Accepts a cooperative purchasing agreement between Sourcewell and Motorola Solutions, Inc. so Metro can buy public safety software for the Department of Emergency Communications. The anticipated project value is $3,946,041, and the agreement would expire on July 17, 2029.
Metro Council, October 6, 2026
122 bills and resolutions and 11 appointments. Meeting page · Agenda (PDF) · Minutes (PDF)
- 45 passed
- 58 moving forward
- 12 put off
- 2 withdrawn
- 4 replaced
- 1 on the agenda, no action recorded
Passed 45
Final votes: these are now law or adopted.
Changes Metro's small business grant rules by adding workforce advancement grants that repay training costs (up to $1,000 per trained full-time employee) and legacy business grants for small businesses that have operated in Nashville for at least fifteen years. It also lets blighted property grants cover interior improvements and industrial property, and updates the list of businesses that can't get grants.
Amendment to Rules of Procedure, Rule 21 - Legislation concerning appropriation of funds
Exempts 178 Second Avenue North, Unit #205, from the rule that a not-owner-occupied short term rental permit can't be issued within 100 feet of a religious institution, school, park or licensed day care. Jeffrey Rasmussen applied for the permit, and the Clerk is to send a copy to the Director of the Department of Codes Administration.
Creates the Rivergate Infrastructure Development District, requested by developer Rivergate MP Holdings LLC. It lets Metro charge a yearly special assessment of no more than $0.99 per $100 of assessed value for up to 30 years, to pay up to $17 million of roads, sidewalks, parking, water and similar public improvements, and approves up to $16 million in bonds to help finance them.
Approves a Bloomberg Philanthropies grant of up to $50,000, paid to the non-profit Cumberland River Compact, to create a Neighborhood Youth Climate Captains program with the Office of the Mayor. The program gives Nashville youth a way to have a tangible impact on the city, and the Metropolitan Mayor may sign the grant.
Gives $43,192.28 from the Office of the Mayor to Fisk University and approves the grant contract for youth participatory action research on youth experiences of safety, focused on areas with high rates of gun violence. The grant ends October 31, 2027.
Accepts a grant of up to $60,000 from the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for the State Trial Courts to fund Alcohol Countermeasures Highway Safety Projects. No cash match is required, and the grant runs from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027.
Gives $50,000 from the Juvenile Court to Rocklife Youth through a Community Partnership Fund grant. The money pays for weekly mentorship, life skills training and academic support for justice-involved youth in grades 9-12, from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027.
Gives $20,000 from the Juvenile Court to TN Voices through a Community Partnership Fund grant. The money pays for evidence-based anger management programming for justice-involved youth and parents or caregivers, from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027.
Gives $40,000 from the Juvenile Court to EPIC Girl through a Community Partnership Fund grant. The money pays for psycho-educational instruction and case management at Davidson County alternative schools for girls ages 14-18, from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027.
Gives $50,000 from the Juvenile Court to Pathways Kitchen Corporation through a Community Partnership Fund grant. The money pays for culinary workforce training and living wage opportunities with life-skills support from a trauma-informed team, from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027.
Gives $110,000 from the Office of Family Safety to Mary Parrish Center through a Community Partnership Fund grant. The money pays for professional, trauma-informed services for victims of interpersonal violence, from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027.
Gives a $40,000 Community Partnership Fund grant from the Office of Family Safety to Sexual Assault Center to provide professional, trauma-informed services to victims of interpersonal violence. The grant runs from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027.
Cuts the amount of general obligation bonds Metro may issue under 10 earlier bond resolutions by $14,329,814.59, because some projects finished or are on track to finish for less than planned. The total authorized amount drops to $4,421,598,718.70.
Asks the Planning Department's Housing Division and other departments to find and pursue options for one central website where residents can search for affordable, workforce and market-rate rental housing. It asks for an update to the Council within 90 days after adoption.
Gives grants totaling $1,392,032 from the Barnes Fund for Affordable Housing to two nonprofits to repair owner-occupied homes: $1,000,032 to Rebuilding Together Nashville and $392,000 to Westminster Home Connection.
