Approves a second amendment to Grant Contract #L-6377 with Youth Villages, adding $4,500 and raising the total from $48,600 to $53,100. The grant pays for in-home services for youth and families tied to the Davidson County Juvenile Court High Risk GRIP project.
Metro Council, March 17, 2026
97 bills and resolutions and 29 appointments. Meeting page · Agenda (PDF) · Minutes (PDF)
- 70 passed
- 19 moving forward
- 5 put off
- 1 withdrawn
- 1 replaced
- 1 on the agenda, no action recorded
Passed 70
Final votes: these are now law or adopted.
Approves an agreement letting the Metro Board of Health get vital records data from the Tennessee Department of Health to support public health surveillance and response. It covers finalized birth, death and fetal death data from 2022 until 2030 and linked birth infant death data from 2021 until 2029, lasts three years from signing, and costs Metro nothing.
Applies a Commercial Compatibility Overlay District to various properties on Buchanan Street between 21st Ave N and Interstate 65 (15.58 acres).
Applies a Commercial Compatibility Overlay District to various properties on Buchanan Street between 24th Ave N and 21st Ave North (4.17 acres).
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.
Accepts an in-kind grant from AmericaFWD, worth up to $50,000 with no cash match, for the Mayor's Office Choose How You Move program. It provides technical assistance through the Project Delivery Accelerator Lab to help move projects from planning to construction, from April 7, 2026 to April 7, 2027.
Spends $27,139,900 from the General Fund Reserve Fund (the 4% Fund) on equipment and building repairs for 18 Metro departments. The largest amounts are $8 million for General Services fleet vehicles, $4.4 million for Parks and Recreation, and $2.5 million for Information Technology Services.
Accepts the terms of a purchasing agreement between Region 4 Education Service Center in Texas and B & H Foto and Electronics Corp. for audio visual solutions and services, requested by Metro's Information Technology Services Department. The expected project value is $250,000, with estimated savings of $46,321, and the agreement expires September 30, 2028.
Approves an agreement between the Metro Board of Health and Vanderbilt University Medical Center to set up a worksite medication dispensing point during a public health emergency. Metro's health department would receive, repackage and send out the medicine, and Vanderbilt would pick it up and give it out. The agreement starts December 1, 2025 and runs 60 months.
Gives $150,000 from the Community Safety Fund to Southern Word, Inc. for writing, presentation, and school-based mentorship for school-age children to reduce and mitigate violence. The 12-month grant would host 400 young adults in a 12-week program.
Approves a change to a Tennessee Department of Health grant for tuberculosis control and prevention, raising it by $22,000 from $1,540,900 to $1,562,900. The grant term stays July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026.
Approves a fifth change to a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services grant for HIV/AIDS prevention, testing, and treatment and a Minority AIDS Initiative program. It lowers the grant by $339,412, from $5,306,240 to $4,966,828, and updates the grant's terms and conditions.
Accepts a grant of up to $630 from Plumber's Choice, LLC (d/b/a Flow-Tech Home) to the Board of Health to support adoption efforts for dogs who have waited the longest for a home. No cash match is required.
Accepts a U.S. Housing and Urban Development grant of up to $152,036 for the Office of Homeless Services to grow its homeless data system to more than 265 users and buy more user software licenses. It requires a $37,000 cash match, and the grant period runs November 1, 2025, to October 31, 2026.
Accepts a U.S. Housing and Urban Development grant of up to $137,318 for the Office of Homeless Services to support Coordinated Entry through planning, process improvement, program evaluation, and community education. It requires a $32,000 cash match, and the grant period runs October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2026.
Gives The Hospitality Hub of Memphis another $1.5 million from federal American Rescue Plan funds, raising its grant contract to a maximum of $3,969,671. The money is for interim housing and case management services at 95 Wallace Road, and the contract term is extended to June 30, 2026.
