Lets Metro abandon one fire hydrant assembly and accept the relocation of one fire hydrant assembly at 2415 Vanderbilt Place, known as Vanderbilt University Central Neighborhood RC3.
Metro Council, July 21, 2026
115 bills and resolutions and 21 appointments. Meeting page · Agenda (PDF) · Minutes (PDF)
- 69 passed
- 26 moving forward
- 18 put off
- 1 withdrawn
- 1 on the agenda, no action recorded
Passed 69
Final votes: these are now law or adopted.
Urges the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure and the Mayor's Office to renew and speed up Vision Zero work to end pedestrian deaths, after at least 20 pedestrian and cyclist deaths so far in 2026. It asks the department to work with the Vision Zero Advisory Council on a new five-year plan focused on the High Injury Network, and to report to the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee before December 30, 2026.
Adopts the 2026-2027 yearly update to the 2023-2028 housing and community development plan and lets the Mayor send it to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. It covers use of CDBG, HOME, ESG and HOPWA funds for June 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027, with MDHA running the plan and Council approval still needed for CDBG capital improvement spending.
Approves an agreement between the Davidson County Criminal Court Clerk and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation to scan and index old criminal court records from about 1985 through 2013. The TBI gives the digital copies to the Clerk at no cost, and the scanning is meant to make criminal history records and firearm background checks more complete and accurate.
Approves a second amendment to a grant contract with the Arts and Business Council of Greater Nashville for building affordable housing, extending the contract by twelve months. The original contract provided $4 million for 148 Barnes Fund homes at 3539 Dickerson Pike, and the term goes from 24 months to 36 months.
Approves an application by the Nashville Public Library, working with NECAT, for a $388,522 National Endowment for the Humanities Media Projects grant. The money would pay for "Branches," a documentary series about the library's 21 branch locations, and no cash match is required.
Allows the Department of Law to settle the claims of Sarah Filus Jones, the surviving spouse of Quincy Phelps Jones, for $285,000 from the Self-Insured Liability Fund. Mr. Jones received care from Nashville Fire Department Emergency Medical Services on February 7, 2024 and died later that day.
Allows the Department of Law to settle Taylor Wicke's personal injury claim for $89,258 from the Self-Insured Liability Fund. The claim comes from an electric scooter accident on October 29, 2022, on the sidewalk near 12th Avenue North and Broadway, where she struck a damaged sign stub.
Gives $638,789 to Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center through the Board of Health for a grant contract. The center will run a culturally tailored education campaign, train more primary care providers in medications for opioid use disorder, and partner with community organizations on events to reduce the stigma of opioid use disorder.
Gives $106,000 to We Are One Recovery through the Board of Health for a grant contract. The money will expand prevention education, peer navigation, and linkage to care for adults in Davidson County at elevated risk for opioid misuse, relapse, and overdose.
Approves an agreement between Metro and the Emergency Communications District for a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. The District will reimburse Metro for certain costs, and the Metro County Mayor is authorized to sign it.
Accepts the terms of a purchasing agreement between Sourcewell and ChargePoint, Inc. so the General Services Department can buy electric vehicle charging solutions. The expected project value is $500,000, with estimated savings of $90,071.
Approves an application to the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency for an Emergency Management Performance Grant of $180,049.50 to help pay for the Emergency Management Program. The grant requires a cash match of $180,049.50, and the Office of Emergency Management may submit the application.
Accepts the terms of a purchasing agreement between Sourcewell and Vector Solutions so the Nashville Fire Department can buy training management software. The expected project value is $700,000, with estimated savings of $50,071.
Approves Amendment No. 1 to the contract with Intergraph Corporation, extending it to December 3, 2029 (60 months) and adding $1,198,091.40 for a new total of $1,856,944.38. The contract covers maintenance of records management systems used by the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department.
Accepts the terms of a federal General Services Administration purchasing agreement with Midway Trailers, Inc. so Metro can buy mobile command posts for the police department. The anticipated project value is $1.5 million, and the agreement runs until April 6, 2031.