Approves a second amendment to a grant contract between Metro, through the Metropolitan Housing Trust Fund Commission, and Urban League of Middle Tennessee for constructing affordable housing. The amendment extends the term of the contract by changing its end date to December 31, 2026, or project completion if earlier, and authorizes the Metropolitan Mayor to sign it.
Approves the fiscal year 2027 rules for the Community Arts Leaders of Nashville Internship Program, which gives $6,700 grants to Nashville arts groups to hire arts-focused undergraduate interns and match them with mentors. The rules now define an "arts-focused nonprofit," have host sites add interns as W-2 or IRS Form 1099 employees, remove ten paid hours of time off for interns, and bar mentors from being employees of the host site.
Accepts the terms of a purchasing agreement with The Sherwin-Williams Company, set up through Sourcewell, so the Nashville Public Library can buy interior and exterior paint and coatings. The project is expected to cost $100,000 and save Metro $36,071, and the agreement runs until November 8, 2027.
Approves a sole source contract with the American Red Cross for licensed training services for the Nashville Fire Department, worth an estimated $500,000 over 60 months. The text says only two vendors could provide the CPR cards and training materials, and the other was unwilling to agree to contract terms.
Accepts the terms of a purchasing agreement with Lion First Responder PPE, Inc., set up through Sourcewell, so the Nashville Fire Department can buy and repair firefighter protective equipment. The project is expected to cost $6 million and save Metro $1,365,071, and the agreement runs until March 20, 2028.
Accepts a Continuum of Care grant of up to $146,124 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Office of Homeless Services, with a required $32,000 cash match. It supports the Coordinated Entry program through staffing, program evaluation and community education, from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027.
Accepts a Homeless Management Information System grant of up to $161,985 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Office of Homeless Services, with a required $37,000 cash match. The money pays the software vendor, buys extra user licenses when needed, and keeps integrating data from the Nashville Rescue Mission, from November 1, 2026 to October 31, 2027.
Approves a sole source contract with WesTech Engineering, LLC for products, parts, and services for biosolid facilities run by Metro Water Services. The contract is estimated at $10 million over 60 months, because WesTech products already in use are only available from the manufacturer.
Approves a sole source contract with Bar Environmental Supply, Inc. for parts and services for environmental screening systems at Metro Water Services. The contract is estimated at $3 million over 60 months, because Bar Environmental is the only authorized supplier for the JWC Environmental screening systems and Vaughn Pumps already in use.
Lets Metro Water Services enter two license agreements with R.J. Corman Railroad Company to build and maintain water pipelines in the railroad right-of-way near 801 12th Avenue North and 1601 Herman Street. Metro would pay $4,000 a year for each license, $8,000 a year in total.
Lets Metro Water Services enter an agreement with CSX Transportation, Inc. to build and maintain a 14 inch by 23 inch by 40 inch elliptical culvert and headwall to carry stormwater in the railroad right-of-way at Reeves Road and Goodwin Road. Metro would pay a one-time fee of $1.
Accepts the terms of an agreement between Region 4 Education Service Center in Texas and Textron, Inc., dba EZ GO, LLC, so Metro can buy golf, utility, and hospitality carts, parts, and supplies for Metro Water Services. The anticipated project value is $2 million, with estimated savings of $165,071, and the agreement expires June 30, 2029.
Approves an amendment that extends the Broadmoor Offsite Sewer agreement with Legacy South Builders, LLC by three months, from December 1, 2026 to March 1, 2027. The extension is needed for the developer to finish construction, and Metro's share of the project cost does not change.
Lets Metro accept about 132 feet of new six-inch water main at 1001 Riverside Road, and lets the Water and Sewerage Services and Public Property Administration directors sign the needed documents.
Lets Metro abandon about 272 feet of old six-inch water main and accept about 272 feet of new eight-inch water main and one new sanitary sewer manhole at 15 and 17 Music Circle South, also known as BBOP.
Lets Metro accept about 3,404 feet of new two-inch sanitary sewer force main at 2791 Couchville Pike, and lets the Water and Sewerage Services and Public Property Administration directors sign the needed documents.
