Gives $372,000 from the Administration Fund to The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, Inc. to review how human and social services groups, including Metro, are responding to community needs. It also approves the grant contract and project proposal.
Metro Council, June 2, 2026
98 bills and resolutions and 12 appointments. Meeting page · Agenda (PDF) · Minutes (PDF)
- 37 passed
- 50 moving forward
- 2 failed
- 6 put off
- 1 replaced
- 2 on the agenda, no action recorded
Passed 37
Final votes: these are now law or adopted.
Accepts a grant of up to $72,000, with no cash match required, from the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for the Davidson County General Sessions Court. It pays for recovery court services including close court supervision, required drug testing and substance abuse treatment as an alternative to adjudication or jail.
Spends $26,484,000 from the General Fund Reserve Fund on equipment and building repairs for Metro departments. The largest amounts are $10 million for General Services, $4 million for the Fire Department, $2.8 million for the Police Department and $2,786,000 for the Nashville Public Library.
Appropriates $21,775,500 from fund balances: $21,625,500 from the General Services District General Fund and $150,000 from the Urban Services District Debt Fund. The largest pieces are $13.1 million for correctional healthcare and $6,282,300 for Sheriff Annex Facility salaries and benefits, with the rest going to tornado siren repairs, other Administrative Department costs, other Sheriff Annex Facility costs, and debt service.
Approves the Metropolitan Board of Equalization's appointment of additional hearing officers to hold preliminary hearings and look into complaints before the Board for the 2026 Assessment Year. The analysis says eight more Davidson County citizens are being added.
Approves a new Attachment D to a Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development grant contract with Metro's Information Technology Services Department for the Broadband Connected Community Facilities program, and authorizes the Mayor to sign it. The grant amount and local cash match stay the same, and the grant expires October 31, 2026.
Approves an amendment to the Nashville Public Library's grant contract with The Enterprise Center, Inc. for the Senior Tech Academy, raising the grant from $117,869 to $131,042.22. The program offers digital literacy courses for seniors.
Approves an amendment to the Nashville Public Library's grant contract with Aspiring Youth Enrichment Services, which runs out-of-school programs through the Nashville After Zone Alliance. The amendment adds $112,000 to the contract for more summer programming.
Accepts an in-kind grant worth up to $500,000 from the Nashville Parks Foundation, if funds are available, to renovate the Elizabeth Senior Center kitchen. The work includes more food prep space, updated appliances and a safer, more functional kitchen.
Approves applying to the Tennessee Department of Human Services for a $38,629.50 Summer Food Service Program grant, with no cash match required. The money would give food assistance to school-age children at Kirkpatrick Community Center in June and July.
Lets the Department of Law settle Byron Bach's personal injury claim for $120,000, paid from the Self-Insured Liability Fund. He was hurt on May 3, 2023, when his bicycle became tangled in loose netting on the Harpeth River Greenway.
Accepts a state grant of up to $309,500 from the Office of Criminal Justice Programs for the Office of Family Safety, with no cash match required. The money would help pay for staffing at both Family Safety Centers.
Approves an amendment to a state grant for the Office of Family Safety to host a Tennessee Family Justice Centers Statewide Conference. It raises the grant by $125,000 to $250,000 and extends the end date to June 30, 2027.
Approves an application from the Office of Family Safety for a $5,000 Heal the Healers grant from the Joyful Heart Foundation, with no cash match required, to pay for a retreat with self-care activities for case managers and advocates.
Accepts a grant of up to $133,000 from the United States Office of National Drug Control Policy for the Metro Nashville Police Department to help investigate drug-related deaths, with no cash match required.
Approves an agreement with CSX Transportation for sidewalk improvements next to the CSX rail at Alabama Avenue, with Metro paying CSX for its work, estimated at $13,900.
Approves an application for an $80,000 Healthy Built Environment grant from the Tennessee Department of Health, with no cash match required, to help fund pedestrian plazas and mid-block crossing improvements on Jefferson Street between Rosa Parks Boulevard and 28th Avenue North.
Lets Nite Vibes LLC remove a parking sign and put up a projecting sign at the same height over the public right-of-way at 207 Printers Alley. The company must carry at least $2 million in liability insurance and cover all costs.
Lets Nashville Phase III Property Holder, LLC build and maintain a blade sign over the public right-of-way at 1212 Martin Street. The company must carry at least $2 million in liability insurance and cover all costs.
