave (0.18 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.

Passed second reading; one more vote to go · Sponsors: Sean Parker

BL2025-1132Moving forward

Rezones 400 and 408 Maple Street, at the southeast corner of Maple Street and 4th Avenue (0.5 acres), from RS5 to a Specific Plan (SP) district. It allows a maximum of three detached homes and bans short-term rentals.

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.

Passed second reading; one more vote to go · Sponsors: Tonya Hancock, Jennifer Webb

BL2025-1133Moving forward

Requires building fronts at 400 and 408 Maple Street 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 plans. This goes with the Specific Plan rezoning in BL2025-1132.

Passed second reading; one more vote to go · Sponsors: Tonya Hancock, Jennifer Webb

BL2025-1143Moving forward

Updates the Regulating Plan and subdistrict designations of the River North Urban Design Overlay, which covers 165.21 acres on Cowan Street, Waterside Drive, Oldham Street, North 1st Street, River North Boulevard, Spring Street, and Cowan Court.

Passed second reading; one more vote to go · Sponsors: Jacob Kupin

BL2025-1144Moving forward

Requires building faces in the River North Urban Design Overlay that can be seen from a public street, open space, or interstate to be made of materials such as masonry, textured metal, metal paneling, or precast concrete, or similar materials. Clear windows are not covered, and spandrel glass is allowed on upper stories only.

Passed second reading; one more vote to go · Sponsors: Jacob Kupin

BL2025-1147Moving forward

Replaces Metro's driveway rules with the NDOT Access Management Manual, which sets how driveways and other access from private property to public streets must be built for new development. It also lets owners ask NDOT for waivers, with appeals to the Traffic and Parking Commission, and adds setback rules for off-street loading docks.

Passed second reading; one more vote to go · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs, Rollin Horton, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall

BL2025-1161Moving forward

Rezones 3208, 3210, 3212 and 3218 Glencliff Road, at the northeast corner of Glencliff Road and Antioch Pike (6.88 acres), from RS7.5 to SP zoning to allow up to 80 multi-family residential units. Short-term rentals are banned, and a 20-foot buffer must be kept along the edge of the site.

Zoning terms
RS7.5
Single-Family Residential requires a minimum 7,500 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.

Passed second reading; one more vote to go · Sponsors: Ginny Welsch

BL2025-1162Moving forward

Requires building fronts at the Glencliff Road and Antioch Pike development (BL2025-1161) to be made of brick, brick veneer, stone, cast stone, cementitious siding, glass, or similar materials, unless other materials are approved on the building drawings.

Passed second reading; one more vote to go · Sponsors: Ginny Welsch

BL2025-1163Moving forward

Rezones properties on Buena Vista Pike and Cliff Drive, at the southwest corner of Buena Vista Pike and Cliff Drive (5.29 acres), from R8 to SP zoning for a mixed-use development. It allows up to 225 residential units in all districts and up to 12,100 square feet of nonresidential uses in District 1, and bans short-term rentals in Districts 2 and 3.

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.
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.

Passed second reading; one more vote to go · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs

BL2025-1164Moving forward

Requires building fronts at the Buena Vista Pike and Cliff Drive development (BL2025-1163) to be made of brick, brick veneer, stone, cast stone, cementitious siding, and glass, or substantially similar materials, unless other materials are approved on detailed building drawings.

Passed second reading; one more vote to go · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs

BL2025-1165Moving forward

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.

Passed second reading; one more vote to go · Sponsors: Brandon Taylor, Kyonzte Toombs

BL2025-1166Moving forward

Rezones 114 Rose Street, about 160 feet east of Foster Avenue (0.34 acres), 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.

Passed second reading; one more vote to go · Sponsors: Ginny Welsch

BL2025-1167Moving forward

Rezones 220, 230 and 240 Great Circle Road, about 428 feet north of Vantage Way (15.07 acres), from IWD to MUG-NS.

Zoning terms
IWD
Industrial Warehousing/Distribution is intended for a wide range of warehousing, wholesaling, and bulk distribution uses.
MUG-NS
Mixed Use General intended for a moderately high intensity mixture of residential, retail, and office uses. 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.

Passed second reading; one more vote to go · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs

BL2025-1170Moving forward

Rezones 322 Lutie Street, about 235 feet east of Nolensville Pike (0.2 acres), from CS to R6-A.

Zoning terms
CS
Commercial Service is intended for retail, consumer service, financial, restaurant, office, self-service storage, light manufacturing, and small warehouse uses.
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.

Passed second reading; one more vote to go · Sponsors: Ginny Welsch

BL2025-1171Moving forward

Rezones the unnumbered property on Haynie Avenue, about 369 feet west of Brick Church Pike (0.17 acres), from R8 to IWD.

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.
IWD
Industrial Warehousing/Distribution is intended for a wide range of warehousing, wholesaling, and bulk distribution uses.