Approves Metro accepting a permanent easement from SREIT Hickory Point Nashville, LLC so the Department of Information Technology Services can build and maintain a radio communications tower and related equipment at 15180 Old Hickory Boulevard. Metro will pay $70,000 for the easement.
Allows Stephens Valley Master Association to build and maintain underground streetlights and irrigation in the public right-of-way near the roundabout of Pasquo Road, Union Bridge Road and Sneed Road at 437 Union Bridge Road. The association must carry liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence and $2 million total, and pay all costs.
Authorizes Metro to acquire right-of-way easements, drainage easements, temporary construction easements and property rights, by negotiation or condemnation, for phase 2 of the Wingrove Street sidewalk improvements from Southgate Avenue to Byrum Street. Costs are paid from Fund No. 40024 and Business Unit No. 42402024.
Authorizes Metro to acquire right-of-way easements, drainage easements, temporary construction easements and property rights, by negotiation or condemnation, for sidewalk improvements on Highway 100 from west of Collins Road to east of Old Harding Pike. Costs are paid from Fund No. 40023 and Business Unit No. 42402023.
Approves a gas rights agreement, a lease and easements that let Burnham Nashville LLC build a facility on about 1.2 acres at 1815 Cement Plant Road. The facility would turn biogas from the Metro Water biosolids facility at 1810 Cement Plant Road into renewable natural gas, with Metro getting at least 70% of the net revenue and Burnham paying $1 a year in rent.
Lets Metro give up a 10-foot public utility easement that is no longer needed on three properties at 131 and 135 Liberty Lane and Liberty Lane (unnumbered). Catalyst Design Group asked for this on behalf of the owner, and it costs Metro nothing.
Lets Metro give up utility easement rights in the former right-of-way between Louisiana Avenue and former Alley 1208, at 1313 53rd Avenue North. Bison Developments asked for this on behalf of the owner, and it costs Metro nothing.
Lets Metro accept about 918 feet of new eight-inch water main, about 1,655 feet of new eight-inch sewer main, two fire hydrant assemblies, 10 sewer manholes and easements at 2362 East Zermatt Avenue (Rose Monte Phase 4-2). It costs Metro nothing.
Lets Metro abandon about 253 feet of old eight-inch sewer main, three manholes and easements, and accept about 207 feet of new eight-inch sewer main, four new manholes and easements at 507 East Trinity Lane and East Trinity Lane (unnumbered). It costs Metro nothing.
Honors the life of Jason Gooch, who worked 15 years as a Recreational Leader at Hartman Park with Metro Parks and Recreation, coaching and mentoring youth, and who organized local basketball leagues.
Recognizes Jerry Vandiver for volunteering with Walden's Puddle Wildlife Center of Greater Nashville, where he traps, transports and releases sick red foxes, and for his songwriting and his work with the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum's Words & Music program since 1991.
Recognizes October 2026 as Filipino American History Month in Nashville and Davidson County, noting an estimated 4,000 Filipino Americans live in the county.
Moving forward 58
Bills pass three readings; these cleared one or two tonight.
Approves a contract between Metro's Planning Department and Focus Strategies to create a Permanent Supportive Housing Strategic Plan, with an estimated value of $250,000. Any change to the contract would need a Council resolution with at least twenty-one yes votes.
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.
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.
Replaces "day care" with separate "child care" and "adult day services" uses throughout Metro's zoning and related codes, with size classes and new standards for each. It also updates the rules for permit review priority, short-term rental permits, beer permits, and sex club distances to use the term "child care."
Changes the zoning code definition of "boarding house" to mean a residential facility or part of a home for the temporary stay of people or families in a rooming unit, whether or not they pay. The Metropolitan Clerk must publish a notice of the change in a newspaper within five days after final passage.
Rezones 227 Raymond Street, at the northeast corner between Keystone Avenue and Raymond Street (0.17 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 0.18 acres at 611 28th Avenue North, at the southwest corner of Torbett Street and 28th Avenue North, from RS5 to R6-A.
Zoning terms
- RS5
- Single-Family Residential requires a minimum 5,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings.
