Board of Zoning Appeals, November 5, 2026
Approved: Height control plane exception at 1625 Meridian Street, 4-0
What happened
On November 5, 2026, Nashville-Davidson County approved Height control plane exception at 1625 Meridian Street (4-0).
The Metro Nashville Board of Zoning Appeals approved case 2026-53, the Seven Hills Club special exception amendment, raising the membership cap to 650 families and permitting on-site BYOB alcohol consumption (no sales) on a 5-0 vote.
- Jurisdiction
- Nashville-Davidson County, TN
- Date
- November 5, 2026
- Decisions
- 8 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 4-0
Projects in this meeting (4)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsConditions for Seven Hills Club
Approved 5-0Carport rear setback
Denied 5-0Height control plane exception
Approved 4-01291 Sunnymead Drive
Awaiting final voteFree sample: decision 1 of 8
Seven Hills Club special exception amendment
The board amended the 1960 special use permit for the Seven Hills swim and tennis club. The membership cap rises from 500 to 650 families, and on-site alcohol consumption is permitted with no sales. The Burton Valley Neighborhood Association opposed the request without enforceable conditions. The vote was 5-0.
- Urban Forester-approved landscape plan for buffer yards and screening of parking
- temporary gravel lot to be permitted by NDOT, Metro Water, and Codes and finished as a dustless surface
- on-site parking to maintain a ratio of one space per six members
- parking management plan revised to require a parking attendant at all events
- revised parking management plan adopted with the permit and the association documents and provided to members
- all Planning Commission conditions
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Key Decisions (8)
Seven Hills Club special exception amendment
Height control plane exception at 1625 Meridian Street
Consent: Item D appeal at 90 Delway Vista Road
Consent: Item D appeal at 114 Whitsett Road
Setback variance at 1291 Sunnymead Drive
Carport rear setback variance at 2114 Hermosa Street
Height variance on Ria Vista Drive
Goodwill wall sign variance at 501 Mainstream
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Development Activity (4)
1625 Meridian Street townhomes
Residential
90 Delway Vista apartment complex renovation
Residential
Seven Hills Club
Other
Single-family home at 1291 Sunnymead Drive
Residential
Market Signals (2)
Infrastructure
Flood risk and stream buffers along Cooper Creek are limiting…
Housing Demand
The council has repeatedly increased the size of accessory structures…
Who spoke
20 distinct speakers; 9 identified names.
All speaker roles: 3 Unknown, 5 Public, 1 Applicant Rep, 3 Applicant, 4 Board Member, 2 Attorney, 1 Staff, 1 Chair.
Identified name roles: 1 Applicant Rep, 3 Applicant, 1 Staff, 3 Board Member, 1 Chair.
Speaker sample: Stuart Verner, Applicant.
8 more identified names in Pro: 1 Applicant Rep, 1 Staff, 2 Applicant, 3 Board Member, 1 Chair.
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Zoning terms (12)
71 recorded timestamps
- zoning (9 timestamps)
- variance (12 timestamps)
- setback (13 timestamps)
- motion to approve (4 timestamps)
- approved (10 timestamps)
- public hearing (6 timestamps)
Decision moments (8)
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