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

Passed second reading; one more vote to go · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs

BL2025-1172Moving forward

Rezones 3417 Springbrook Drive, about 392 feet north of Woodmont Boulevard (0.26 acres), from RS10 to R10.

Zoning terms
RS10
Single-Family Residential requires a minimum of 10,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings.
R10
One and Two-Family Residential requires a minimum of 10,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings and duplexes.

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

Passed second reading; one more vote to go · Sponsors: Jeff Preptit

BL2025-1173Moving forward

Rezones 308 Peachtree Street, about 212 feet west of Burbank Avenue (0.26 acres), 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.

Passed second reading; one more vote to go · Sponsors: Ginny Welsch

BL2025-1174Moving forward

Rezones various properties along Lathan Court, south of Young Lane and north of the Cumberland River (3.7 acres), from R8 to RS10. The land is within the Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District.

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.
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.

Passed second reading; one more vote to go · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs

BL2025-1177Moving forward

Rezones 308 Polk Avenue, at the corner of Polk Avenue and Whitney Avenue (0.39 acres), from R6 to RM9-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.
RM9-A-NS
Multi-Family Residential is intended for single-family, duplex, and multi-family dwellings at a density of nine dwelling units per acre. Alternative 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.

Passed second reading; one more vote to go · Sponsors: Ginny Welsch

BL2025-1178Moving forward

Amends a specific plan (SP) and rezones 7435 Old Hickory Boulevard, about 632 feet west of Blevins Road (34.74 acres), from AR2a to SP. It allows a mixed use development with up to 208,000 square feet of non-residential uses such as office, retail, light manufacturing and warehouse, and bans short term rentals. It also sets conditions, including no outdoor storage.

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.
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.

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

Passed second reading as amended; one more vote to go · Sponsors: Jennifer Gamble

BL2025-1179Moving forward

Requires building facades facing a public street to be made of masonry or similar materials at 7435 Old Hickory Boulevard, unless other designs are approved on the building elevations with the preliminary SP. This goes with the mixed-use zoning plan in BL2025-1178.

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.

Passed second reading; one more vote to go · Sponsors: Jennifer Gamble

BL2025-1180Moving forward

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.

Passed second reading; one more vote to go · Sponsors: John Rutherford

BL2025-1181Moving forward

Requires building facades at 14768 Old Hickory Blvd to be made of brick, brick veneer, stone, cast stone, cementitious siding and glass, or similar materials, unless other designs are approved on the building elevations with the preliminary SP. This goes with the 135-unit zoning plan in BL2025-1180.

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.

Passed second reading; one more vote to go · Sponsors: John Rutherford

BL2025-1182Moving forward

Rezones properties at 9320, 9323 and 9315 Highway 100, unnumbered Highway 100 land, and part of 8540 Old Harding Pike (2.89 acres) from CN, MUL and AR2A to SP zoning for a mixed-use development. Uses are limited to building contractor supply, retail and restaurants, and one parcel is limited to building contractor supply only.

Zoning terms
MUL
Mixed Use Limited is intended for a moderate intensity mixture of residential, retail, restaurant, and office uses.
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.

Passed second reading; one more vote to go · Sponsors: Jason Spain

BL2025-1183Moving forward

Requires new buildings on the Highway 100 and Old Harding Pike site to use masonry products on street-facing facades, with Planning reviewing the elevations with the final SP application. This goes with the zoning plan in BL2025-1182.

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.

Passed second reading; one more vote to go · Sponsors: Jason Spain

BL2025-1184Moving forward

Rezones 3055 Lebanon Pike and unnumbered Lebanon Pike land (21.73 acres), about 305 feet west of Jackson Downs Boulevard, from OR20 and MUL to SP zoning to allow a mixed-use development.

Zoning terms
OR20
Office/Residential is intended for office and/or multi-family residential units at up to 20 dwelling units per acre.
MUL
Mixed Use Limited is intended for a moderate intensity mixture of residential, retail, restaurant, and office uses.
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.

Passed second reading; one more vote to go · Sponsors: Jordan Huffman

BL2025-1185Moving forward

Requires building facades in the mixed-use development at 3055 Lebanon Pike and Lebanon Pike (unnumbered), about 305 feet west of Jackson Downs Boulevard (21.73 acres), to be made of brick, stone, stucco, cementitious siding, metal panel, masonry, glass or similar materials unless other elevations are approved.

Passed second reading; one more vote to go · Sponsors: Jordan Huffman

BL2025-1186Moving forward

Rezones 0.86 acres at 919 C Gallatin Avenue, about 160 feet north of Petway Avenue, from OR20 to SP to allow a mixed-use development. Uses are limited to those of MUN-A-NS plus artisan manufacturing, short term rentals are banned, and any expansion is capped at 1,500 square feet and two stories.

Zoning terms
OR20
Office/Residential is intended for office and/or multi-family residential units at up to 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.
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.