Moves a $465,701 federal Continuum of Care planning grant from the Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency to the Office of Homeless Services, which the Continuum of Care has chosen as its lead applicant. The grant expires June 30, 2026.
Extends grant contracts through June 30, 2026 for Park Center, Colby's Army, Step Up on Second Street, Mending Hearts, United Neighborhood Health Services and Room in the Inn. The contracts fund services for people experiencing homelessness and help maintain housing opportunities.
Accepts a cooperative purchasing agreement with United Parcel Service, Inc. for express courier and ground delivery services, requested by the Nashville Public Library but open to all Metro departments. The expected project value is $100,000, with estimated savings of $22,517, and the agreement expires November 11, 2026.
Increases three Nashville After Zone Alliance grant contracts for added summer programming: $32,000 for An Array of Charms Camps for Youth Development, $24,000 for Carnegie Writers and $30,720 for Rocklife Youth. The added money pays for slots in a summer camp at an MDHA property.
Increases the Nashville After Zone Alliance grant contract with Bethlehem Centers of Nashville by $25,600 for additional summer programming. This is the contract's second amendment.
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.
Accepts a Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant of up to $59,991 from the Tennessee Office of Criminal Justice Programs for the Police Department. It pays for stress management training for peer supporters, chaplains, and support staff, with no cash match required.
Approves a change to a Tennessee Highway Safety Office traffic safety grant for the Police Department, cutting it by $144,000 from $719,999.99 to $575,999.99. The grant pays for visible enforcement and community outreach events about impaired driving and other unsafe behaviors.
Allows 730 Main Street Investments, LLC to build and keep a projecting sign that extends into the public right-of-way at 730-B Main Street. The company must carry at least $2 million in liability insurance and cover all costs and claims tied to the sign.
Allows DH Holliday, LLC to build and keep a projecting neon sign that extends into the public right-of-way at 112 2nd Avenue North. The company must carry at least $2 million in liability insurance and cover all costs and claims tied to the sign.
Lets Metro accept about 401 feet of new eight-inch sewer pipe (PVC), about 90 feet of new eight-inch sewer pipe (DIP) and three manholes for four properties on Holt Hills Road and Christiansted Lane, known as the Holt Hills Public Sewer Extension.
Lets Metro abandon about 1,177 feet of old six-inch water pipe and accept about 11 feet of new six-inch, about 170 feet of new eight-inch and about 1,003 feet of new 12-inch water pipe. The work is for three properties at 1401 Church Street, 15th Avenue North (unnumbered) and Grundy Street (unnumbered), known as CCB Phase 1A.
Lets Metro abandon about 297 feet of old 10-inch sewer pipe and accept one new sewer manhole for properties at 401 S 4th Street, known as Shelby House Phase 2.
Lets Metro accept about 1,889 feet of new eight-inch sewer pipe (PVC), about 1,537 feet of new eight-inch sewer pipe (DIP) and 20 manholes for three properties at 2183 Kidd Road, Fly Road (unnumbered) and Kidd Road (unnumbered) in Williamson County, known as 2183 Kidd Road Phase 2.
Lets Metro accept about 84 feet of new two-inch sewer force main pipe (PVC) for the property at 1263 1st Avenue South.
Lets the Department of Law settle Cheryl M. Stewart's property damage claim for $84,087.61, paid from the Self-Insured Liability Fund. A water main break on February 23, 2025 in front of 2152 Chickering Lane damaged her home.
Asks Nashville Electric Service and the Electric Power Board to work with the Metropolitan Clerk so their current and future contracts and agreements are filed and open to the public. Also asks the Clerk to post them in its public records database and asks NES and the Board to update the Council on their progress.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Rezones 228 and 230 Elberta Street, at the corner of Burbank Avenue (0.56 acres), from RS5 to SP to allow four new multi-family units plus one existing duplex unit. Short-term rentals are banned, and the plan sets design, landscaping and parking conditions.
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.
