Planning Commission, January 8, 2026
Recommends approval: Rezoning at 0 West Campbell Road, Approved with conditions (unanimous)
What happened
On January 8, 2026, the Planning Commission recommended approval of Rezoning at 0 West Campbell Road (unanimous).
The Nashville Planning Commission held a lengthy meeting on January 8, 2026, dominated by contentious debate over the Buchanan Street Commercial Compatibility Overlay (items 17-18), which was ultimately deferred for two meetings after extensive community opposition citing concern…
- Jurisdiction
- Nashville-Davidson County, TN
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- January 8, 2026
- Decisions
- 7 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Recommends approval, Approved with conditions (unanimous)
- Next step
- Final board vote (pending)
Projects in this meeting (4)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearings524 High Street
Recommended0 West Campbell Road
RecommendedStraightway Avenue SP
Recommended109 Alberta Street
RecommendedFree sample: decision 1 of 7
DADU Exclusion Overlay Text Amendment
Request to create a new overlay allowing neighborhoods to exclude detached accessory dwelling units (DADUs) from areas where they are currently permitted. Staff recommended approval with substitute requiring complete block face application. Multiple speakers opposed, citing housing crisis concerns.
- Staff substitute requires complete block face requirement to avoid checkerboard zoning pattern
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Key Decisions (7)
DADU Exclusion Overlay Text Amendment
Sign Code Text Amendment
East Bend Subdistrict Downtown Code Amendment
Rezoning at 0 West Campbell Road
Buchanan Street Commercial Compatibility Overlay (Item 17)
Buchanan Street Commercial Compatibility Overlay (Item 18)
Straightway Avenue SP Rezoning
Full write-ups and conditions for all 7 decisions in Pro.
Zoning Changes (8)
5 additional zoning changes with full detail in Pro.
Development Activity (3)
East Bend Subdistrict
Mixed-Use
West Campbell Road SP
Residential
Straightway Avenue Multifamily
Residential
Market Signals (6)
Housing Demand
Staff cited Nashville is 90,000 homes short over the next…
Housing Demand
Average first-time homebuyer age is now 40 years old, with…
Commercial Demand
Buchanan Street corridor experiencing tension between nightlife/entertainment businesses and residential…
3 additional market signals with full detail in Pro.
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Zoning terms (21)
278 recorded timestamps
- public hearing (28 timestamps)
- zoning (65 timestamps)
- deferred (19 timestamps)
- commercial (35 timestamps)
- residential (31 timestamps)
- rezone (13 timestamps)
Decision moments (7)
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