Metropolitan Council Committee: Planning & Zoning, March 16, 2026
Approves Mixed-use rezoning as amended - BL2026-1248, 9-0
What happened
This Metropolitan Council Planning & Zoning Committee meeting recommended approval of numerous zoning and sewer/water acceptance items. The most contested item was BL2025-1168, a commercial compatibility overlay on Buchanan Street between 21st Avenue North and I-65, which passed…
- Jurisdiction
- Nashville-Davidson County, TN
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- March 16, 2026
- Decisions
- 10 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 9-0
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsHart & Whitmore Mixed-use
RecommendedBL2026-1275
Recommended 9-0Free sample: decision 1 of 10
Consent agenda approval
Committee approved the consent agenda containing numerous resolutions and ordinances (sewer/water main acceptances, encroachments, and zoning changes), excluding items 11, 12, 13, 15, and 32 which were removed for separate consideration.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
This Metropolitan Council Planning & Zoning Committee meeting recommended approval of numerous zoning and sewer/water acceptance items. The most contested item was BL2025-1168, a commercial compatibility overlay on Buchanan Street between 21st Avenue North and I-65, which passed…
Key Decisions (10)
Consent agenda approval
Sign code substitute - BL2025-1148
Sign code ordinance as substituted - BL2025-1148
Buchanan Street commercial compatibility overlay - BL2025-1168
Deferral motion on BL2025-1168 (failed)
Buchanan Street commercial compatibility overlay - BL2025-1169
Mixed-use rezoning amendment - BL2026-1248
Mixed-use rezoning as amended - BL2026-1248
Rezoning at West Campbell Road - BL2026-1275
East Bend downtown code subdistrict discussion (no vote)
Development Activity (3)
Mixed-use development at Martin Street and Hamilton Avenue (Mill Works Building)
Mixed-Use
West Campbell Road residential development
Residential
East Bend development
Mixed-Use
Market Signals (4)
Sentiment
Pending Tennessee SB 1908/HB 1837 would let property owners seek…
Infrastructure
The East Bend downtown code subdistrict prioritizes walkability and transit…
Housing Demand
Council members signaled interest in limiting hotel uses in the…
Commercial Demand
East Bend river gateway sites permit towers up to 40…
Who Spoke (18)
On the record: a staff member, an attorney, 2 witnesses, and 2 members of the public.
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