- R6-A
- One and Two-Family Residential requires a minimum 6,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings and duplexes. Alternative is designed to create walkable neighborhoods through the use of appropriate building placement and bulk standards.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Cancels a Planned Unit Development Overlay District on 36.46 acres at 3014, 3001, 3026, 3048, 3034, 3025, 3041, and 3021 Owen Drive and 12966 Old Hickory Boulevard, about 122 feet northwest of Firestone Parkway. The land is zoned AR2a.
Zoning terms
- AR2a
- Agricultural/Residential requires a minimum lot size of two acres and is intended for uses that generally occur in rural areas, including single-family, two-family, and mobile homes at a density of one dwelling unit per two acres.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Rezones 36.46 acres at 3014, 3001, 3026, 3048, 3034, 3025, 3041, and 3021 Owen Drive and 12966 Old Hickory Boulevard, about 122 feet northwest of Firestone Parkway, from AR2a to IWD. The land is in a Planned Unit Development 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.
- IWD
- Industrial Warehousing/Distribution is intended for a wide range of warehousing, wholesaling, and bulk distribution uses.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Rezones 0.18 acres at 321 Valeria Street, about 90 feet east of Wickson 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 0.17 acres at 2417 Meharry Boulevard, about 230 feet east of 25th Avenue North, from RS5 to R6-A. The property is within the Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit Overlay District.
Zoning terms
- RS5
- Single-Family Residential requires a minimum 5,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings.
- R6-A
- One and Two-Family Residential requires a minimum 6,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings and duplexes. Alternative is designed to create walkable neighborhoods through the use of appropriate building placement and bulk standards.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Rezones 0.69 acres at 300 McCann Street, at the northwest corner of McCann Street and 3rd Avenue South, from CF to SP zoning. It allows up to 311 multi-family homes, including up to three live-work units, and bans short term rentals.
Zoning terms
- CF
- Core Frame intended for a wide range of parking and commercial service support uses for the central business 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 building fronts at 300 McCann Street to be made of brick, brick veneer, stone, cast stone, cementitious siding, glass, or similar materials, unless detailed building drawings approved with the plan show otherwise. This goes with the rezoning in BL2026-1553.
Rezones 0.28 acres at 223 Peachtree Street, about 300 feet west of Foster Avenue, 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 0.28 acres at 1728 and 1730 Arthur Avenue, about 320 feet southeast of Buchanan Street, from RS5 to R6-A zoning. The land is in a Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit Overlay District.
Zoning terms
- RS5
- Single-Family Residential requires a minimum 5,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings.
- R6-A
- One and Two-Family Residential requires a minimum 6,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings and duplexes. Alternative is designed to create walkable neighborhoods through the use of appropriate building placement and bulk standards.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Rezones 0.46 acres at 1812 Elizabeth Road, about 385 feet south of John Mallette Drive, 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 55.6 acres at 1065 Barnes Road, about 54 feet east of Barnes Bend Drive, from AR2a to SP zoning to allow 109 multi-family homes and 78 single-family lots. Short-term rentals are banned, and the plan sets conditions on building looks, trees and driveways.
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 the 1065 Barnes Road development (BL2026-1558) to be made of brick, brick veneer, stone, cast stone, cementitious siding, glass, or similar materials, unless detailed building elevations in the preliminary plan say otherwise.
Rezones 15.30 acres at 4107 and 4186 Dodson Chapel Road and an unnumbered Dodson Chapel Road parcel, at the southwest corner of Old Hickory Boulevard, from RS15 and SP to SP zoning. It allows accessory uses to mineral extraction, with later uses limited to CL zoning uses in District 1 and RS15 uses in District 2 once extraction stops.
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.
- CL
- Commercial Limited is intended for retail, consumer service, financial, restaurant, and office uses.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Rezones 438 Haynie Avenue, about 1,800 feet west of Brick Church Pike (0.18 acres), from R8 to IWD.
Zoning terms
- R8
- One and Two-Family Residential requires a minimum 8,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings and duplexes.
- IWD
- Industrial Warehousing/Distribution is intended for a wide range of warehousing, wholesaling, and bulk distribution uses.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Rezones 1326 3rd Avenue North, about 70 feet south of Taylor Street (0.16 acres), from IR to MUN-A-NS. The property is within the Phillips Jackson Redevelopment District and Germantown Historic Preservation Overlay District.