Accepts the terms of a federal General Services Administration purchasing agreement with Tomahawk Strategic Solutions, LLC so Metro can buy personal equipment, clothing and protective apparel for the police department. The anticipated project value is $500,000, and the agreement runs until December 19, 2029.
Accepts the terms of a federal General Services Administration purchasing agreement with MBF Industries, Inc. so Metro can buy specially built law enforcement vehicles and attachments for the police department. The anticipated project value is $2 million, and the agreement runs until May 11, 2031.
Allows the Department of Law to settle Aundra Johnson's personal injury claim for $50,000, paid from the Self-Insured Liability Fund. The claim comes from a January 9, 2026 collision between a Metro police vehicle and Mr. Johnson's car at Murfreesboro Pike and Transit Avenue.
Allows the Department of Law to settle Leta R. Pitt's personal injury claim for $55,000, paid from the Self-Insured Liability Fund. The claim comes from an April 7, 2025 collision on East Trinity Lane in which a Metro police vehicle merged into her car.
Lets Printers Alley Investments, LLC put up and maintain one unlit wall sign, mounted 7 feet above ground, that sticks out into the public right-of-way at 210 4th Avenue North. The company must carry at least $2 million in liability insurance and cover Metro against claims.
Lets the Department of Law settle August A. Brooks' personal injury claim for $28,000, paid from the Self-Insured Liability Fund. The claim comes from an October 8, 2025 collision with a Metro Water Services vehicle at Whites Creek Pike and Green Lane.
Approves a sole source contract with Nixon Power Services, LLC to provide factory authorized products, parts and services for the Department of Water and Sewerage Services. The contract is estimated at $10 million over 60 months, and Nixon is the only provider of the Kohler generator products already used in the system.
Adds one more flood-prone property, 5504 Winn Avenue, to the Richland Creek flood project with the U.S. Department of Army, bringing it to the 36 earlier properties plus this one. Metro Water Services is allowed to buy it for $410,000.
Changes an earlier 2023 ordinance (BL2023-2028) so Metro accepts less water and sewer line at 2362 E Zermatt Avenue, also known as Rose Monte Phase 4-1: about 775 feet of eight-inch water main, about 969 feet and 290 feet of eight-inch sewer main, two fire hydrant assemblies, and nine sewer manholes and easements. It also updates the map and parcel information and adds phasing.
Lets Metro abandon about 146 feet of old 10-inch water main and accept about 147 feet of new 10-inch water main at 1515 Wedgewood Avenue, also known as Belmont Cord Powerhouse.
Lets Metro accept about 143 feet of new eight-inch water main, about 178 feet of new eight-inch sewer main, and two sewer manholes for five properties on Inverness Avenue, also known as 602 C Inverness Avenue.
Lets Metro accept about 1,962 feet of new eight-inch water main, about 1,655 feet of new eight-inch sewer main, four fire hydrant assemblies, and eight sewer manholes for three properties at 3807 and 3817 Hamilton Church Road and Hamilton Church Road (unnumbered), known as Phase 2.
Lets Metro accept about 1,204 feet of new eight-inch water main, about 977 feet of new eight-inch sewer main, two fire hydrant assemblies, and four sewer manholes for three properties at 3807 and 3817 Hamilton Church Road and Hamilton Church Road (unnumbered), known as Phase 3.
Lets Metro accept one new sewer manhole for the property at Parthenon Avenue (unnumbered), also known as Parthenon Flats.
Allows the Director of Public Property, or a designee, to use an option to buy the flood-prone property at 5516 Rome Avenue for Metro Water Services. Metro would pay $347,000 for the 0.16-acre property.
Asks Nashville Electric Service to share reliability data showing why it raised tree trimming clearance from 10 to 15 feet, and to try species-specific pruning, publish a vegetation management manual, and give yearly reports. Also asks for a meeting by August 15, 2026 with Metro groups and tree conservation groups.
Appropriates a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development grant of up to $5 million to the Housing Division of the Metro Planning Department for the PRO Housing program. The money would fund an accelerator program for small and emerging developers, a faith-based development initiative, an affordable housing finance program for permanent supportive and deeply affordable housing, and grant administration.
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."