Passed second reading; one more vote to go · Sponsors: Clay Capp

BL2025-1187Moving forward

Rezones 0.33 acres at 3827 Cleghorn Avenue, about 490 feet north of Abbott Martin Road, from OR20 to MUL-A-NS.

Zoning terms
OR20
Office/Residential is intended for office and/or multi-family residential units at up to 20 dwelling units per acre.
MUL-A-NS
Mixed Use Limited is intended for a moderate intensity mixture of residential, retail, restaurant, 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.

Passed second reading; one more vote to go · Sponsors: Sandy Ewing

BL2026-1195Moving forward

Removes "bar or night club" as an allowed use in the SCN, SCC and SCR shopping center zoning districts. Bars already legally operating there could continue, but would lose that status if inactive for thirty continuous months.

Passed first reading; two more votes to go · Sponsors: Joy Styles

BL2026-1196Moving forward

Approves an agreement with Piedmont Natural Gas, Inc. to relocate a natural gas pipeline on the Nissan Stadium campus for the new performing arts center. Metro pays the estimated $5,166,200 cost, including $2,583,100 in advance within 15 days of the agreement's effective date.

Passed first reading; two more votes to go · Sponsors: Jacob Kupin, Kyonzte Toombs, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall

BL2026-1197Moving forward

Approves an agreement for Nashville to host Japan's national soccer team as its base camp and training site for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Metro would help with transportation, parking, safety and security, and pay its own costs; the agreement ends December 31, 2026.

Passed first reading; two more votes to go · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs, Terry Vo, Brenda Gadd, Tasha Ellis and 1 more

BL2026-1198Moving forward

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.

Passed first reading; two more votes to go · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs, Rollin Horton, Olivia Hill, Terry Vo and 6 more

BL2026-1199Moving forward

Approves an agreement between the Office of Family Safety and Liberty University so Liberty social work students can get field work experience. The students are unpaid, and there is no cost to Metro.

Passed first reading; two more votes to go · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs, Jordan Huffman, Ginny Welsch, David Benton

BL2026-1200Moving forward

Allows Metro to give the Electric Power Board overhead and underground easements on its land at 6 Main Street and 116 S 1st Street. The easements are for supplying electricity to a pumping station on Woodland Street.

Passed first reading; two more votes to go · Sponsors: Jacob Kupin, Kyonzte Toombs, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall

BL2026-1201Moving forward

Approves a lease letting Chiqui Cafe, LLC run the Sunnyside Mansion Cafe in 357 square feet at 3021 Lealand Lane. Chiqui pays $1,000 per month, and the lease runs from February 20, 2026 to February 21, 2029.

Passed first reading; two more votes to go · Sponsors: Tom Cash, Kyonzte Toombs, Rollin Horton, Terry Vo and 1 more

BL2026-1202Moving forward

Accepts a donated greenway conservation easement of 3.095 acres from Main Street Land Trust at 0 Bethwood Drive, 2539 Allenwood Drive and 2543 Allenwood Drive. There is no cost to Metro.

Passed first reading; two more votes to go · Sponsors: Sean Parker, Kyonzte Toombs, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall and 4 more

BL2026-1203Moving forward

Approves a donated greenway conservation easement from Domain Timberlake Multistate 2, LLC to Metro for greenway improvements at 1032 Bear Run, 409 Misty Creek Court, and 0 Nature Trail Way. The easement covers 1.64 acres and costs Metro nothing.

Passed first reading; two more votes to go · Sponsors: Jennifer Gamble, Kyonzte Toombs, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall and 4 more

BL2026-1204Moving forward

Lets the Board of Parks and Recreation waive remaining park improvement requirements, such as walking trails, when it accepts a six-acre park at Brick Church Pike from Habitat for Humanity. Habitat has put in or raised more than $2.2 million for the park and the nearby Parkwood Ballpark area.

Passed first reading; two more votes to go · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs

BL2026-1205Moving forward

Approves an agreement between the Metro Police Department and Care.com, Inc. giving eligible people access to a site for finding child, senior and pet care, tutoring and more. Metro pays $11,176 a year, rising five percent with each renewal, and the term runs March 1, 2026 to February 28, 2027.

Passed first reading; two more votes to go · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs, Jordan Huffman, Tasha Ellis, Brenda Gadd

BL2026-1206Moving forward

Approves a contract with Fairpointe Planning, LLC for technical and engineering services such as multimodal planning, design, and program management, for any Metro department to use. It can cost up to $44.2 million and lasts three years, with five one-year extensions possible.

Passed first reading; two more votes to go · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall

BL2026-1207Moving forward

Approves a contract with Gresham Smith for technical and engineering services such as multimodal planning, design, traffic signals, and construction inspection, for any Metro department to use. It can cost up to $44.2 million and lasts three years, with five one-year extensions possible.