Zoning terms
- IR
- Industrial Restrictive is intended for a wide range of light manufacturing uses at moderate intensities within enclosed structures.
- 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.
Creates a one-year mobile food vendor permit from the codes department, with rules on trash cans, spacing from property lines, site plans and vendor parks. Permits expire April 30, can be renewed, and can be suspended or revoked, with a hearing before the board of property standards and appeals.
Sets aside money each year for quick transportation safety fixes, such as crosswalks, signs and traffic calming, run by the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure. The money is 1% of motor vehicle license revenue plus 1% tied to general obligation bond proceeds, capped at $1.5 million a year, and the program ends June 30, 2029 unless the Council extends it.
Creates a temporary downtown "Special Event Zone" from 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 30, 2026 to 6:00 a.m. on Friday, January 1, 2027 for the New Year's Eve Celebration. Within it, selling, temporary structures, free giveaways, firearms, knives, fireworks, drones and shared mobility devices are banned or limited unless approved, and vehicles are allowed only as directed by police.
Approves an agreement letting Jeff Zeitlin build greenway improvements on Metro land at 1508 3rd Avenue North and take care of them afterward. The text says it costs Metro nothing.
Allows Metro to grant Piedmont Natural Gas a permanent easement on its property at 2909 Sevier Street to install and maintain a new natural gas line. Piedmont pays Metro $10.
Lets Metro negotiate for, condemn and accept permanent and temporary easements on seven properties on Edenwold Road Connector, Myatt Drive and North Dupont Avenue for the Vandiver Force Main and Pump Station projects. Costs are paid from Fund No. 47335 / Capital Plan #139.
Lets Metro accept about 335 feet of new eight-inch sewer pipe, four sewer manholes, easements, and the moved location of about 20 feet of eight-inch water pipe at 2320 B Elliott Avenue (Elliott Avenue Townhomes). It costs Metro nothing.
Lets Metro accept new eight-inch water and sewer pipes, one fire hydrant assembly, five sewer manholes and easements at 117 B Straton Lane (Walton Station Phase 5). The text says this costs Metro nothing.
Lets Metro accept new eight-inch sewer pipes, seven sewer manholes and easements at West Campbell Road (unnumbered), also known as Days Valley Reserve. The text says this costs Metro nothing.
Lets Metro accept about 1,043 feet of new eight-inch water pipe, about 774 feet of new eight-inch sewer pipe, one fire hydrant assembly, four sewer manholes, and easements at 117 B Straton Lane (Walton Station Phase 3). It costs Metro nothing.
Lets Metro give up old water and sewer pipes, seven fire hydrant assemblies, seven manholes and easements, and accept new water and sewer pipes, eight fire hydrant assemblies, 27 manholes and easements. This covers 30 properties on McClurkin Avenue, Emmett Avenue, Trevecca Avenue, Gallatin Avenue, Strouse Avenue and Douglas Avenue, also known as Lincoln Tech, at no cost to Metro.
An ordinance authorizing The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to abandon public sanitary sewer main and easements, and to accept new sanitary sewer main, sanitary sewer manholes and easements, for property located at 1713 Primrose Avenue (MWS Project No. 25-SL-196 and Proposal No. 2026M-092ES-001).
Showing the official title: the plain-language summary didn't pass the fact check.
Changes an existing SP zoning plan for about 2.78 acres west of McFerrin Avenue and north of West Eastland Avenue, in the Greenwood Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District, to also allow 12 detached accessory dwelling units. The site is limited to 15 residential units, 4 live/work units, 12 of these accessory units and 3,250 square feet of non-residential uses, and short-term rentals are banned.
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 0.37 acres at 1611 Elizabeth Road, about 215 feet north of Ashton Avenue, 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 0.36 acres at 100 and 102 Lutie Street, about 168 feet south of Elberta Street, from RS5 to RM15-A-NS.
Zoning terms
- RS5
- Single-Family Residential requires a minimum 5,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings.
- 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 0.8 acres at 709 and 713 Hart Lane, about 100 feet east of Hutson Avenue, from RS15 to CS.