Lets Nashville Phase III Property Holder LLC build and maintain a blade sign that sticks out over the public right-of-way at 1214 Martin Street. The company must carry at least $2 million in liability insurance and cover all costs and claims.
Lets Nashville Phase III Property Holder LLC build and maintain a blade sign that sticks out over the public right-of-way at 1208 Martin Street. The company must carry at least $2 million in liability insurance and cover all costs and claims.
Approves an agreement letting Metro Water Services build and maintain an eight-inch drinking water pipe on CSX Transportation railroad property near Harding Pike and Lynnwood Boulevard. Metro pays CSX a one-time fee of $6,750.
Changes an earlier resolution so Metro can accept about 442 feet of new eight-inch water main for six properties on Richmond and Wilmington Streets, up from about 127 feet for three properties.
Amends a Specific Plan for 1007 and 1009 Solley Drive, about 150 feet west of Gallatin Pike (3.31 acres), to allow up to 55 multi-family homes. It bans short-term rentals, requires a 10-foot buffer along the northern property line, and sets other conditions for the final site plan.
Requires building facades in the 55-unit Specific Plan at 1007 and 1009 Solley Drive to be made of brick, brick veneer, stone, cast stone, cementitious siding, glass, or similar materials, unless detailed elevations in the preliminary plan say otherwise.
Approves an agreement for Metro Parks to donate a non-permanent structure in Centennial Park to the Nashville Steam Preservation Society, which would display it with the historic locomotive it is restoring. The Society pays the costs of moving it, and any change to the agreement needs 21 votes from the Council.
Approves a temporary license agreement letting Metro use extra parts of the Opry Mills Mall property while it builds the Stones River - Opry Mills greenway connector trail. The agreement ends in two years, when Metro's work is complete, or when it is terminated, whichever is earliest, and costs Metro nothing.
Approves an agreement letting Metro's Police and Fire Departments dock two to four police and fire boats at Nashville Riverboats, LLC's commercial boat dock at 1941 Cement Plant Road on the Cumberland River. It costs Metro nothing, runs until April 30, 2030, and any change must be approved by a Council resolution with at least 21 votes.
Approves an agreement that lets Vanderbilt University's police department use Metro Police training facilities, equipment, curriculum and staff so its employees can earn Tennessee Peace Officer Standards and Training certification. The agreement costs Metro nothing.
Lets Metro negotiate and accept permanent and temporary easements on two properties, 6937 Nolensville Road and Rocky Fork Road (unnumbered) in Brentwood, for the Nolensville Trunk Sewer Project.
Lets Metro give up about 537 feet of old eight-inch sewer main, a fire hydrant and two manholes, and accept about 827 feet of new sewer main, a fire hydrant, four manholes and easements at 1205 and 1223 Third Avenue North (3rd and Madison Townhomes Phase 1). It costs Metro nothing.
Accepts about 222 feet of new eight-inch sewer main, two manholes and easements at 508 B Southgate Avenue (also known as 508 and 510 Southgate). It costs Metro nothing.
Accepts about 1,282 feet of new eight-inch water main, about 1,480 feet of new eight-inch sewer main, three fire hydrants, 12 manholes and easements at 401C Friendship Drive (Kings Lane SP). It costs Metro nothing.
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.
Accepts $379,770.86 in settlement money from Tyco Fire Products LP and Chemguard, Inc. over PFAS chemical contamination claims and puts it in the Water and Sewer Revenue Fund for Metro Water and Sewerage Services. It also allows Metro to accept and add any further settlement payments from those companies.
Congratulates Nashville Soccer Club on its 100th all-time win, a 3-0 victory over the New England Revolution on May 13, 2026, and Hany Mukhtar on scoring his 100th goal with the team.
Honors the 100th anniversary of the Vanderbilt University Power Plant and thanks its past and present employees.
Recognizes June 2026 as Immigrant Heritage Month in Nashville and Davidson County, noting that immigrants make up 15 percent of the county's population.
Moving forward 50
Bills pass three readings; these cleared one or two tonight.
Sets Metro's operating budget for the fiscal year running July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027, and spends money for Metro departments and debt payments. It includes up to $67,879,500 for the Hospital Authority (Nashville General Hospital), with up to $3,600,000 of Hospital Authority funds for inmate medical care, and requires the Hospital Authority and Metro Nashville Public Schools to send regular financial reports.
Sets the property tax rate for fiscal year 2026-2027 at $2.782 per $100 of assessed value in the General Services District. Also declares the Urban Services District needs $18,441,100 from property taxes and directs a rate of $0.032 per $100 there.