Passed first reading; two more votes to go · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall

BL2026-1208Moving forward

Approves a contract with GRW Engineers, Inc. for technical and engineering services such as multimodal planning, design, and traffic signals, for any Metro department to use. It can cost up to $44.2 million and lasts three years, with five one-year extensions possible.

Passed first reading; two more votes to go · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall

BL2026-1209Moving forward

Approves a contract with H.W. Lochner, Inc. for technical and engineering services, such as transportation planning, design, traffic signals and construction inspection, that any Metro department can use. It is worth up to $44.2 million and lasts three years, with five one-year extensions possible.

Passed first reading; two more votes to go · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall

BL2026-1210Moving forward

Approves a contract with HDR Engineering, Inc. for technical and engineering services, such as transportation planning, design, traffic signals and program management, that any Metro department can use. It is worth up to $44.2 million and lasts three years, with five one-year extensions possible.

Passed first reading; two more votes to go · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall

BL2026-1211Moving forward

Approves a contract with Lose & Associates, Inc. for technical and engineering services, such as transportation planning, design, traffic signals and surveying, that any Metro department can use. It is worth up to $44.2 million and lasts three years, with five one-year extensions possible.

Passed first reading; two more votes to go · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall

BL2026-1212Moving forward

Approves a contract with Neel-Schaffer, Inc. for technical and engineering services, such as transportation planning, design, traffic signals and program management, that any Metro department can use. It is worth up to $44.2 million and lasts three years, with five one-year extensions possible.

Passed first reading; two more votes to go · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall

BL2026-1213Moving forward

Approves a contract with Nelson Nygaard Consulting Associates Inc. for technical and engineering services, such as transportation planning, design, traffic signals and program management, that any Metro department can use. It is worth up to $44.2 million and lasts three years, with five one-year extensions possible.

Passed first reading; two more votes to go · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall

BL2026-1214Moving forward

Approves a contract with Orchards, Hiltz & McCliment, Inc. (OHM Advisors) for technical and engineering services, such as transportation planning, design, traffic signals and surveying, that any Metro department can use. It is worth up to $44.2 million and lasts three years, with five one-year extensions possible.

Passed first reading; two more votes to go · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall

BL2026-1215Moving forward

Approves a contract with Parsons Transportation Group, Inc. for technical and engineering services, paid up to $44.2 million, that any Metro department can use. It lasts three years with five one-year extensions, and covers planning, design, traffic signals, communications, surveys and program management.

Passed first reading; two more votes to go · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall

BL2026-1216Moving forward

Approves a contract with Borra, Himakara Gupta dba Borra Consulting for technical and engineering services, paid up to $44.2 million, that any Metro department can use. It lasts three years with five one-year extensions, and covers traffic signals, communications and public relations, development services and survey/CAD work.

Passed first reading; two more votes to go · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall

BL2026-1217Moving forward

Approves a contract with CDM Smith Inc. for technical and engineering services, paid up to $44.2 million, that any Metro department can use. It lasts three years with five one-year extensions, and covers planning, design, traffic signals, construction inspection, communications, surveys and program management.

Passed first reading; two more votes to go · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall

BL2026-1218Moving forward

Approves a contract with Collier Engineering Co., Inc. for technical and engineering services, paid up to $44.2 million, that any Metro department can use. It lasts three years with five one-year extensions, and covers planning, design, traffic signals, construction inspection, communications, surveys and program management.

Passed first reading; two more votes to go · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall

BL2026-1219Moving forward

Approves a contract with Consor North America Inc. for technical and engineering services, paid up to $44.2 million, that any Metro department can use. It lasts three years with five one-year extensions, and covers planning, design, traffic signals, construction inspection, communications, surveys and program management.

Passed first reading; two more votes to go · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall

BL2026-1220Moving forward

Approves a contract with Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, Inc. for technical and engineering services, paid up to $44.2 million, that any Metro department can use. It lasts three years with five one-year extensions, and covers planning, design, communications and public relations, development services, and grant/loan/research/policy coordination.

Passed first reading; two more votes to go · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall

BL2026-1221Moving forward

Approves a contract with AECOM Technical Services, Inc. for technical and engineering services such as transportation planning, design, traffic signals, inspection and survey work. Pays up to $44.2 million, runs three years with five one-year extensions, and any Metro department can use it.

Passed first reading; two more votes to go · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall

BL2026-1222Moving forward

Approves a contract with Alfred Benesch & Company for technical and engineering services such as transportation planning, design, traffic signals, public relations and CAD work. Pays up to $44.2 million, runs three years with five one-year extensions, and any Metro department can use it.

Passed first reading; two more votes to go · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall

BL2026-1223Moving forward

Approves a contract with Alta Planning + Design, Inc. for technical and engineering services such as transportation planning, design, traffic signals, public relations, survey and program management. Pays up to $44.2 million, runs three years with five one-year extensions, and any Metro department can use it.