Requires building facades at 228 and 230 Elberta Street, at the corner of Burbank Avenue and Elberta Street (0.56 acres), to be made of brick, brick veneer, stone, cast stone, cementitious siding, glass, or similar materials, unless other materials are approved on the detailed building elevations with the preliminary plan.
Rezones 1004 and 1104 Cass Street, at the northwest corner of Cass Street and Owen Street (0.38 acres), from R6 to SP zoning to allow up to eight multi-family homes. Short-term rentals are banned, and the ordinance lists conditions the plans must meet.
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.
Requires building facades at 1004 and 1104 Cass Street, at the northwest corner of Cass Street and Owen Street (0.38 acres), to be made of brick, brick veneer, stone, cast stone, cementitious siding, glass, or similar materials, unless other materials are approved on the detailed building elevations with the preliminary plan.
Rezones 307 Joyner Avenue, about 164 feet west of Burbank Avenue (0.17 acres), from RS5 to R6-A zoning.
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.
Rezones 3, 3B, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13A, 13B, 13C and 13D Fern Avenue and 101, 103, 105 and 107 Elmhurst Avenue (0.61 acres) from RM20-A to SP zoning. It allows all RM20-A uses plus short-term rentals where the owner does not live, and lists conditions the plans must meet.
Zoning terms
- RM20-A
- 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.
- 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.
Changes the Neighborhood Landmark Overlay District at 1085 Zophi Street (0.21 acres, about 215 feet west of Gallatin Pike) to add personal care services as an allowed use. Allowed uses there become R6 uses, religious institution, multi-media production, and personal care services, with limits such as no vehicle access from Zophi Street and signs totaling no more than 30 square feet.
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.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Rezones 505 Patterson Street, about 125 feet west of Meade Avenue (0.34 acres), from RS7.5 to R8-A.
Zoning terms
- RS7.5
- Single-Family Residential requires a minimum 7,500 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings.
- R8-A
- One and Two-Family Residential requires a minimum 8,000 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.
Rezones 50 Vantage Way, at the corner of French Landing Drive and Vantage Way (3.43 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.
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.
Rezones 524 High Street, about 42 feet northeast of Mays Street (0.16 acres), from RS7.5 to R6-A.
Zoning terms
- RS7.5
- Single-Family Residential requires a minimum 7,500 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.
Rezones 12.91 acres on West Campbell Road (unnumbered), about 364 feet north of Cunniff Parkway, from RS20 to a Specific Plan (SP) district allowing 17 single-family lots and 19 multi-family residential units. Short term rentals are prohibited, and the SP sets conditions such as a 20-foot landscape buffer along West Campbell Road.
Zoning terms
- RS20
- Single-Family Residential requires a minimum 20,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings only.
- 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.
Sets building material rules for the West Campbell Road Specific Plan (BL2026-1275): building facades must be brick, brick veneer, stone, cast stone, cementitious siding, glass, or similar materials, unless detailed building elevations in the preliminary SP show 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.
Rezones 0.73 acres at 4206 Hermitage Road, about 455 feet north of Lebanon Pike, from R10 to CS.
Zoning terms
- R10
- One and Two-Family Residential requires a minimum of 10,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings and duplexes.
- 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.
Applies a Historic Landmark Overlay District to 0.74 acres at 253 Leon Loop, about 113 feet south of Humphreys Street, which is zoned 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.
Authorizes building material restrictions and requirements for the Historic Landmark Overlay District at 253 Leon Loop (BL2026-1278), as described in Exhibit A. Requests for a waiver go to the Metropolitan Historic Zoning Commission when applying for a historic preservation permit.
Rezones 0.17 acres at 109 Elberta Street, about 245 feet east of Foster Avenue, 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.
Rezones 2003 Straightway Avenue, about 190 feet east of Scott Avenue (1.83 acres), from R6 to SP to allow up to 36 multi-family homes, 20 already there and 16 new. Short-term rentals are banned in the development.
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.