Zoning terms
- RS15
- Single-Family Residential requires a minimum 15,000 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.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Rezones 0.38 acres at 1701 County Hospital Road, at the northwest corner of Hydes Ferry Road and County Hospital Road, from RS10 to SP to allow six multi-family homes. Short-term rentals are banned, and the site must meet conditions such as a landscape buffer along the side and rear property lines.
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 building facades at 1701 County Hospital Road, the site of the proposed SP zoning in BL2026-1598, to be at least 50% brick. The other 50% can be brick veneer, stone, cast stone, cementitious siding, glass, or similar materials, unless detailed building 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 0.42 acres at 1911 Hutton Drive, at the southwest corner of Hutton Drive and Polk Avenue, from R6 to RM9-A-NS.
Zoning terms
- R6
- One and Two-Family Residential requires a minimum 6,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings and duplexes.
- RM9-A-NS
- Multi-Family Residential is intended for single-family, duplex, and multi-family dwellings at a density of nine dwelling units per acre. Alternative is designed to create walkable neighborhoods through the use of appropriate building placement and bulk standards. No Short-Term Rental The -NS designation prohibits Short-Term Rental Property – Owner Occupied and Short-Term Rental Property – Not Owner Occupied uses from the district.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Rezones 0.16 acres at 105 North 9th Street, about 106 feet north of Ramsey Street, from RM20 to RN2.
Zoning terms
- RM20
- Multi-Family Residential is intended for single-family, duplex, and multi-family dwellings at a density of 20 dwelling units per acre.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Rezones 0.6 acres on Hydes Ferry Road (unnumbered), about 1000 feet southeast of Ashland City Highway, from RS7.5 to R8.
Zoning terms
- RS7.5
- Single-Family Residential requires a minimum 7,500 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings.
- R8
- One and Two-Family Residential requires a minimum 8,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings and duplexes.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Rezones 0.73 acres at 3000, 3002, 3008, 3012 and 3016 Clifton Avenue, at the corner of 32nd Avenue North, from RS5 to a Specific Plan (SP) district allowing 12 detached multi-family homes. Short term rentals are prohibited, and the plan sets conditions on building looks, setbacks, fire access and private driveways.
Zoning terms
- RS5
- Single-Family Residential requires a minimum 5,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings.
- SP
- Specific Plan is a zoning district category that provides for additional flexibility of design, including the relationship of streets to buildings, to provide the ability to implement the specific details of the General Plan.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Requires building facades in the Clifton Avenue Specific Plan (BL2026-1603) to be brick, brick veneer, stone, cast stone, cementitious siding and glass, or similar materials, unless detailed elevations with the preliminary SP say otherwise.
Zoning terms
- SP
- Specific Plan is a zoning district category that provides for additional flexibility of design, including the relationship of streets to buildings, to provide the ability to implement the specific details of the General Plan.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Rezones the property at 713 27th Avenue North, about 375 feet south of Booker Street (0.21 acres), from RS5 to R6-A. The property is in a Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit Overlay District.
Zoning terms
- RS5
- Single-Family Residential requires a minimum 5,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings.
- R6-A
- One and Two-Family Residential requires a minimum 6,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings and duplexes. Alternative is designed to create walkable neighborhoods through the use of appropriate building placement and bulk standards.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Rewrites the Metro code on capital project cost itemization to treat a capital spending plan as separate from the initial resolution state law requires before bonds are issued. Projects over $5 million still need a completed cost itemization form, and each spending plan must list projects with a not-to-exceed amount.
Approves an agreement for Metro to pay up to $164,183 to Park Center, Inc. toward an upgraded sidewalk on the west side of Gallatin Pike to Broadmoor Avenue and an upgraded bus shelter and concrete pad on the east side near Broadmoor Avenue. The work is tied to the company's proposed affordable housing project at 1095 Gwynn Drive.
Grants Vero Fiber Networks, LLC a 15-year franchise to build and run a fiber optic communications system in Nashville and Davidson County. The company would pay Metro $15,198 per year for the costs of managing the public rights-of-way.