Passed first reading; two more votes to go · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall

BL2026-1224Moving forward

Approves a contract with Arcadis US Inc. for technical and engineering services such as transportation planning, design, traffic signals, development services and program management. Pays up to $44.2 million, runs three years with five one-year extensions, and any Metro department can use it.

Passed first reading; two more votes to go · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall

BL2026-1225Moving forward

Approves a contract with Barge Design Solutions, Inc. for technical and engineering services such as transportation planning, design, traffic signals, construction inspection and survey work. Pays up to $44.2 million, runs three years with five one-year extensions, and any Metro department can use it.

Passed first reading; two more votes to go · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall

BL2026-1226Moving forward

Approves a contract with Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. for technical and engineering services such as transportation planning, design, traffic signals, construction inspection and program management. Pays up to $44.2 million, runs three years with five one-year extensions, and any Metro department can use it.

Passed first reading; two more votes to go · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall

BL2026-1227Moving forward

Approves a contract with Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, Inc. for technical and engineering services that any Metro department can use, costing up to $44.2 million. It lasts three years, with five one-year extensions possible, and is paid from Fund 40025.

Passed first reading; two more votes to go · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall

BL2026-1228Moving forward

Approves a contract with KCI Technologies, Inc. for technical and engineering services that any Metro department can use, costing up to $44.2 million. It lasts three years, with five one-year extensions possible, and is paid from Fund 40025.

Passed first reading; two more votes to go · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall

BL2026-1229Moving forward

Approves a contract with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for technical and engineering services that any Metro department can use, costing up to $44.2 million. It lasts three years, with five one-year extensions possible, and is paid from Fund 40025.

Passed first reading; two more votes to go · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall

BL2026-1230Moving forward

Approves a contract with Lamar Dunn & Associates, Inc. dba LDA Engineering for technical and engineering services that any Metro department can use, costing up to $44.2 million. It lasts three years, with five one-year extensions possible, and is paid from Fund 40025.

Passed first reading; two more votes to go · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall

BL2026-1231Moving forward

Approves a contract with Ragan-Smith Associates, LLC for technical and engineering services that any Metro department can use, costing up to $44.2 million. It lasts three years, with five one-year extensions possible, and is paid from Fund 40025.

Passed first reading; two more votes to go · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall

BL2026-1232Moving forward

Approves a contract with Smith Seckman Reid, Inc. for technical and engineering services that any Metro department can use, costing up to $44.2 million. It lasts three years, with five one-year extensions possible, and is paid from Fund 40025.

Passed first reading; two more votes to go · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall

BL2026-1233Moving forward

Approves a contract with Stantec Consulting Services Inc. for technical and engineering services that any Metro department can use, at up to $44.2 million. The contract runs three years with five one-year extension options, which goes past the usual 60-month limit.

Passed first reading; two more votes to go · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall

BL2026-1234Moving forward

Approves a contract with Volkert Inc. for technical and engineering services, such as design, construction inspection and surveying, that any Metro department can use, at up to $44.2 million. The contract runs three years with five one-year extension options, which goes past the usual 60-month limit.

Passed first reading; two more votes to go · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall

BL2026-1235Moving forward

Approves a contract with WSP USA Inc. for technical and engineering services that any Metro department can use, at up to $44.2 million. The contract runs three years with five one-year extension options, which goes past the usual 60-month limit.

Passed first reading; two more votes to go · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall

BL2026-1236Moving forward

Renames Alley #569, from Morrison Street to 11th Avenue North, as "Clowder Alley" and Alley #535, from Jackson Street to Alley #569, as "Catamount Alley". A developer is building townhomes reached only by alley, and the new names should help emergency services find the units.

Passed first reading; two more votes to go · Sponsors: Jacob Kupin, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall

BL2026-1237Moving forward

Abandons the Alley #1907 right-of-way from Drake Avenue to Alley #1906, as requested by Matthew McSpadden. Metro keeps its utility easements there.

Passed first reading; two more votes to go · Sponsors: Ginny Welsch, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall

BL2026-1238Moving forward

Lets 616 Ewing Partners build and maintain an underground NES transformer vault, bike racks and a projecting sign in the public right-of-way at 616 Ewing Avenue. The company must carry at least $4 million in liability insurance and cover Metro against claims.

Passed first reading; two more votes to go · Sponsors: Jacob Kupin, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall

BL2026-1239Moving forward

Gives up Metro's rights to an existing 10-foot public utility and drainage easement at 3801 Cleghorn Avenue, as requested by the owner, CHSL Cleghorn Hotel Partners, LLC.

Passed first reading; two more votes to go · Sponsors: Sandy Ewing, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall

BL2026-1240Moving forward

Lets Metro give up one sewer manhole and take over new sewer pipes, 12 manholes, a wetwell change and easements at 1686 Reynolds Road, Reynolds Road (unnumbered) and 600 Airpark Commerce Drive. The new pipes are about 331 feet of 12-inch main, about 1,497 feet of eight-inch main and about 718 feet of eight-inch main, at no cost to Metro.