Requires underground utilities for developments that build new public or private streets, including planned unit developments, SP plans, urban design overlays and subdivision plats, not just residential ones. Metro agencies would not pay the costs, and the rules for nonresidential development apply to applications submitted after January 1, 2027.
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.
Creates an eight-member East Bank Design Review Committee in the Downtown Code to act as the design review committee in the East Bank and East Bend subdistricts. Members are appointed by the Mayor, Vice Mayor, Metropolitan Council and Planning Commission, or nominated by groups such as the Urban Land Institute, the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce and the Civic Design Center and confirmed by the Planning Commission.
Requires an annual joint presentation to the Council's Budget and Finance Committee on tax abatement programs from the Department of Finance, the Department of Law, the Metropolitan Planning Commission, the Office of the Metropolitan Trustee, and each board or commission that gives tax abatements. The presentations cover how well each program meets its goals, its yearly financial data, and its priorities, and the Department of Finance reports the total amount of abatements for the previous year.
Rezones 0.37 acres at 1616 Ashton Ave, about 540 feet west of Hydes Ferry Road, 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.
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.
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 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 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 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 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.
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.
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 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.
Bans new unmetered water connections as of July 21, 2026, and deletes the code sections that set up permits, bonds and sworn statements for them. The water director may inspect previously approved unmetered connections, and other code rules on unmetered connections now apply only to existing ones.
Approves a lease between Metro, through the school board, and PENCIL Foundation for part of 3200 Kings Lane, about 35,733 square feet plus part of 11.5 acres of grounds. The lease runs July 1, 2027 to June 30, 2037, with annual rent starting at $324,302 that PENCIL can offset with goods, services and building improvements.
Accepts a donated greenway conservation easement of about 2.4 acres at 0 McCrory Lane from Harpeth Overlook Partners, LLC, for greenway improvements. It costs the city nothing to acquire.
Accepts a donated greenway conservation easement of about 2.04 acres at 4880, 4870, 4860 and 4840 Whites Creek Pike from Whites Creek Landco, LLC, for greenway improvements. It costs the city nothing to acquire.
Accepts a donated greenway conservation easement of about 13.79 acres at 6419 Holt Road from Century Communities of Tennessee, LLC, for greenway improvements. It costs the city nothing to acquire.
Changes an earlier approval for water and sewer lines at 5047 John Hagar Road (Kingsley Park Phase 1, Revision 1). Metro may now give up about 75 feet of old sewer main, one fire hydrant and one manhole, and accept about 400 feet of new water main, about 471 feet and 1,015 feet of new sewer main, one fire hydrant, 12 manholes and easements. This is far less than the earlier approval.
Lets Metro accept new eight-inch water and sewer pipes, four fire hydrant assemblies, 18 sewer manholes and easements at 5047 John Hagar Road and John Hagar Road (unnumbered), known as Kingsley Park Phase 2. This includes about 2,073 feet of water main and about 1,825 feet plus about 814 feet of sewer main.
Pauses zoning, building, and grading permits for data center developments anywhere in Nashville & Davidson County until November 1, 2026 or until BL2026-1391 and BL2026-1392 take effect, whichever comes first. Small server rooms under 500 square feet inside another main use are not counted as data centers.
Honors the life and legacy of Vonda McDaniel, longtime president of the Central Labor Council of Nashville and Middle Tennessee, who died at age 60 on June 30, 2026. It recognizes her more than 30 years of work in the labor movement and her efforts to build bridges and fight for justice.
Recognizes July 18 to August 17, 2026, as South Asian Heritage Month in Nashville and Davidson County, honoring the civic, cultural and economic contributions of the local South Asian community.
Honors the life and legacy of Rosetta Miller-Perry, known as the "Queen Mother of the Black Press," who died on June 26, 2026. She founded The Tennessee Tribune and the first Black Chamber of Commerce in Tennessee.
Moving forward 26
Bills pass three readings; these cleared one or two tonight.
Changes the Metro Code so the mayor appoints the executive director of the commission and the office of entertainment, in consultation with the commission, and the director and any staff are organized under the mayor's office. It also replaces the definitions section, deleting an unreferenced definition and defining entertainment industry, film and television industry, and music industry.