Adopts the 2026-2027 through 2031-2032 Capital Improvements Budget as Metro's official capital budget for fiscal year 2026-2027, starting July 1, 2026. No building or improvement project can be funded unless it is in this budget, except in a public emergency passed by a two-thirds vote of the Council.
Adds data center uses to the zoning code, sorted by size and electricity use into accessory, small, medium, large and campus. Accessory, small, medium and large data centers are allowed in certain zoning districts, with conditions or special exceptions for some, and campus data centers are not permitted anywhere in Davidson County. Small and medium ones must stay at least 100 and 500 feet from homes, day cares, parks and similar uses, and small ones must follow design, cooling, generator, noise and light rules.
Requires that building walls facing a public right-of-way or a parcel in a non-industrial zoning district be made of brick, brick veneer, stone, cast stone, cementitious siding, glass, or similar materials, as part of the data center zoning rules in BL2026-1391. The Zoning Administrator may waive this if the wall can't be seen from the neighboring parcel or the public right-of-way.
Allows ECG East Bank, LP to build and keep an awning overhang, irrigation lines, private planters, bike racks and seating in the public right-of-way at 501 South 2nd Street. The company must pay all costs, protect Metro from claims, and carry at least $4 million in liability insurance before the permission takes effect.
Lets Metro accept new public water and sewer lines, six fire hydrant assemblies, 23 sewer manholes and easements at 14656 Old Hickory Boulevard, known as Cothern Properties Phase 1. The developer will meet the Historic Commission's condition to replace a construction fence with a permanent fence around Peebles Cemetery.
Rezones 0.2 acres at 470 Radnor Street, about 217 feet northeast of Meade Avenue, 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.
Amends a Specific Plan and rezones from RS5 to SP about 2.38 acres at 905 and 907 West Eastland Avenue, 930 and 930 C McFerrin Avenue, and 609 through 645 Richmond Bend, to allow 19 residential units and up to 3,250 square feet of non-residential uses. Short term rentals are prohibited, and the commercial uses are limited to one labeled building.
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 in the BL2026-1396 Specific Plan area to be brick, brick veneer, stone, cast stone, cementitious siding and glass, or similar materials, unless detailed elevations with the preliminary SP say otherwise. The site is near West Eastland Avenue, McFerrin Avenue and Richmond Bend.
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 0.10 acres at 1038 28th Avenue North, about 138 feet north of Meharry Boulevard, from R6 to SP to permit a mixed-use development. Uses are limited to restaurant and office, short-term rentals are banned, and all uses must stay in the existing building with no footprint changes or additions.
Zoning terms
- R6
- One and Two-Family Residential requires a minimum 6,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings and duplexes.
- SP
- Specific Plan is a zoning district category that provides for additional flexibility of design, including the relationship of streets to buildings, to provide the ability to implement the specific details of the General Plan.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Sets building material rules for the proposed SP zoning at 1038 28th Avenue North (BL2026-1398). Building facades must be brick, brick veneer, stone, cast stone, cementitious siding, and glass, or substantially similar materials, unless other materials are approved on detailed building elevations in the preliminary SP.
Zoning terms
- SP
- Specific Plan is a zoning district category that provides for additional flexibility of design, including the relationship of streets to buildings, to provide the ability to implement the specific details of the General Plan.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Rezones 6.64 acres at 5683 Cane Ridge Road, about 479 feet south of Spring Path Lane, from AR2a to SP zoning to allow up to 68 multi-family homes. Short-term rentals are not allowed.
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.
Requires the buildings in the 68-unit development at 5683 Cane Ridge Road to have facades of brick, brick veneer, stone, cast stone, cementitious siding, glass, or similar materials, unless detailed elevations with the Preliminary SP say otherwise.
Zoning terms
- SP
- Specific Plan is a zoning district category that provides for additional flexibility of design, including the relationship of streets to buildings, to provide the ability to implement the specific details of the General Plan.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Rezones 0.26 acres at 412 Veritas Street, about 380 feet west of Nolensville Pike, 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.
Amends a Specific Plan and rezones 19.09 acres west of Gallatin Avenue, east of Emmett Avenue, south of McClurkan Avenue and north of Douglas Avenue from RS5, CS and OR20 to SP for a mixed-use development. It allows up to 950 multi-family homes, 350,000 square feet of non-residential uses and a 99-key hotel, bans short-term rentals, and sets conditions such as a plan to relocate the Renraw House.
Zoning terms
- RS5
- Single-Family Residential requires a minimum 5,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings.