Passed first reading; two more votes to go · Sponsors: Russ Bradford, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall

BL2026-1241Moving forward

Lets Metro take over new sewer pipes, eight manholes and easements at Gray Street and Martin Street, known as Martin and Gray Townhomes. The pipes are about 107 feet and about 311 feet of eight-inch main, at no cost to Metro.

Passed first reading; two more votes to go · Sponsors: Terry Vo, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall

BL2026-1242Moving forward

Accepts about 40 feet of new eight-inch sewer pipe, one manhole and easements for the property at 1212 Baptist World Center Drive. The text says it costs Metro nothing.

Passed first reading; two more votes to go · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall

BL2026-1243Moving forward

Lets Metro abandon old water and sewer pipes and accept new water and sewer pipes, manholes, two relocated fire hydrant assemblies and easements for Vanderbilt University - CUI Phase A & B at 2415 Vanderbilt Place. It abandons about 630 feet of six-inch and 61 feet of 20-inch water main and about 495 feet of eight-inch sewer main, and it replaces one manhole.

Passed first reading; two more votes to go · Sponsors: Tom Cash, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall

BL2026-1244Moving forward

Lets Metro take over new water and sewer pipes, four fire hydrant assemblies, 20 sewer manholes and easements at 3124 Murfreesboro Pike and 3201 Hamilton Church Road, known as Antioch 15 Phase 1. The pipes are about 2,396 feet of eight-inch water main and about 1,992 feet and 1,217 feet of eight-inch sewer main, at no cost to Metro.

Passed first reading; two more votes to go · Sponsors: Deonte Harrell, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall

BL2026-1245Moving forward

Lets Metro accept about 27 feet of new eight-inch sewer pipe, one sewer manhole and the related easements for the properties at 3620 and 3628 Anderson Road. The text says it has no cost to Metro.

Passed first reading; two more votes to go · Sponsors: Tasha Ellis, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall

BL2026-1246Moving forward

Lets Metro Water and Sewerage Services accept $367,464.64 from the DuPont settlement over contamination of public drinking water systems, and put it in the Water and Sewer Revenue Fund. It also allows Metro to accept and add any further settlement payments from DuPont to that fund.

Passed first reading; two more votes to go · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs, Quin Evans-Segall

BL2026-1247Moving forward

Rezones 1905 and 1907 Ashton Avenue, about 337 feet south of John Mallette Drive (0.48 acres), from RS10 to R10.

Zoning terms
RS10
Single-Family Residential requires a minimum of 10,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings.
R10
One and Two-Family Residential requires a minimum of 10,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings and duplexes.

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

Passed first reading; two more votes to go · Sponsors: Joy Smith Kimbrough

BL2026-1248Moving forward

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.

Passed first reading; two more votes to go · Sponsors: Terry Vo, Rollin Horton

BL2026-1249Moving forward

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.

Passed first reading; two more votes to go · Sponsors: Terry Vo, Rollin Horton

BL2026-1250Moving forward

Rezones 408 Donelson Pike, about 140 feet south of Lakeland Drive (0.67 acres), from OL to MUL-A-NS.

Zoning terms
OL
Office Limited is intended for moderate intensity office uses.
MUL-A-NS
Mixed Use Limited is intended for a moderate intensity mixture of residential, retail, restaurant, 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.

Passed first reading; two more votes to go · Sponsors: Jeff Gregg

BL2026-1251Moving forward

Rezones various properties along Rolland Road, east of Wilson Boulevard and west of Carden Avenue (2.4 acres), from R8 to RS10.

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.
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.

Passed first reading; two more votes to go · Sponsors: Brenda Gadd, Rollin Horton

BL2026-1252Moving forward

Rezones 1704 River Drive, about 280 feet west of River Court (0.98 acres), from RS10 to R10.

Zoning terms
RS10
Single-Family Residential requires a minimum of 10,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings.
R10
One and Two-Family Residential requires a minimum of 10,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings and duplexes.

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

Passed first reading; two more votes to go · Sponsors: Joy Smith Kimbrough

BL2025-1087Moving forward

Rezones property at Old Hickory Boulevard (unnumbered), about 249 feet east of Farris Avenue (1.44 acres), from RS10 to RM9-NS.

Zoning terms
RS10
Single-Family Residential requires a minimum of 10,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings.
RM9-NS
Multi-Family Residential is intended for single-family, duplex, and multi-family dwellings at a density of nine dwelling units per acre. 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.

Passed second reading; one more vote to go · Sponsors: Tonya Hancock

BL2025-1115Moving forward

Requires a permit from the Department of Codes Administration before building a fence, with fees set by that department, starting January 1, 2026. Temporary construction, tree protection and festival fencing, fencing around a place of incarceration, and fences in the AR, AG, R80 or RS80 zoning districts are exempt, as are earlier fences that are not a visibility hazard.