Lets Metro acquire the 23.49-acre property at 648 Grassmere Park (Parcel ID No. 13300013500) by negotiation or condemnation, for office, warehouse, training and other uses by various departments. The Director of Public Property Administration or designee is authorized to carry this out.
Lets the Parthenon accept loans of artwork and artifacts for up to 12 months without Metro Council approval. Loans must follow museum best practices, including American Alliance of Museums standards, and be backed by written loan documentation.
Requires each floor of a building with public toilet facilities to have at least one diaper changing station in a family, assisted-use or unisex bathroom, or one for each sex in separate-sex restrooms. Changes Metro's building and plumbing codes to add this.
Changes how money from hotel, airport contract vehicle and rental vehicle taxes is split and used, to follow Public Chapter No. 1079 of the 2026 Public Acts of Tennessee. The money goes into the Convention Center Fund in a set order of priority, and the extra hotel tax over $2.00 would end six years from May 21, 2026. It takes effect once the convention center debt outstanding on the date of the ordinance has been paid off, prepaid, defeased or refinanced.
Adopts the property identification maps on file with the Metropolitan Planning Commission and the Metropolitan Clerk as the official maps for identifying real estate for tax assessment, showing property as of January 1, 2026.
Approves an agreement between the Public Safety Cadets and the Metro Nashville Police Department to mentor young adults through education and training from public safety professionals. The text says there is no cost to Metro, and either side can end the agreement with 30 days written notice.
Readopts the Code of the Metropolitan Government, including Supplement No. 53, which covers general and permanent ordinances enacted on or before December 17, 2025. It also sets a penalty of up to $50 where the Code gives no specific penalty for a violation.
Approves a second change to the contract with Waste Management, Inc. of Tennessee for trash collection and cart collection. It adds a new scope of work, new pricing and collection schedules, removes the project name or RFQ requirement from proof of insurance, and adds language on boycotting Israel. As amended, it leaves out the longer term, the $60.5 million increase and the yearly price adjustments that were first proposed.
Lets entertainment transportation companies sell, transfer or give their certificates and vehicle permits to others. If the receiver already holds a valid certificate and is in good standing, the Transportation Licensing Commission director can approve it alone; otherwise the full commission must approve. It also makes false statements in these transfers grounds for penalty.
Approves changes to the Arts Center, Bordeaux, Central State, Phillips-Jackson, Rutledge Hill and Skyline redevelopment plans. For new debt, no more than 75% of tax increment funds can be used to pay it (MDHA can change that percentage under a written policy), the plans get regular assessments, and either the Council or MDHA can start a plan amendment.
Approves accepting a donated greenway conservation easement from AHV Newsome BFR Owner, LLC at 7800 McCrory Lane, covering about 2.39 acres, for greenway improvements. There is no cost to Metro to get the easement.
Approves accepting a donated greenway conservation easement from Beazer Homes, LLC at 0 Godwin Court, covering about 2.39 acres, for greenway improvements. There is no cost to Metro to get the easement.
Abandons the Alley #1702 right-of-way from Cantrell Avenue to Alley #1705, as requested by Stephen and Mary Jane Bartek. Metro keeps utility easements there, and any construction over or under the existing utilities needs approval from the proper Metro officials.
Approves giving up the city's right-of-way on Union Street from Commerce Street to South Street, and on South Street from Union Street to Church Street, as requested by Stephanie Bartlett. Metro keeps its utility easements, and building over existing utilities needs approval from the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure or Water and Sewerage Services director, plus other departments.
Allows Metro to get permanent and temporary easements, by negotiation, condemnation and acceptance, on property on Idlewild Drive (unnumbered) for the 503 Robbie Ann Court Stormwater Improvement Project.
Allows Metro to get permanent and temporary easements, by negotiation, condemnation and acceptance, on two properties at 101 Eastmoreland Street and 1315 Dickerson Pike for the 101 Eastmoreland Street Stormwater Improvement Project.
Lets Metro abandon about 387 feet of eight-inch sewer main, one manhole and easements at 825 Gale Lane (Gale Lane Residential). Also accepts about 30 feet of relocated eight-inch water main, about 428 feet of new eight-inch sewer main, four new manholes and easements.
