Metropolitan Council, June 2, 2026
Approves Data Center Zoning Code Amendments (BL-2026-1391 and BL-2026-1392), passed
What happened
This was primarily a Metropolitan Council budget public hearing (BL-2026-1377, fiscal year 2027 operating budget) with extensive public comment on housing, Nashville General Hospital funding, and data centers; the operating budget, tax levy (BL-2026-1378), and capital improvement…
- Jurisdiction
- Nashville-Davidson County, TN
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- June 2, 2026
- Decisions
- 11 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, passed
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearingsTemporary Data Center Moratorium
Approved 26-1Free sample: decision 1 of 11
Amendment to Rule of Procedure 46 (council meeting schedule) - FAILED
Substitute proposal by Council Member Prepti to cancel the first council meeting in September (originally proposed to cancel second August and first September meetings). Failed to reach the 27 affirmative votes required to amend rules of procedure; vote was 23 in favor, 7 against.
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 was primarily a Metropolitan Council budget public hearing (BL-2026-1377, fiscal year 2027 operating budget) with extensive public comment on housing, Nashville General Hospital funding, and data centers; the operating budget, tax levy (BL-2026-1378), and capital improvement…
Key Decisions (11)
Amendment to Rule of Procedure 46 (council meeting schedule) - FAILED
FY2027 Operating Budget Ordinance (BL-2026-1377)
FY2027 Tax Levy Ordinance (BL-2026-1378)
Capital Improvements Budget FY2027-2032 (BL-2026-1380)
FY2027 Central Business Improvement District Budget (RS2026-1963) - FAILED
Resolution urging termination of NES CEO (RS2026-1801) - Indefinitely Deferred
Resolution expressing lack of confidence in Electric Power Board (RS2026-1954) - Indefinitely Deferred
Data Center Zoning Code Amendments (BL-2026-1391 and BL-2026-1392)
Temporary Data Center Moratorium Ordinance (late-filed) - Did Not Advance
NDOT Real Estate Appraisal Requirements (BL-2026-1356)
FY2027 Gulch Central Business Improvement District Budget (BL-2026-1381)
Development Activity (3)
Cottages of Drake Creek Cooperative (Drake's Creek Cooperative)
Residential
Clark Memorial UMC affordable homes (North Nashville)
Residential
Buddy Killen Circle renovation / Fountains of Musica
Infrastructure
Market Signals (6)
Housing Demand
Nashville faces a deficit of at least 20,000 affordable housing…
Commercial Demand
Small businesses report property tax increases of 75-300% amid historically…
Infrastructure
Winter Storm Fern knocked out power to nearly 230,000 residents…
Who Spoke (20)
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