- CS
- Commercial Service is intended for retail, consumer service, financial, restaurant, office, self-service storage, light manufacturing, and small warehouse uses.
- 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.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Requires that building facades in the proposed 19.09-acre Specific Plan district (BL2026-1403), west of Gallatin Avenue, east of Emmet Avenue, south of McClurkan Avenue, and north of Douglas Avenue, be made of brick, brick veneer, stone, cast stone, cementitious siding, and glass, or similar materials, unless other materials are approved on the detailed building elevations with the preliminary SP.
Zoning terms
- SP
- Specific Plan is a zoning district category that provides for additional flexibility of design, including the relationship of streets to buildings, to provide the ability to implement the specific details of the General Plan.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Rezones 0.17 acres at 1704 10th Avenue North, about 80 feet northwest of Jane Street, from RS5 to R6-A. The property is in the Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit Overlay District.
Zoning terms
- RS5
- Single-Family Residential requires a minimum 5,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings.
- R6-A
- One and Two-Family Residential requires a minimum 6,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings and duplexes. Alternative is designed to create walkable neighborhoods through the use of appropriate building placement and bulk standards.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Rezones 42.2 acres at 5601 and 5621 Cane Ridge Road, unnumbered Cane Ridge Road and 3314 Old Franklin Road from AR2a to SP, allowing up to 79 multi-family homes and 100 single-family lots. Short-term rentals are banned throughout the development.
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.
Requires building facades in the Cane Ridge Road and Old Franklin Road development (BL2026-1406) to be made of brick, brick veneer, stone, cast stone, cementitious siding, glass, or similar materials, unless other materials are approved on detailed building elevations.
Rezones 0.17 acres at 311 Joyner Avenue, about 350 feet southeast of Nolensville Pike, 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 0.84 acres at 705 A Skyline Ridge Drive, about 44 feet north of Channing Drive, from RM9 to RM15-A-NS.
Zoning terms
- RM9
- Multi-Family Residential is intended for single-family, duplex, and multi-family dwellings at a density of nine dwelling units per acre.
- 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.
Rezones 0.74 acres at 2839 Georgia Avenue, about 808 feet west of 28th Avenue North, from RS5 to RM20-A-NS.
Zoning terms
- RS5
- Single-Family Residential requires a minimum 5,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings.
- RM20-A-NS
- Multi-Family Residential is intended for single-family, duplex, and multifamily dwellings at a density of 20 dwelling units per acre and is designed to create walkable neighborhoods through the use of appropriate building placement and bulk standards. No Short-Term Rental The -NS designation prohibits Short-Term Rental Property – Owner Occupied and Short-Term Rental Property – Not Owner Occupied uses from the district.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Rezones 4.97 acres at 13181 Old Hickory Boulevard, at the corner of Twin Oaks Lane, from AR2a to SP zoning for a mixed-use development with up to 46 multi-family homes and up to 32,300 square feet of nonresidential uses. Short-term rentals are not allowed.
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.
Requires building facades at 13181 Old Hickory Boulevard (4.97 acres, corner of Old Hickory Boulevard and Twin Oaks Lane) to be 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 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.
Rezones 110 Lutie Street, about 270 feet west of Miller Street (0.17 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.
Rezones 6114 North New Hope Road, about 352 feet north of Central Pike (3.0 acres), from RS15 to SP to allow up to 44 multi-family homes. Short-term rentals are banned, and the plan lists conditions such as screening of mechanical units, private driveways kept up by the Homeowner's Association, and Fire Marshal requirements.
Zoning terms
- RS15
- Single-Family Residential requires a minimum 15,000 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 6114 North New Hope Road (3.0 acres) to be brick, brick veneer, stone, cast stone, cementitious siding, and glass, or similar materials, unless other materials are approved on the detailed building elevations with the preliminary SP.
Zoning terms
- SP
- Specific Plan is a zoning district category that provides for additional flexibility of design, including the relationship of streets to buildings, to provide the ability to implement the specific details of the General Plan.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Applies a Contextual Overlay District to various R20-zoned properties along Shepherd Hills Drive and Twin Hills Drive, southeast of Gallatin Pike (137.6 acres).
Rezones 129 Elmhurst Avenue, about 96 feet north of Lucile Street (0.17 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.
Rezones 0.93 acres at 7345 Old Charlotte Pike, about 322 feet east of Old Hickory Boulevard, from AR2a to RM9-NS.
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.
- 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.