Lets Metro acquire permanent and temporary easements, by negotiation, condemnation and acceptance, on property at 3569 Pin Hook Road for the Pin Hook Road Stormwater Improvement Project.
Lets Metro accept about 766 feet of new eight-inch water main, about 763 feet of new eight-inch sewer main, three fire hydrant assemblies, six sewer manholes and easements for Valley View Residential at 5639 and 5645 Valley View Road. It has no cost to Metro.
Lets Metro give up about 312 feet of old six-inch water main, one fire hydrant assembly and easements, and accept about 587 feet of new six-inch water main, one new fire hydrant assembly and easements at Centennial Sportsplex, 222 25th Avenue North. It has no cost to Metro.
Lets Metro accept about 1,611 feet of new eight-inch sewer main, 14 sewer manholes and easements for Nolensville Town Square - Phase 2 at 7375 Nolensville Road in Williamson County. It has no cost to Metro.
Lets Metro accept about 832 feet of new eight-inch water main, about 727 feet of eight-inch PVC sewer main, about 226 feet of eight-inch DIP sewer main, two fire hydrant assemblies, five sewer manholes and easements for Walton Station Phase 2 at 117 B Straton Lane. It has no cost to Metro.
Lets Metro accept about 1,342 feet of new eight-inch water main, about 1,059 feet of new eight-inch sewer main, three fire hydrant assemblies, nine sewer manholes and easements for Preserve at Priest Lake at 3128 Elm Hill Pike. It has no cost to Metro.
Lets Metro accept about 1,945 feet of new eight-inch water main, about 1,303 feet of new eight-inch sewer main, three fire hydrant assemblies, eight sewer manholes and easements for Williams Mill Phase 2 at 6419 Holt Road. It has no cost to Metro.
Gives 17th Avenue North, between Jefferson Street and Meharry Boulevard, the honorary name "Nathaniel 'Nate' Harris Way" and has the transportation department put up signs. Nobody on the street has to change their address.
Gives 3rd Avenue South between Broadway and Demonbreun Street the honorary name "Johnny Cash Way", extending an earlier designation to the whole block. Repeals Ordinance BL2026-1300, and nobody on the street has to change their address.
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Deferred to a later meeting or sent to committee.
Applies a Historic Landmark Overlay District to 4301 Harding Pike, 296 feet southwest of Woodlawn Drive, a 3.99-acre property zoned CS in the Harding/White Bridge Urban Design Overlay.
Zoning terms
- CS
- Commercial Service is intended for retail, consumer service, financial, restaurant, office, self-service storage, light manufacturing, and small warehouse uses.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Authorizes building material restrictions and requirements for the proposed Historic Landmark Overlay District at 4301 Harding Pike. Requests to waive any of them go to the Metropolitan Historic Zoning Commission when applying for a historic preservation permit.
Rezones 1814 County Hospital Road, about 215 feet northeast of Doak Avenue (0.54 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 277 and 281 Tusculum Road, about 470 feet northwest of Brewer Drive (1.96 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 762 Lynwood Avenue, about 200 feet east of 8th Avenue South (0.17 acres), from R6 to OR20-A-NS.
Zoning terms
- R6
- One and Two-Family Residential requires a minimum 6,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings and duplexes.
- OR20-A-NS
- Office/Residential-Alternative is intended for office and/or multi-family residential units at up to 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.
Approves issuing up to $544,720,000 in general obligation bonds for capital projects such as schools, a new Juvenile Justice Center, roads, sidewalks, parks, libraries, and fire and police buildings. The text sets the highest interest rate at 7.25% and says the bonds are paid back from property taxes.
Requests that the Board of Commissioners of the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority work with the Federal Aviation Administration to review how flight patterns affect neighborhoods, and keep residents informed of updates. The Metropolitan Clerk is to send a copy to MNAA Board Chair Nancy Sullivan and the Board of Commissioners.
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.
Requires the transportation department (NDOT) to put up "No Turns On Red" signs at qualifying signalized intersections in the Urban Services District, and to change signs at 59 listed intersections within three months. NDOT may allow right turns on red after a safety study, and must evaluate other intersections within nine months and report to the Council within one year of implementation.
