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Planning Commission - 2026-01-08

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Zoning Opportunities

Zoning decisions from this meeting: what changed, how the vote went, and the moment it happened.

Nashville-Davidson County · Jan 8, 2026

Continued

Rezoning continued: CS → COMMERCIAL (15.58 acres)

Buchanan Street corridor (Item 17)

15.58 ac · CS → COMMERCIAL

Zoning change from CS to COMMERCIAL (15.58 acres), continued on Jan 8, 2026 in Nashville-Davidson County.

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Nashville-Davidson County · Jan 8, 2026

Approved · Unanimous

12.91 acres rezoned RS → SP

0 West Campbell Road

12.91 ac · RS → SP

Zoning change from RS to SP (12.91 acres), approved unanimously on Jan 8, 2026 in Nashville-Davidson County.

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Nashville-Davidson County · Jan 8, 2026

Continued

Rezoning continued: CS → COMMERCIAL (4.17 acres)

Buchanan Street corridor (Item 18)

4.17 ac · CS → COMMERCIAL

Zoning change from CS to COMMERCIAL (4.17 acres), continued on Jan 8, 2026 in Nashville-Davidson County.

Entitlement

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Nashville-Davidson County · Jan 8, 2026

Approved · Unanimous

1.83 acres rezoned R6 → SP

2003 Straightway Avenue

1.83 ac · R6 → SP

Zoning change from R6 to SP (1.83 acres), approved unanimously on Jan 8, 2026 in Nashville-Davidson County.

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Nashville-Davidson County · Jan 8, 2026

Approved

rezoned RS → R

2707 Alhambra Circle

RS → R

Zoning change from RS to R, approved on Jan 8, 2026 in Nashville-Davidson County.

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Nashville-Davidson County · Jan 8, 2026

Approved

rezoned RS → R6-A

524 High Street

RS → R6-A

Zoning change from RS to R6-A, approved on Jan 8, 2026 in Nashville-Davidson County.

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Nashville-Davidson County · Jan 8, 2026

Approved

rezoned RS → R6-A

109 Alberta Street

RS → R6-A

Zoning change from RS to R6-A, approved on Jan 8, 2026 in Nashville-Davidson County.

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Nashville-Davidson County · Jan 8, 2026

Approved

rezoned OR → MUL

1900 Ackland Avenue

OR → MUL

Zoning change from OR to MUL, approved on Jan 8, 2026 in Nashville-Davidson County.

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East Bend Subdistrict

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Straightway Avenue Multifamily

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West Campbell Road SP

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Meeting Summary

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…

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Key Decisions (7)

Deferred

DADU Exclusion Overlay Text Amendment

Vote: Unanimous deferralConditions attached
Deferred

Sign Code Text Amendment

Vote: Unanimous deferral to February 12Conditions attached
Deferred

East Bend Subdistrict Downtown Code Amendment

Vote: Unanimous deferral to February 12Conditions attached

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…

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