Requires buildings at the 2003 Straightway Avenue development (BL2026-1281) to have facades that are at least 50% brick. The rest can be brick veneer, stone, cast stone, cementitious siding, glass, or similar materials.
Rezones part of 1900 Acklen Avenue, about 265 feet east of 20th Avenue South (0.14 acres), from OR20 to MUL. The land is partly in the Hillsboro Village Urban Design Overlay.
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.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Rezones 5.94 acres on Hobson Pike, about 460 feet northeast of Hamilton Church Road, from RS10 to SP for a mixed-use development. It allows 52 multi-family units plus CN uses, but bars beer and cigarette markets, bars and nightclubs, and short-term rentals.
Zoning terms
- RS10
- Single-Family Residential requires a minimum of 10,000 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.
Requires buildings at the Hobson Pike mixed-use development (BL2026-1285) to have facades of brick, brick veneer, stone, cast stone, cementitious siding, glass, or similar materials.
Removes the sunset date from Chapter 5.11 of the Metro Code, so the tree canopy funding program no longer has to be extended again. As amended, it also allows money from the general fund or by transfer to be used for planting, replacing, watering and caring for trees.
Lets the Assessor of Property lower Tax Year 2026 property assessments for properties destroyed or badly damaged by Winter Storm Fern, based on the actual time they were destroyed or damaged. Owners must apply before September 1, and the proration applies when the time exceeds thirty days.
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.
Approves a second change to Metro's contract with InspectionReportsOnline.net Inc. for fire protection system inspection reports, extending it to July 31, 2026 and adding required language about the boycott of Israel. The contract costs Metro nothing, and the Fire Department still receives $10 per report.
Approves an agreement with KIPP Nashville that lets Metro do shoring and related work on KIPP's property at 917 Bell Road so the Global Mall demolition can be finished. Metro would hire the contractor and pay the costs, with work starting no earlier than May 22, 2026 and finishing by July 31, 2026.
Readopts the Metro Code, including supplemental and replacement pages (Supp. No. 52) covering general and permanent ordinances enacted on or before August 20, 2025. Where no specific penalty is given, violations carry a penalty of up to $50.
Lets Metro accept about 1,607 linear feet of new eight-inch sewer main, 10 sewer manholes and easements for two properties at West Division Street (unnumbered) and Lawler Lane (unnumbered) in Mt. Juliet, Wilson County, known as Canebrake Phase 3A Revision 01.
Honors Danny Herron for his 16 years as president and CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville as he retires, and for his work expanding affordable homeownership in Nashville and Davidson County.
Honors Dr. Robert Wingfield Jr. on his retirement from Fisk University after 40 years of teaching and advocacy on environmental justice.
Moving forward 19
Bills pass three readings; these cleared one or two tonight.
Fixes typos, wrong references, repeated text and old department names in several parts of the Metro Code, including tree and zoning rules. It changes "the department of public works" to "the department of transportation and multimodal infrastructure" and removes two unused definitions, "Green infrastructure" and "Green street."
Creates a program in Metro law that puts permit applications and department reviews for affordable housing projects and day care centers ahead of other applications, with affordable housing going first. The reviews themselves are not sped up, and the ordinance repeals the earlier Ordinance No. BL2019-1491, which set up a similar program without putting it in the code.
Requires the operator of each shopping center to provide one rubbish and garbage container for every three tenant bays. The containers must be visible and reachable by the public and kept clean and sanitary.
Changes Metro's day care zoning rules by setting the dividing line between day care center sizes at 50 people instead of 75. It also allows day care homes and centers in more zoning districts, sets rules for play areas, lot size and 600-foot spacing, and updates parking requirements.
Rewrites Metro's home occupation rules. Customers may visit by appointment, up to 12 customers a day, and only one employee who lives elsewhere is allowed. Permits last three years, and one vehicle may be tied to the business. Animal grooming and car manufacture or repair are not allowed.