Rezones 3.2 acres at 3524 Earhart Road, about 535 feet south of Hessey Road, 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.
Applies a Contextual Overlay District to various RS40-zoned properties along Cumberland Hills Drive and Northside Drive, south of Gallatin Pike (68.2 acres).
Rezones 0.28 acres at 1233 and 1235 John L Copeland Boulevard, at the southeast corner of Weakley Avenue and John Copeland Boulevard, 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 0.58 acres at 863 Argle Avenue, at the corner of Argle Avenue and Emmitt Avenue, 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.
Amends a Specific Plan for 8.12 acres at 5901 California Avenue, at the southeast corner of 60th Avenue North and California Avenue, to permit a mixed-use development. Limits uses to 296 apartment-style homes and up to 6,000 square feet of shops, restaurants, offices and similar uses, and bans short term rentals.
Requires building facades at 5901 California Avenue (8.12 acres, southeast corner of 60th Avenue North and California Avenue) to be made of brick, brick veneer, stone, cast stone, cementitious siding, and glass, or similar materials, unless other materials are approved on the detailed building elevations with the preliminary plan.
Rezones 3233 Hamilton Church Road (4.05 acres, about 315 feet west of Buckpasser Avenue) from AR2a to SP zoning to allow 24 multi-family homes. Short-term rentals are banned in the whole development, and the plan includes conditions such as extra landscaping and private driveways kept up by the Property Owners' Association.
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.
Requires building facades at 3233 Hamilton Church Road (4.05 acres) to be made of brick, brick veneer, stone, cast stone, cementitious siding, and glass, or similar materials, unless other materials are approved on the detailed building elevations with the preliminary plan.
Rezones 917 Hospital Drive (0.43 acres, about 444 feet east of Kingsley Boulevard) from RS10 to R10 zoning.
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 2212 and 2216 Riverside Drive (0.60 acres, at the northwest corner of Oakhurst Drive and Riverside Drive) from RS10 to MUN-A-NS zoning.
Zoning terms
- RS10
- Single-Family Residential requires a minimum of 10,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings.
- MUN-A-NS
- Mixed Use Neighborhood-Alternative is intended for a low intensity mixture of residential, retail, and office uses and is designed to create walkable neighborhoods through the use of appropriate building placement and bulk standards. No Short-Term Rental The -NS designation prohibits Short-Term Rental Property – Owner Occupied and Short-Term Rental Property – Not Owner Occupied uses from the district.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Cancels part of a Residential Planned Unit Development Overlay District on 39.2 acres at 8011 and 8087 Poplar Creek Road and unnumbered Poplar Creek Road land, about 2,078 feet west of Old Harding Pike. The land is zoned RS15 and AR2a.
Zoning terms
- RS15
- Single-Family Residential requires a minimum 15,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings.
- 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.
Changes fees charged by the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure for event and film permits, parade permits, and right-of-way permits, raising many of them in steps through July 1, 2028. For example, the film permit fee goes from $230 to $330 and then $450. NDOT must also give the Council notice of fee changes, publish performance reports, and study its fees at least every five years starting in 2029.
Creates 17 new Metro job positions, including Automotive Mechanic 2, Fire Arson Investigator 1, Historic Zoning Administrator, Pumping Station Superintendent, and several Pre-Trial Housing jobs. Ten are in the classified service and seven are in the unclassified service.
Approves the Fiscal Year 2027 budget for the Gulch Central Business Improvement District, which may not spend more than the special assessments it actually collects. The budget expects revenues and expenses of $792,138 from property owners in the Gulch through December 31, 2026.
Creates an eviction right to counsel program run by the Planning Department's Housing Division. Through nonprofit groups, it gives free legal representation, plus outreach and education, to renters facing eviction whose household income is low enough to qualify, with services offered in languages commonly spoken by those renters.
Renames Alley #659, from Wedgewood Avenue to Elliott Avenue, as "Eliza Alley." The Department of Emergency Communications asked for the change because a new house was built off the alley with no street access, and the new name will help emergency services find it.
Renames Alley #581, from 27th Avenue North to its dead end, as "Birdsong Alley." The Department of Emergency Communications asked for the change because new homes were built off the alley with no street access, and the new name will help emergency services find them.
Allows Metro to abandon about 2,860 feet of 66-inch and about 75 feet of 24-inch sewer force main and easements, and to accept about 3,108 feet of new 66-inch and about 2,086 feet of new 30-inch sewer force main and easements. This covers 18 properties on Cowan Street, Cowan Court, Waterside Drive, River North Boulevard and North 9th Street, in the Oracle Force Main Relocation project.
