An ordinance amending Chapters 17.36 and 17.40 of the Metropolitan Code to create a… plan amendment
Case BL2025-1146
Continued
freeContinued1 condition of approval
Nashville-Davidson County Meetings
Metropolitan Council, November 18, 2025
Denied: Amendment to Rule 12 (moving honorary/memorializing resolutions to proclamations), 12-14 with 1 abstention (failed)
2h 20m16,212 words
28 mentionszoningapprovedpublic hearingdeferredaduoverlay districtmotion to approvemixed useNashville-Davidson County, TN
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What happened
On November 18, 2025, Nashville-Davidson County denied Amendment to Rule 12 (moving honorary/memorializing resolutions to proclamations) (12-14).
This Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County meeting (11/18/2025) was dominated by a judicial election and procedural matters, with several land-use items deferred rather than decided.
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Nashville-Davidson County, TN
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- November 18, 2025
- Decisions
- 12 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Denied, 12-14 with 1 abstention (failed)
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsHart Street Mixed-Use Development Zoning Deferral
Awaiting final voteSouth of Hart Street along 1st Avenue, 2nd Avenue South, and Andrew T Whittemore Street, corner of 1st Avenue South and Hart Street
5701 Robertson Avenue
Awaiting final vote5701 Robertson Avenue, corner of Robertson Avenue and Midland Avenue
Free sample: decision 1 of 12
Election of General Sessions Court Division 6 Judge
Council elected Jody Bell to fill the General Sessions Court Division 6 judicial vacancy with 20 votes. Nominees were C. Michael Robinson, Mark Andrew Cole Sr., Jody Bell, Leroy J. Ellis, and David Jones.
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Key Decisions (12)
Decided
Election of General Sessions Court Division 6 Judge
Vote: Jody Bell elected with 20 votes
Denied
Amendment to Rule 12 (moving honorary/memorializing resolutions to proclamations)
Vote: 12-14 with 1 abstention (failed)
Deferred
Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit Exclusion Overlay District
Vote: passed (first reading)1 conditions attached
Approved
Street and Alley Parking Restrictions Amendment
Vote: passed as substituted
Approved
Metropolitan Animal Care and Control Commission
Vote: passed as amended
Deferred
NDOT Fee Modifications Ordinance
Vote: passed (deferral)1 conditions attached
Deferred
Midtown Central Business Improvement District
1 conditions attached
Deferred
Rezoning at 5701 Robertson Avenue
Vote: passed (deferral)1 conditions attached
Deferred
Rezoning of properties along 1st Avenue South near Hart Street
Vote: passed (deferral)1 conditions attached
Deferred
Building materials restrictions companion ordinance (1st Avenue South development)
Vote: passed (deferral)1 conditions attached
Approved
SRO Program Grant Application
Vote: 23-2 with 2 abstentions
Approved
Carson W. 'Bill' Beck Memorial Bridge Naming
Vote: passed as amended1 conditions attached
Full write-ups and conditions for all 12 decisions in Pro.
Zoning Changes (2)
R8MUL-A-NS2.3 acres
R6MUL-A-NS5.79 acres
Development Activity (3)
Mixed-use development south of Hart Street
Mixed-Use
5701 Robertson Avenue rezoning
Mixed-Use
Midtown Central Business Improvement District
Commercial
Market Signals (3)
Sentiment
A public commenter raised concerns about small businesses and restaurants…
Commercial Demand
Creation of a Midtown Central Business Improvement District signals commercial…
Infrastructure
An ordinance modifying NDOT fees (BL2025-1063) was deferred to January,…
Agenda results
Each land-use item on the agenda, with its recorded vote5701 Robertson Avenue rezone
Case BL2025-1092
Continued
freeContinued1 condition of approval
Hart Street rezone
Case BL2025-1095
Continued
freeContinued1 condition of approval
Hart Street plan amendment
Case BL2025-1096
Continued
freeContinued1 condition of approval
Cowan Street plan amendment
Case BL2025-1143
No vote recorded
4016 Meadow Road rezone
Case BL2025-1145
No vote recorded
An ordinance to amend Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws, the Zoning Ordinance of… plan amendment
Case BL2025-1022
No vote recorded
An ordinance to authorize building material restrictions and requirements for… plan amendment
Case BL2025-1023
No vote recorded
More land-use items (7)
7 items with no recorded vote on this agenda
- 6100 Robertson Avenue plan amendmentCase BL2025-1088No vote recorded
- 510 Neelys Bend Road rezoneCase BL2025-1091No vote recorded
- Smith Springs Parkway rezoneCase BL2025-1093No vote recorded
- Smith Springs Parkway plan amendmentCase BL2025-1094No vote recorded
- 908 Hospital Drive rezoneCase BL2025-1097No vote recorded
- Cayce Place site planCase BL2025-1103No vote recorded
- An ordinance approving Amendment No site planCase BL2025-1104No vote recorded
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Zoning terms (8)
28 recorded timestamps
- zoning (3 timestamps)
- approved (4 timestamps)
- public hearing (5 timestamps)
- deferred (5 timestamps)
- adu (1 timestamps)
- overlay district (1 timestamps)
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