Zoning terms
R80
One and Two-Family Residential requires a minimum 80,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings and duplexes at an overall density of .58 dwelling units per acre including 25 percent duplex lots.
RS80
Single-Family Residential low density residential, requiring a minimum 80,000 square foot lot and intended for single-family dwellings.

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

Passed second reading as amended; one more vote to go · Sponsors: Terry Vo, Ginny Welsch, Emily Benedict

BL2025-1189Moving forward

Sets up a program for Fiscal Year 2026 to help low-income elderly residents, using $6,847,000 in the Property Tax Relief Program account. People who qualified for the state Property Tax Relief Program for tax year 2025 and earn no more than $37,530 are eligible, the Trustee decides payment amounts, and the program ends June 30, 2026.

Passed second reading; one more vote to go · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs, Ginny Welsch, Brenda Gadd, Zulfat Suara and 7 more

BL2025-1190Moving forward

Approves an agreement between Metro Parks and Vanderbilt University Medical Center so Parks can join a six-week research program that supports healthy weight for children ages 6-11. Vanderbilt will reimburse Metro up to $20,000, either as payment or as equipment of equal value.

Passed second reading; one more vote to go · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs, Terry Vo, Ginny Welsch, Brenda Gadd and 6 more

BL2025-1191Moving forward

Approves and accepts donated greenway conservation easements from Riverwalk at Mill Creek Homes, LLC at 0 Mill Creek Meadow Drive and 0 Lebanon Pike, covering 7.81 acres. There is no cost to Metro.

Passed second reading; one more vote to go · Sponsors: Jeff Gregg, Kyonzte Toombs, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall and 5 more

BL2025-1193Moving forward

Lets Metro give up a 10-foot stormwater quality access easement and a 3,428-square-foot stormwater drainage easement at 550 Great Circle Road, which are no longer needed. The property owner, Metro Center North Owner, LLC, asked for this.

Passed second reading; one more vote to go · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall

BL2025-1194Moving forward

Lets Metro accept about 1,703 feet of new eight-inch water main, about 931 feet of two-inch sewer force main, about 831 feet of three-inch sewer force main, two fire hydrant assemblies and easements for Sage Run Phase 2. The properties are on Stella Drive (unnumbered) and at 5754 River Road.

Passed second reading; one more vote to go · Sponsors: Jason Spain, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall

Failed 1

RS2026-1733Failed

Accepts a $150,000 donation from the Nashville Downtown Partnership, Inc. to the Metro Police Department to help buy fifteen Axis video cameras. The cameras are to be used only as traditional video cameras at existing camera locations.

Failed · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs, Kyonzte Toombs, Jordan Huffman, Jordan Huffman and 2 more

Put off 10

Deferred to a later meeting or sent to committee.

BL2025-703Put off

Applies a Historic Landmark Overlay District to 4301 Harding Pike, 296 feet southwest of Woodlawn Drive, a 3.99-acre property zoned CS in the Harding/White Bridge Urban Design Overlay.

Zoning terms
CS
Commercial Service is intended for retail, consumer service, financial, restaurant, office, self-service storage, light manufacturing, and small warehouse uses.

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

Deferred to a later meeting · Sponsors: Brenda Gadd, Brenda Gadd, Rollin Horton, Rollin Horton and 2 more

BL2025-704Put off

Authorizes building material restrictions and requirements for the proposed Historic Landmark Overlay District at 4301 Harding Pike. Requests to waive any of them go to the Metropolitan Historic Zoning Commission when applying for a historic preservation permit.

Deferred to a later meeting · Sponsors: Brenda Gadd, Brenda Gadd, Rollin Horton, Rollin Horton

BL2025-1168Put off

Applies a Commercial Compatibility Overlay District to various properties on Buchanan Street between 21st Ave N and Interstate 65 (15.58 acres).

Deferred to a later meeting · Sponsors: Brandon Taylor, Brandon Taylor

BL2025-1169Put off

Applies a Commercial Compatibility Overlay District to various properties on Buchanan Street between 24th Ave N and 21st Ave North (4.17 acres).

Deferred to a later meeting · Sponsors: Brandon Taylor, Brandon Taylor

BL2025-1175Put off

Applies a Neighborhood Conservation Zoning Overlay District to about 38 acres of RS10 and R10 property north of Shackleford Road, west of Belmont Boulevard, east of Oriole Place and south of Glen Echo Road.

Zoning terms
RS10
Single-Family Residential requires a minimum of 10,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings.
R10
One and Two-Family Residential requires a minimum of 10,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings and duplexes.

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

Deferred to a later meeting · Sponsors: Jeff Preptit, Terry Vo

BL2025-1176Put off

Authorizes building material restrictions and requirements for the proposed Conservation Zoning Overlay District in BL2025-1175 (38 acres near Shackleford Road, Belmont Boulevard, Oriole Place and Glen Echo Road). Requests for a waiver go to the Metropolitan Historic Zoning Commission when applying for a historic preservation permit.