Lets Metro keep using a purchasing agreement between the Wilson County Board of Education and Dell Marketing, L.P. to buy computer hardware and software. The agreement is expected to be worth $75 million, to save Metro $4,515,071, and to expire on March 27, 2029.
Approves a donated greenway conservation easement of about 3.14 acres at 552 Misty Creek Court from Domain Timberlake Multistate 2, LLC. It costs Metro nothing to acquire.
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.
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.
Lets Metro negotiate for, condemn and accept permanent and temporary easements at 1013 Maynor Avenue for the Maynor Avenue Stormwater Improvement Project.
Lets Metro accept new eight-inch water and sewer pipes, three fire hydrant assemblies, 19 sewer manholes and easements at Lucile Street (unnumbered), also known as City Vista II. The water main is about 1,139 feet long and the sewer mains are about 1,555 feet and 607 feet long, at no cost to Metro.
Lets Metro give up older water and sewer lines, 11 fire hydrant assemblies, 22 manholes and easements, and accept new water and sewer lines, four fire hydrant assemblies, nine manholes and easements. This covers 17 properties at Cowan Street, Waterside Drive, River North Boulevard and North 9th Street, known as River North Early Works, at no cost to Metro.
Changes the Downtown Code so subdistrict boundaries reach the centerline of nearby streets and rail corridors. Unassigned properties, such as railroad corridors, get the rules of the neighboring subdistrict, or the most restrictive one if they touch two or more.
Approves a change to Metro's contract with iTEDIUM, Inc. for COBRA benefits administration and billing. It extends the contract through February 22, 2027, past the 60-month limit, and adds $20,000 for a new total of $220,000.
Approves a second change to Metro's contract with Motorola Solutions, Inc. for the 800Mhz public safety radio system upgrade and maintenance. It extends the contract to July 1, 2026 (63 months) and adds $795,735, for a new total of $33,735,921.
Approves an agreement in which Vanderbilt University pays the Metro Nashville Police Department back for protective services at events or operations in MNPD's jurisdiction, including overtime. The agreement lasts sixty months and either side can end it with 30 days' written notice.
Lets Metro accept about 90 feet of new eight-inch sewer main, about 33 feet of another eight-inch sewer main, three sewer manholes and easements at 516 Meridian Street. It has no cost to Metro.
Lets Metro accept about 4,015 feet of new eight-inch water main, about 4,156 feet of new eight-inch sewer main, eight fire hydrant assemblies, 36 sewer manholes and easements at 6103 Mt. View Road. It has no cost to Metro.
Gives 3rd Avenue South between Broadway and Symphony Place the honorary name "Johnny Cash Way" and directs the transportation department to put up signs. No resident or business has to change its address.
Put off 5
Deferred to a later meeting or sent to committee.
Rezones 4046 and 4060 Murfreesboro Pike, about 399 feet southwest of Maxwell Road (10.12 acres), from AR2a to RM15-A-NS zoning. The land is within the Murfreesboro Pike Urban Design Overlay District.
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.
- RM15-A-NS
- Multi-Family Residential medium-high density residential, intended for multi-family dwellings at 15 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.
Amendment to Rules of Procedure, Rule 50 - Election to boards and commissions
Requires a two-year permit from the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT) before anyone puts a sandwich board sign on a public sidewalk or street. Applicants must show liability insurance, and the signs have limits on size, height, location and overnight display.
Changes the community meeting rules for leasing metropolitan government-owned property to a private entity for more than five years. It raises the land value that triggers a meeting from $1 million to $5 million, requires notice by mail or email at least 14 days ahead and signs on the property, and has the district council member schedule the meeting within 45 days of the lessee's written request, or the lessee schedules it.
Lets the water and sewerage director give a one-time bill credit after the January 2026 winter storm: $25.51 for residential and $23.37 for commercial customers who pay water and sewer, and $10.07 residential or $7.93 commercial for water-only customers. Also lets the director pause shut-offs for non-payment and late charges, and approve payment plans of up to six months.
