Metropolitan Council Committee: Planning & Zoning, December 3, 2025
Recommends denial: Amendment 5 to BL 2025-1005 - Delayed Effective Date to April 2026, 6-6 (failed)
What happened
On December 3, 2025, the Metropolitan Council Committee: Planning & Zoning recommended denial of Amendment 5 to BL 2025-1005 - Delayed Effective Date to April 2026 (6-6).
The Planning & Zoning Committee approved two major housing ordinances: BL 2025-1005 creating new Residential Neighborhood (RN) and Residential Limited (RL) zoning districts (12-0), and BL 2025-1007 expanding detached accessory dwelling unit (DADU) regulations (10-0).
- Jurisdiction
- Nashville-Davidson County, TN
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- December 3, 2025
- Decisions
- 10 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Recommends denial, 6-6 (failed)
- Next step
- Final board vote (pending)
Free sample: decision 1 of 10
Resolution for County-Wide RN/RL Zoning Map
RS 2025-1680 by Council Member Johnston requesting Metro Planning to create a county-wide map identifying appropriate areas for new RN-1, RN-2, RL-1, RL-2, and RL-3 zoning districts. Planning staff indicated they would update the Community Character Manual instead of creating a parcel-level map.
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Key Decisions (10)
Resolution for County-Wide RN/RL Zoning Map
Consent Agenda - Multiple Resolutions and Ordinances
BL 2025-1005 - New RN and RL Zoning Districts
Amendment 1 to BL 2025-1005 - Unit Declaration Requirement
Amendment 3 to BL 2025-1005 - Infrastructure Review Requirement
Amendment 5 to BL 2025-1005 - Delayed Effective Date to April 2026
BL 2025-1007 - DADU Regulations Expansion
Amendment 1 to BL 2025-1007 - Reduced DADU Size
Amendment 4 to BL 2025-1007 - Revert to Current DADU Standards
Late Filed Amendment - Historic Overlay DADU Delay
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Development Activity (3)
Trinity Lane Apartments
Residential
Artist Lofts
Residential
TCAT Nashville
Other
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
Multiple public commenters emphasized urgent need for affordable housing options,…
Housing Demand
Council members reported receiving numerous rezoning requests from developers and…
Sentiment
Significant public concern exists about neighborhood character preservation, with council…
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Zoning terms (14)
125 recorded timestamps
- zoning (61 timestamps)
- public hearing (2 timestamps)
- land use (11 timestamps)
- approved (4 timestamps)
- residential (4 timestamps)
- mixed use (4 timestamps)
Decision moments (10)
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