Deferred to a later meeting · Sponsors: Jeff Preptit, Terry Vo

RS2024-559Put off

Puts Metro Charter amendments on the ballot for a November 5, 2024 vote. One would let the metropolitan treasurer, budget officer or chief accountant fill in when the finance director is absent or the job is vacant, with Council confirmation within 90 days. The other would bar regular Council meetings in September.

Deferred indefinitely · Sponsors: Sheri Weiner, John Rutherford, Zulfat Suara

RS2025-1712Put off

Opposes The Boring Company's proposed Music City Loop tunnel, citing concerns about safety, labor practices, transparency, environmental and geological risk, and lack of engagement with residents and the Council. Asks the company to hold public briefings, release its studies, show it follows fair labor standards, communicate with all Council Members, and give plans for delay or abandonment.

Deferred to a later meeting · Sponsors: Delishia Porterfield, Delishia Porterfield, Kyonzte Toombs, Kyonzte Toombs and 16 more

BL2025-1188Put off

Lets Nashville Department of Transportation enforcement, maintenance and repair workers and equipment operators direct traffic if they have finished a training course approved by the chief of police. It also lets fire department officers direct or help police direct traffic at the scene of a fire or any other emergency.

Deferred to a later meeting · Sponsors: Quin Evans-Segall, Jordan Huffman

BL2025-1192Put off

Renames Roehrig Court, from Jones Circle to the cul-de-sac, to "Magnolia Shores." The Roehrig Estates Homeowners Association asked for the change because the spelling and pronunciation of the old name made it hard to communicate for delivery and emergency services.

Deferred to a later meeting · Sponsors: Jeff Eslick, Quin Evans-Segall, Rollin Horton

Withdrawn 5

BL2025-1072Withdrawn

An ordinance amending Chapters 17.04 and 17.32 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws, to permit and regulate sandwich board signs (Proposal No. 2025Z-013TX-001).

Showing the official title: a second reading by Claude found the plain-language summary may not match the text.

Withdrawn · Sponsors: Jordan Huffman, Rollin Horton, Jacob Kupin

BL2025-1145Withdrawn

Rezones 4016 Meadow Road, about 385 feet south of Cedar Circle (0.33 acres), from RS15 to R15.

Zoning terms
RS15
Single-Family Residential requires a minimum 15,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings.
R15
One and Two-Family Residential requires a minimum 15,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings and duplexes.

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

Withdrawn · Sponsors: Joy Smith Kimbrough

RS2025-1659Withdrawn

Approves a letter of agreement and a memorandum of understanding with the Nashville Downtown Partnership for its application for the FY26 Downtown Public Safety Grant from the State of Tennessee. Metro agrees not to apply itself, and the Partnership may spend the grant only on a listed set of items; the state set aside $15,028,698 for Metro's area.

Withdrawn · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs, Jordan Huffman, Courtney Johnston

RS2026-1759Withdrawn

Directs the Metropolitan Council Office to prepare at least two options for changing the Council's size, structure, pay and staff support so they comply with a 2023 state law capping the Council at no more than twenty members. The office must report back within ninety days of adoption.

Withdrawn · Sponsors: Emily Benedict, Courtney Johnston, Jennifer Gamble, Tasha Ellis and 1 more

BL2025-1063Withdrawn

Raises Nashville Department of Transportation fees for event, film, banner and parade permits and for street and right-of-way permits in steps, from January 1, 2026 through after July 31, 2028. After that, most fees rise each August 1 by the greater of the CPI-U change or 3 percent. It also requires NDOT to report on improvements after each step and to study its fees at least every five years starting in 2030.

Withdrawn · Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs, Quin Evans-Segall, Jason Spain

Replaced 1

A substitute version took this one's place.

BL2025-1116Replaced

Adds electric vehicle charging stations to the zoning code as an accessory use allowed in all zoning districts. Level 2 chargers are allowed in all districts, while fast chargers (DCFC) are not allowed in AR2a, RS, R, RN and RL districts and must be at least 20 feet from adjacent properties in those districts or RM, with screening required within 100 feet.

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.

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

Replaced by a substitute version · Sponsors: Burkley Allen, Burkley Allen, Tonya Hancock, Tonya Hancock

On the agenda, no action recorded 1

Public Comment PeriodNo action recorded

Members of the public, who are Tennessee residents, wishing to speak may sign-up at a table outside of the Council Chamber from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on the day of the Council meeting. Public Comment is limited to twenty minutes total at Council meetings and each speaker is allowed up to two minutes to speak. Requests for interpretation services should be directed to the Council Office at 615-862-6780. Las solicitudes de servicios de interpretación deben dirigirse a la Oficina del Consejo a 615-862-6780.

No action recorded

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