Withdrawn 1
Accepts a gift from the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corporation, worth an estimated $12,500, of a double-sided, lighted sign at the south end of the Music City Walk of Fame Park. No cash match is required, and the gift goes to the Parks and Recreation Department.
Replaced 1
A substitute version took this one's place.
Rewrites Metro's sign rules in the zoning code, replacing the portable and temporary on-premise sign definitions with one "temporary sign" definition and limiting temporary signs to no more than 120 days a year. Sets window sign limits of 25% coverage and 5% illuminated area, updates election sign rules, and measures sign lighting in lumens instead of watts.
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Board and commission appointments (29)
- Arts Commission Reappointment of Evan R. Brown for a term expiring April 26, 2030. · No action recorded
- Planning Commission Reappointment of Jessica Farr for a term expiring March 31, 2030. · No action recorded
- Property Standards and Appeals Board Reappointment of Mirza Esteban for a term expiring April 7, 2030. · Deferred to a later meeting
- Sports Authority Reappointment of Daniel (Russ) Pulley for a term expiring February 19, 2032. · Withdrawn
- Sustainability Advisory Committee Reappointment of Jeffrey Ezell Ace for a term expiring March 14, 2028. · Deferred to a later meeting
- Sustainability Advisory Committee Reappointment of CM Burkley Allen for a term expiring April 15, 2028. · No action recorded
- Sustainability Advisory Committee Reappointment of Jason Carney for a term expiring March 14, 2028. · No action recorded
- Sustainability Advisory Committee Reappointment of Cesar Castro for a term expiring March 14, 2028. · Deferred to a later meeting
- Sustainability Advisory Committee Reappointment of Caroline Everett for a term expiring March 14, 2028. · Deferred to a later meeting
- Sustainability Advisory Committee Reappointment of CM Sandy Ewing for a term expiring April 15, 2028. · Deferred to a later meeting
- Sustainability Advisory Committee Reappointment of Michelle Hamman for a term expiring March 14, 2028. · No action recorded
- Sustainability Advisory Committee Reappointment of Stephanie Teatro for a term expiring March 14, 2028. · No action recorded
- Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission Appointment of Daniel Capparella for a term expiring March 7, 2028. · Approved
- Civil Service Commission Reappointment of Alysia Jones for a term expiring March 31, 2031. · Approved
- Board of Equalization Appointment of Lori Caste as an Alternate for a term expiring April 14, 2028. · Approved
- Board of Equalization Reappointment of Alexa J. Coulton for a term expiring April 14, 2028. · Approved
- Board of Equalization Reappointment of Deb Dawson for a term expiring April 14, 2028. · Approved
- Board of Equalization Appointment of Truitt Ellis as an Alternate for a term expiring April 14, 2028. · Approved
- Board of Equalization Appointment of John Green for a term expiring April 14, 2028. · Approved
- Board of Equalization Reappointment of Melba Jackson for a term expiring April 14, 2028. · Approved
- Board of Equalization Appointment of Michael Milliner as an Alternate for a term expiring April 14, 2028. · Approved
- Board of Equalization Appointment of Israel D. Nellis as an Alternate for a term expiring April 14, 2028. · Approved
- Board of Equalization Appointment of Mia Parker as an Alternate for a term expiring April 14, 2028. · Approved
- Board of Equalization Appointment of Carnell Scruggs for a term expiring April 15, 2028. · Approved
- Board of Equalization Appointment of Derrick Starks as an Alternate for a term expiring April 14, 2028. · Approved
- Planning Commission Reappointment of Greg Adkins for a term expiring March 31, 2030. · Approved
- Planning Commission Reappointment of Aria M. Dang for a term expiring March 31, 2030. · Approved
- Public Library Board Reappointment of Charvis Rand for a term expiring April 6, 2033. · Approved
- Traffic and Parking Commission Reappointment of Brandon Mason for a term expiring April 3, 2031. · Approved