Directs the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure to build a standard tool to monitor the combined traffic and transportation effects of proposed developments and rezonings across Nashville and Davidson County. It also asks that fixes found by the resulting area analysis be considered for future Capital Improvement Budgets.
Allows door-to-door solicitation only from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. during daylight saving time and from 10:00 a.m. to sunset during standard time. It also requires permit holders to check the no-solicitation registry at least once every thirty days, and lets Metro issue warnings and penalties and suspend or revoke permits for repeat violations.
Approves Amendment No. 3 to the East Bank Redevelopment Plan, which extends the plan's land use controls five years, from December 31, 2026 to December 31, 2031, to allow more time to consider a Transit Oriented Redevelopment District.
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Changes the solid waste generator fee so it applies to waste collected, hauled, received, processed or disposed of in Davidson County, even if it came from outside the county. The fee stays at six dollars per ton, with only one fee owed on each ton and no fee on recovered materials, yard waste or waste handled by or for Metro.
Rezones 0.16 acres at 1326 3rd Avenue North, about 70 feet south of Taylor Street, from IR to MUN-A-NS. The land is in the Phillips Jackson Redevelopment District and Germantown Historic Preservation Overlay District.
Zoning terms
- IR
- Industrial Restrictive is intended for a wide range of light manufacturing uses at moderate intensities within enclosed structures.
- 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.
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A substitute version took this one's place.
An ordinance to amend Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws, the Zoning Ordinance of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, by changing from AR2a to RM20 zoning for property located at Cane Ridge Road (unnumbered), approximately 776 feet southeast of Preston Road (3.9 acres), all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2026Z-076PR-001).
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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.
- RM20
- Multi-Family Residential is intended for single-family, duplex, and multi-family dwellings at a density of 20 dwelling units per acre.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Sets building material rules for BL2026-1511, a planned development for up to 10 single-family or two-family homes at 4465 LaVergne Couchville Pike. Building fronts must be brick, brick veneer, stone, cast stone, cementitious siding, glass, or similar materials unless otherwise approved. The text itself refers to a site at 610 Old Hickory Boulevard.
Requires the Department of Human Resources, once money is provided, to commission a study of best practices for regularly surveying employees of Metro departments, boards, and commissions. The study must be finished within six months of funding and shared with the Council.
Rezones 4465 LaVergne Couchville Pike (5.01 acres), about 97 feet south of Rockland Trail, from RS10 to SP zoning. It allows no more than 10 dwelling units, uses are limited to those allowed in R10, and multi-family use is banned.
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.
- 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.
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Board and commission appointments (11)
- Contract and Compliance Board Consideration of nominee to fill one vacancy on the Board for a non-voting member from the Metropolitan Council with a term expiring August 31, 2027, with an election to be conducted at the October 6, 2026 Council meeting. · CM Deonté Harrell nominated by CM Sandra Sepulveda · Elected
- Human Relations Commission Consideration of nominees to fill one vacancy on the Commission with a term expiring April 18, 2027, with an election to be held at the October 6, 2026 Council meeting. · Christy Borthick nominated by CM Eslick · Elected
- Community Review Board Reappointment of Judge (Ret.) Joe B. Brown for a term expiring October 31, 2029. · No action recorded
- Employee Benefit Board Appointment of Randy Howell for a term expiring June 30, 2027. · No action recorded
- Sustainability Advisory Committee Appointment of Catherine Price for a term expiring April 15, 2028. · No action recorded
- Transportation Licensing Commission Reappointment of Freddie L. Carr for a term expiring November 5, 2028. · No action recorded
- Board of Licensing for Adult Entertainment and Safety Appointment of F. Cory Mason for a term expiring October 10, 2027. · Approved
- Community Corrections Advisory Board Reappointment of Joseph L. Umberger for a term expiring October 22, 2028. · Approved
- Short Term Rental Appeals Board Appointment of Jackson Ferrell for a term expiring August 10, 2030. · Approved
- Short Term Rental Appeals Board Appointment of Ben Vaught for a term expiring August 10, 2030. · Approved
- Tourism and Convention Commission Appointment of Tod Roadarmel for a term expiring June 30, 2028. · Approved