Lets Metro accept new eight-inch water and sewer mains, six fire hydrant assemblies, 31 sewer manholes and easements for five properties on Central Pike, Kemp Drive and North New Hope Road, also known as Central Pike South. That includes about 2,858 feet of water main and about 835 feet plus about 3,831 feet of sewer main.
Lets Metro abandon about 2,481 feet of 30-inch and 84 feet of eight-inch sewer main, 10 manholes and easements for six properties on Cowan Street and River North Boulevard (Cowan Street Trunk Sewer). Also accepts new sewer mains of several sizes, 14 manholes and easements.
Lets Metro accept about 669 feet of new eight-inch sewer pipe, five sewer manholes and easements at 1662 Pinkerton Road in Williamson County.
Allows Metro to accept new water and sewer lines at 701 Donelson Pike (BNA NE Parking Lot): about 556 feet of eight-inch and 1,654 feet of 10-inch water main, about 1,974 and 682 feet of eight-inch sewer main, two fire hydrant assemblies, 15 sewer manholes and easements.
Lets Metro abandon about 1,357 feet of old eight-inch water main and easements, and accept new lines at 633 West Green Lane (Hillpointe Whites Creek Infrastructure): about 3,500 feet of eight-inch water main, about 1,316 and 569 feet of eight-inch sewer main, eight fire hydrant assemblies, 16 sewer manholes and easements.
Allows Metro to accept new water and sewer lines at 633 West Green Lane (Hillpointe Whites Creek Residential): about 1,600 feet of eight-inch water main, about 1,518 and 165 feet of eight-inch sewer main, two fire hydrant assemblies, 16 sewer manholes and easements.
Accepts $159,212.37 from BASF Corporation, paid to settle a class action lawsuit over contamination of public drinking water systems, and puts it in the Water and Sewer Revenue Fund. It also lets Metro accept and deposit any further settlement payments from BASF.
Changes the pedicab and pedal carriage rules so the MTLC treats pedicabs as a necessary and useful mode of transportation and pedal carriages only as entertainment vehicles. Pedal carriages may not use bicycle lanes, while pedicabs may use them as long as they don't interfere with existing bicycle traffic.
Put off 18
Deferred to a later meeting or sent to committee.
Approves the priorities for tax increment financing in the Arts Center Redevelopment Plan: affordable housing; transit projects including greenways and pedestrian ways; all types of public infrastructure; and preserving historically significant buildings.
Approves the priorities for tax increment financing in the Bordeaux Redevelopment Plan: affordable housing; transit projects including greenways and pedestrian ways; all types of public infrastructure; and preserving historically significant buildings.
Approves the priorities for tax increment financing in the Central State Redevelopment Plan: affordable housing; transit projects including greenways and pedestrian ways; all types of public infrastructure; and preserving historically significant buildings.
Approves the priorities for tax increment financing in the Phillips Jackson Redevelopment Plan: affordable housing; transit projects including greenways and pedestrian ways; all types of public infrastructure; and preserving historically significant buildings.
Agrees that the priorities for tax increment financing in the Rutledge Hill Redevelopment Plan are affordable housing; projects directly improving transit infrastructure, including greenways and pedestrian ways; all types of public infrastructure; and preservation of historically significant structures.
Agrees that the priorities for tax increment financing in the Skyline Redevelopment Plan are affordable housing; projects directly improving transit infrastructure, including greenways and pedestrian ways; all types of public infrastructure; and preservation of historically significant structures.
Accepts the terms of a Sourcewell agreement with Sweeping Corporation of America, LLC so Metro can buy street sweeping, sewer jetting and hydro-excavation for the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure. The anticipated project value is $5 million, with estimated savings of $165,071, and the agreement runs until April 6, 2030.
Approves an agreement between Metro and the Convention Center Authority on refinancing the Series 2010 Bonds and financing an expansion of the Music City Center. It also allows the Authority to transfer funds, up to $300 million for East Bank infrastructure, to the East Bank Development Authority, with the agreement lasting until December 31, 2058, or until no Authority bonds are outstanding.
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.
