Metropolitan Council Committee: Planning & Zoning - 2026-03-02
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Meeting Summary
The Planning & Zoning Committee approved all consent agenda items including a pilot agreement for Madison Station multifamily housing at 721 Madison Square, water/sewer infrastructure agreements for Chilton Homes development and Berry Street, and transfer of continuum of care grant administration from MDHA to Office of Homeless Services. A mixed-use development rezoning at 2130-2142 Buena Vista Pike and 3005-3009 Cliff Drive was deferred to April for additional community input.
Key Decisions (11)
Madison Station Multifamily Housing PILOT Agreement
Resolution RS 2026-1810 authorizing Metropolitan Housing Agency to negotiate and enter into a pilot agreement and accept payments in lieu of ad valorem taxes for multifamily housing project at 721 Madison Square known as Madison Station. Sponsors: Hancock, Toombs, Horton, Ewing, Allen, and Hill.
Connect Downtown Adaptive Signal System Agreement
Resolution RS 2026-1819 approving intergovernmental agreement between Tennessee Department of Transportation and Metro Nashville for the Connect Downtown Adaptive Signal System. Sponsors: Coop, Toombs, Horton, and Evan Segal.
Chilton Homes Water Service Participation Agreement
Resolution RS 2026-1822 approving participation agreement between Metro Water and Sewage Services and Chilton Homes LLC to provide public water service improvements for Chilton Homes' proposed development and other existing properties in the area. Sponsor: Welsh, Toombs, Horton, and Evan Siegel.
Berry Street Infrastructure - Water and Sewer Main Abandonment and Acceptance
Resolution RS 2026-1823 authorizing Metro to abandon existing public water and sanitary sewer mains, fire hydrant assembly, and sanitary sewer manholes, and accept new infrastructure for property at 110 Berry Street. Sponsors: Parker, Horton, and Evan Siegel.
Continuum of Care Grant Transfer to Office of Homeless Services
Late filed resolution approving amendment to continuum of care grant agreement between HUD and MDHA, replacing MDHA with Office of Homeless Services as recipient of $465,701 planning grant. This completes the 2023 designation of OHS as collaborative applicant.
Electric Power Board Easement at 2907 Booker Street
Ordinance BL 2026-1289 authorizing overhead and pole placement easement to Nashville Electric Power Board on Metro-owned property at 2907 Booker Street. Sponsors: Taylor, Horton, Evan Siegel, and Gadd.
Canebrake Phase 3A Sewer Infrastructure Acceptance
Ordinance BL 2026-1293 authorizing Metro to accept new public sanitary sewer mains, manholes, and easements for properties at West Division Street and Lawler Lane in Mount Juliet, Wilson County (Canebrake Phase 3A Revision 01). Sponsors: Horton and Evan Siegel.
Innovative Public Housing Solutions Study Resolution
Resolution RS 2026-1800 (as substituted) requesting Metropolitan Planning Department and MDHA to study and implement emerging innovative public housing solutions for permanently attainable and affordable housing options. Sponsors: Truffle, Johnston, Nash, Gamble, Bradford, Allen, Coopin, Gadd, and Ellis.
Access Management Manual Implementation
Ordinance BL 2025-1147 (as substituted) amending chapters 13.12 and 17.20 of Metro Code to implement access management manual for private property access to public rights of way. Substitute established graduated distance requirements for street trees at intersections: 35 feet for arterial-arterial intersections, 25 feet for local street/alley intersections, with NDOT exemption authority.
Buena Vista Pike Mixed-Use Development Rezoning
Ordinance BL 2025-1163 to rezone from RA to SP for properties at 2130, 2132A, 2138A, 2138B, 2138C, 2140, 2142 Buena Vista Pike and 3005A, 3005B, 3007, 3009 Cliff Drive at southwest corner of Buena Vista Pike and Cliff Drive to permit mixed-use development. Deferred because development team could not attend recent community meeting. Sponsor: Toombs.
Buena Vista Pike Building Material Requirements
Companion ordinance BL 2025-1164 to authorize building material restrictions and requirements for the Buena Vista Pike/Cliff Drive mixed-use development (BL 2025-1163). Sponsor: Toombs.
Zoning Changes (1)
2130, 2132A, 2138A, 2138B, 2138C, 2140, 2142 Buena Vista Pike and 3005A, 3005B, 3007, 3009 Cliff Drive (southwest corner of Buena Vista Pike and Cliff Drive)
Not specified
Development Activity (7)
Madison Station
Multifamily housing project receiving PILOT agreement for payments in lieu of ad valorem taxes
Chilton Homes Development
Residential development requiring public water service improvements; participation agreement with Metro Water and Sewage Services
Berry Street Infrastructure
Abandonment of existing and acceptance of new public water mains, sanitary sewer mains, fire hydrant assembly, and sanitary sewer manholes
Canebrake Phase 3A
New public sanitary sewer mains, manholes, and easements
Buena Vista Pike Mixed-Use Development
Mixed-use development requiring rezoning from RA to SP; multiple parcels involved
Sherwood Commons
Higher density homeownership project referenced as example of efficient land use for affordable housing
Trinity and Ellington Development
Higher density homeownership project in Councilmember Parker's district
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Metro Nashville is actively studying innovative public housing solutions and tracking affordable housing investments through a quarterly-updated dashboard, indicating sustained policy focus on affordability.
Housing Demand
Approximately 10% or less of Metro-subsidized affordable housing projects are single-family, with emphasis on higher-density homeownership projects like townhomes to maximize land efficiency.
Infrastructure
Multiple water and sewer infrastructure agreements approved for residential developments indicate continued residential growth requiring utility expansion in Nashville and surrounding areas.
Infrastructure
Connect Downtown Adaptive Signal System agreement with TDOT signals continued investment in downtown transportation infrastructure improvements.