Planning Commission, March 12, 2026
Recommends approval: Jenkins Landing Conservation Subdivision - 61 Lots on Stewart's Ferry Pike, Approved (voice vote, ayes have it)
What happened
On March 12, 2026, the Planning Commission recommended approval of Jenkins Landing Conservation Subdivision - 61 Lots on Stewart's Ferry Pike.
The Metropolitan Planning Commission approved a 61-lot conservation subdivision at Jenkins Landing on Stewart's Ferry Pike, despite significant community opposition citing traffic congestion, emergency service access concerns, and infrastructure limitations.
- Jurisdiction
- Nashville-Davidson County, TN
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- March 12, 2026
- Decisions
- 11 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Recommends approval, Approved (voice vote, ayes have it)
- Next step
- Final board vote (pending)
Projects in this meeting (3)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearings2318 Foster Avenue
RecommendedJenkins Landing Conservation Subdivision - 61 Lots
RecommendedPlat - 39th Avenue North
RecommendedFree sample: decision 1 of 11
Jenkins Landing Conservation Subdivision - 61 Lots on Stewart's Ferry Pike
Concept plan approval for 61 single-family lots using conservation development standards on the south side of Stewart's Ferry Pike. Lots range from 7,500 to 12,735 square feet with 51.47% of site preserved as natural open space (primarily heritage trees). Maximum yield was 95 lots; applicant proposed 61. Developer is Dreamfinder Homes with Kimley Horn as engineer. Significant community opposition cited traffic congestion, emergency access concerns on the two-lane dead-end road, and infrastructure limitations.
- Updated conditions in staff memo; NDOT traffic study coordination required; 20-foot buffer adjacent to Cooks Landing to remain undisturbed; water/sewer capacity letters from MWS required including upgrade to Towering Oaks pump station
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Key Decisions (11)
Jenkins Landing Conservation Subdivision - 61 Lots on Stewart's Ferry Pike
Final Plat - 39th Avenue North (4 lots)
East Nashville Community Plan Amendment - Riverside Drive
North Nashville Community Plan Amendment - 28th Avenue North Area
Downtown Community Plan Amendment - Supplemental Policy
Skyline Apartments SP Amendment - 280 Multifamily Units
Rezoning - Brick Church Pike to MUL-A
Rezoning - 2318 Foster Avenue to R6-A
Lincoln Tech SP Amendment
New Hope Gardens SP
Bellevue Community Plan Amendment
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Zoning Changes (2)
Development Activity (2)
Jenkins Landing
Residential
Skyline Apartments Amendment
Residential
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Conservation development standards are being utilized to create market-rate single-family…
Infrastructure
Community members raised significant concerns about traffic congestion, emergency service…
Housing Demand
Multiple subdivisions (four total) are being developed within half a…
Sentiment
Residents expressed willingness to pay top dollar ($500,000 seed money…
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Zoning terms (12)
64 recorded timestamps
- public hearing (12 timestamps)
- deferred (5 timestamps)
- subdivision (24 timestamps)
- mixed use (2 timestamps)
- residential (2 timestamps)
- rezone (3 timestamps)
Decision moments (11)
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