Requires the mayor to give each council member a copy of the recommended operating budget, with an executive summary and information about each department, board, commission or agency, when filing it with the metro clerk by May 1. Also requires a copy of the capital improvements budget, with an index of each item, by May 20.
Has the Nashville Entertainment Commission recruit, hire and interview for its executive director, who serves at the commission's pleasure, working with the Department of Human Resources on applications and selection. The director manages both the commission and the office of entertainment.
An ordinance to amend Section 13.20.020 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws relative to required notice and permission for excavations in the right-of-way.
Showing the official title: a second reading by Claude found the plain-language summary may not match the text.
Requires the Audit Committee, Metropolitan Housing Trust Fund, Industrial Development Board, Health and Education Facilities Board, Convention Center Authority, Hospital Authority, Sports Authority, Metropolitan Transit Authority, and any other money-handling board the Director of Finance names to record their public meetings and work sessions on video or audio. Recordings must be posted within 72 hours, and the Metropolitan Clerk and Information Technology Services must set up one public website portal for them.
Directs the Metropolitan Human Relations Commission to lead educational programming that helps young people, families, educators and the community understand violent online networks, including those tied to nihilistic violent extremism and hate-based violent extremism, and spot warning signs. Police must help shape it, the Commission and police must report on their efforts within one year, and schools and community groups are asked to help share the materials.
Sets rules for how Metro handles money it receives from opioid lawsuits and settlements. The Metro Public Health Department must publish a spending plan and a public online dashboard within 180 days, update financial information at least quarterly, and give yearly reports to the Council and Board of Health.
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.
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Requires businesses in Nashville and Davidson County that advertise prices set by an algorithm using a person's own data to show the notice "THIS PRICE WAS SET BY AN ALGORITHM USING YOUR PERSONAL DATA." The Department of Codes Administration would enforce it.
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Board and commission appointments (21)
- Airport Authority Appointment of Wallace Dietz for a term expiring April 5, 2031. · No action recorded
- Arts Commission Appointment of Henry Walker for a term expiring January 1, 2028. · No action recorded
- Charter Revision Commission Reappointment of Eileen Beehan for a term expiring September 4, 2030. · No action recorded
- Charter Revision Commission Reappointment of Dewey Branstetter for a term expiring September 4, 2030. · No action recorded
- Contract and Compliance Board Reappointment of Marcus T. Booth for a term expiring March 3, 2028. · Deferred to a later meeting
- Hospital Authority Reappointment of Dr. Raymond (Buz) Martin for a term expiring June 28, 2031. · No action recorded
- Hospital Authority Reappointment of Dr. Courtney J. Pitts for a term expiring September 6, 2031. · No action recorded
- Social Services Commission Appointment of S. Will Acuff for a term expiring April 3, 2031. · No action recorded
- Community Corrections Advisory Board Appointment of Jamaal Boykin for a term expiring October 1, 2026. · Approved
- Contract and Compliance Board Reappointment of Michael Iadevaia for a term expiring August 28, 2029. · Approved
- Contract and Compliance Board Reappointment of Matthew P. Neal for a term expiring September 5, 2028. · Approved
- Director of Law Appointment of Tyler Yarbro to serve as the Metropolitan Director of Law. · Approved
- Electric Power Board Appointment of Robert D. Boon, II for a term expiring July 1, 2031. · Approved
- Employee Benefit Board Reappointment of G. Thomas Curtis for a term expiring June 30, 2029. · Approved
- Farmers Market Board Appointment of Jackson Zeitlin for a term expiring May 5, 2031. · Approved
- Historical Commission Reappointment of Dr. Clay Bailey, III for a term expiring August 10, 2030. · Approved
- Historical Commission Appointment of Jay Brothers for a term expiring August 10, 2030. · Approved
- Historical Commission Reappointment of Kaitlyn Jones for a term expiring August 10, 2030. · Approved
- Historical Commission Reappointment of Dr. Marisa Richmond for a term expiring August 10, 2030. · Approved
- Historical Commission Reappointment of Linda T. Wynn for a term expiring August 10, 2030. · Approved
- Transit Authority (MTA) Appointment of Whitney Weeks for a term expiring June 1, 2031. · Approved