Sets up a temporary "Special Event Zone" in parts of downtown Nashville for the 2026 July 4th Celebration, from 9:00 p.m. on July 2, 2026 to 11:59 p.m. on July 5, 2026. Within the zone, unapproved vending, alcohol sales, tents, free-product giveaways, firearms, knives, fireworks and drones are barred, and shared urban mobility devices are not allowed, while public participation areas are set aside for people to express themselves.
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Amendment to Rules of Procedure, Rule 46 - Council meetings; scheduling
Approves the Fiscal Year 2027 budget for the downtown Central Business Improvement District, which can spend no more than the special assessments actually collected. Also accepts the district's budgets from Fiscal Year 2009 through Fiscal Year 2026.
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Deferred to a later meeting or sent to committee.
Asks the Electric Power Board to fire Teresa Broyles-Aplin, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Nashville Electric Service, over problems with leadership, preparation, risk management and public communication during the outages after Winter Storm Fern. It also urges the Board to run an open leadership transition and send it a copy of the resolution.
Puts the Metro Council on record as having no confidence in the Electric Power Board's leadership, preparedness and performance during Winter Storm Fern.
Adopts a new pay plan for general Metro employees, not including the Board of Health, Board of Education, Police and Fire, starting July 1, 2026. It gives a 1.7% across-the-board raise, continues step increases, adds new job classifications, removes the Waste Management Supervisor classification, and gives each department extra funding equal to 2% of its open range salary budget for merit raises.
Adopts a new pay plan for Metropolitan Board of Health employees starting July 1, 2026. It gives a 1.7% across-the-board raise, keeps step increases, and adds funding equal to 2% of each department's open range salary budget for merit raises.
Adopts a new pay plan for Police and Fire employees starting July 1, 2026, with a 1.7% across-the-board raise, continued step increases, and funding equal to 2% of each department's open range salary budget for merit raises. It also adds three new job classes: Behavioral Health Counselor 2, Fire Arson Investigator 1, and Police Security Guard Supervisor.
Approves an application to the U.S. Department of Justice for a $1.6 million grant, with no cash match required, for the Metropolitan Beer Board to run a pilot Sobering and Stabilization Center. The center would give people in substance-related crises a safe option other than emergency departments or incarceration.
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A substitute version took this one's place.
Changes appraisal rules for right-of-way purchases by the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT) and Choose How You Move projects that use only local funds. Shorter appraisal reports would be allowed for sidewalk projects and for property worth less than $35,000, and temporary construction easements would be exempt from the appraisal rules.
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Pauses the acceptance, processing, approval and issuance of zoning, building and grading permits for data center developments in Nashville and Davidson County until November 1, 2026 or until BL2026-1391 and BL2026-1392 take effect, whichever comes first.
Board and commission appointments (12)
- Transportation Licensing Commission Consideration of nominees to fill two vacancies on the Commission with terms expiring on April 30, 2028, with an election to be conducted at the June 2, 2026 Council meeting. · Erica Penley nominated by CM Spain/CM Preptit · Annie Klaver nominated by CM Kupin · Elected
- Central Business Improvement District (CBID) Board Appointment of Kristofer Carlson for a term expiring June 15, 2029. · Deferred to a later meeting
- Central Business Improvement District (CBID) Board Appointment of Patrick Hamilton for a term expiring June 15, 2029. · Withdrawn
- Contract and Compliance Board Reappointment of Fabian Bedne for a term expiring July 27, 2028. · No action recorded
- Hospital Authority Reappointment of Alphonso Harvey for a term expiring July 11, 2031. · No action recorded
- Hospital Authority Reappointment of Dr. Raymond (Buz) Martin for a term expiring June 28, 2031. · Withdrawn
- Social Services Commission Appointment of S. Will Acuff for a term expiring April 3, 2031. · Deferred to a later meeting
- Social Services Commission Appointment of Mandy Spears for a term expiring April 3, 2031. · No action recorded
- Fire and Building Code Appeals Board Reappointment of Ilke C. Hanloser for a term expiring July 19, 2030. · Approved
- Fire and Building Code Appeals Board Reappointment of Tim Prow for a term expiring July 19, 2030. · Approved
- Board of Health Reappointment of Dr. Jeffrey G. Stovall for a term expiring July 9, 2031. · Approved
- Traffic and Parking Commission Appointment of Tom Sturdivant for a term expiring April 3, 2031. · Approved