Metropolitan Council Committee: Planning & Zoning, November 4, 2026
Recommends approval: SP rezoning at 1065 Barnes Road (consent), unanimous
What happened
On November 4, 2026, the Metropolitan Council Committee: Planning & Zoning recommended approval of SP rezoning at 1065 Barnes Road (consent) (unanimous).
The Metro Council Planning & Zoning Committee took no action on agenda item 18, BL 2026-1389, a rezoning of 5.25 acres at 532 and 538 Bell Road near Murfreesboro Pike. No motion was made because the sponsor was absent and the property owner opposed the bill.
- Jurisdiction
- Nashville-Davidson County, TN
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- November 4, 2026
- Decisions
- 6 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Recommends approval, unanimous
- Next step
- Final board vote (pending)
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SP rezoning at 1065 Barnes Road (consent)
BL 2026-1558: rezoning from RA2A to SP for 1065 Barnes Road, approximately 54 feet east of Barnes Bend Drive. The site is 55.6 acres and the plan permits 109 multifamily residential units and 78 single-family lots. Sponsored by Rutherford. Approved on the consent agenda.
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Key Decisions (6)
SP rezoning at 1065 Barnes Road (consent)
Building materials restrictions for 1065 Barnes Road SP (consent)
PILOT agreement for Skyline Heights
PILOT agreement for Parkwood Villa
TDOT intergovernmental agreements for Cowan St / James Robertson Pkwy
Rezoning at 532 and 538 Bell Road - no recommendation
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Development Activity (3)
1065 Barnes Road SP
Residential
Skyline Heights
Residential
Parkwood Villa
Residential
Market Signals (2)
Housing Demand
Metro continues using MDHA PILOT tax abatements to support multifamily…
Sentiment
The committee stalled the council-initiated Bell Road downzoning after the…
Who spoke
4 distinct speakers; 2 identified names.
All speaker roles: 1 Chair, 2 Councilmember, 1 Attorney.
Identified name roles: 2 Councilmember.
Speaker sample: Parker, Councilmember.
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Zoning terms (5)
11 recorded timestamps
- approved (3 timestamps)
- zoning (4 timestamps)
- residential (2 timestamps)
- overlay district (1 timestamps)
- motion to approve (1 timestamps)
Decision moments (6)
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