What did Nashville-Davidson County decide on "Data Center Zoning Standards Ordinance (BL-2026-1391 and 1392)" on July 7, 2026?

Metropolitan Council, July 7, 2026

Approves Data Center Zoning Standards Ordinance (BL-2026-1391 and 1392), passed

July 7, 20267h 45m69,497 words

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What happened

The Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County passed data center regulation ordinance BL-2026-1391 (and companion BL-2026-1392) on second reading, establishing Nashville's first data center-specific zoning standards with setback requirements from sensitive uses; the b…

Meeting key facts

Jurisdiction: Nashville-Davidson County, TN
Governing body: Final authority
Date: July 7, 2026
Decisions: 44 zoning decisions
Outcome: Approved, passed

Projects in this meeting (24)

Each is its own project; some span multiple hearings

6114 North New Hope Road

Approved

26114 North New Hope Road, approximately 352 feet north of Central Pike

2 conditions of approval

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2212 and 2216 Riverside Drive

Approved

2212 and 2216 Riverside Drive

1 condition of approval

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13181 Old Hickory Boulevard

Approved

13181 Old Hickory Boulevard, at corner of Old Hickory Boulevard and Twin Oaks Lane · Sean Henry

2 conditions of approval

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311 Joyner Ave

Approved

311 Joyner Ave.

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BL-2026-1389 (Nashville-Davidson, Aug 2026)

Awaiting final vote

532 and 538 Bell Road, approximately 570 feet southwest of Murfreesboro Pike

1 condition of approval

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470 Radnor Street

Awaiting final vote

470 Radnor Street, approximately 270 feet northeast of Meade Avenue

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1038 28th Avenue

Approved

1038 28th Avenue North, approximately 138 feet north of Meharry Boulevard

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917 Hospital Drive

Approved 8-0

917 Hospital Drive

1 condition of approval

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2839 Georgia Avenue

Approved

2839 Georgia Avenue, Nashville

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129 Elmhurst Ave

Approved

129 Elmhurst Ave.

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1704 10th Avenue

Approved 8-0

1704 10th Avenue North, Nashville

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Data center moratorium

Approved

6 conditions of approval

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7345 Old Charlotte Pike

Approved

7345 Old Charlotte Pike

1 condition of approval

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70 Skyline Ridge Drive

Approved

70 Skyline Ridge Drive, approximately 44 feet north of Channing Drive

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BL-2026-1403 (Nashville-Davidson, Aug 2026)

Approved

west of Gallatin Avenue, east of Emmett Avenue, south of McClurkin Avenue, north of Douglas Avenue · Southern Land Company

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1616 Ashton Avenue

Approved 8-0

1616 Ashton Avenue, approximately 540 feet west of Hydes Ferry Road, Nashville

1 condition of approval

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3233 Hamilton Church Road

Awaiting final vote

3233 Hamilton Church Road, approximately 315 feet west of Buckeye

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5683 Cane Ridge Road

Awaiting final vote

5683 Cane Ridge Road, approximately 479 feet south of Spring Path Lane

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110 Lutie Street

Approved

110 Lutie Street

1 condition of approval

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412 Veritas Street

Approved

412 Veritas Street, approximately 380 feet west of Nolensville Pike

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5621 Cane Ridge Road

Approved

5601, 5621 Cane Ridge Road, Cane Ridge Road unnumbered, and 3314 Old Franklin Road · MI Homes

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BL-2026-1396 (Nashville-Davidson, Jul 2026)

Approved

832, 834, 836, 838 Seymour Avenue; 905, 907 West Eastland Avenue; McFerrin Avenue; Richmond Bend

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1233-1235 John L. Copeland Blvd

Approved

1233 and 1235 John L. Copeland Blvd.

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3524 Earhart Rd

Approved

3524 Earhart Rd.

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Free sample: decision 1 of 44

Data Center Zoning Standards Ordinance (BL-2026-1391 and 1392)

Ordinance amending Title 17 to add data center uses, definitions, and conditions to the zoning code, including setback requirements from sensitive uses (residential, daycares, religious institutions, schools, parks, zoo, correctional facilities). Passed on second reading as substituted; companion 1392 (materials restrictions) passed as amended. Substitute aligned the bill with Planning Commission recommendation and added 'prisons' to sensitive uses list.

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

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Key Decisions (44)

Approved

Data Center Zoning Standards Ordinance (BL-2026-1391 and 1392)

Vote: passed

Approved

Data Center Moratorium (BL-2026-1448)

Vote: passedConditions attached

Approved

Beer permit distance exemption for Vibes Bar and Lounge

Vote: passed

Amended

Code housekeeping amendments (BL-2026-1314)

Vote: passed

Amended

Underground utilities regulations amendment (BL-2026-1360)

Vote: passed

Amended

East Bank Design Review Committee (BL-2026-1361)

Vote: passed

Deferred

Ridgeview UDO amendment at Eagle View Boulevard (BL-2026-1386)

Vote: passed

Approved

Rezoning at 1616 Ashton Avenue (BL-2026-1387)

Vote: passed

Withdrawn

Rezoning at 5118 Mount View Road (BL-2026-1388)

Approved

Rezoning at 532 and 538 Bell Road (BL-2026-1389)

Vote: passedConditions attached

Deferred

Rezoning at 470 Radnor Street (BL-2026-1395)

Vote: passed

Amended

SP rezoning at Seymour/Eastland/McFerrin/Richmond Bend (BL-2026-1396 and 1397)

Vote: passed

Approved

SP rezoning at 1038 28th Avenue North (BL-2026-1398 and 1399)

Vote: passed

Deferred

SP rezoning at 5683 Cane Ridge Road (BL-2026-1400 and 1401)

Vote: passed

Deferred

Rezoning at 412 Veritas Street (BL-2026-1402)

Vote: passed

Deferred

SP rezoning near Gallatin/Emmett/McClurkin/Douglas (BL-2026-1403 and 1404)

Vote: passed

Approved

Rezoning at 1704 10th Avenue North (BL-2026-1405)

Vote: passed

Deferred

SP rezoning at 5601/5621 Cane Ridge Road and 3314 Old Franklin Road (BL-2026-1406 and 1407)

Vote: passed

Approved

Rezoning at 311 Joyner Avenue (BL-2026-1408)

Vote: passed

Approved

Rezoning at 70 Skyline Ridge Drive (BL-2026-1409)

Vote: passed

Approved

Rezoning at 2839 Georgia Avenue (BL-2026-1410)

Vote: passed

Deferred

SP rezoning at 13181 Old Hickory Boulevard (BL-2026-1411 and 1412)

Vote: passed

Approved

Rezoning at 110 Lutie Street (BL-2026-1413)

Vote: passed

Approved

SP rezoning at 26114 North New Hope Road (BL-2026-1414 and 1415)

Vote: passed

Deferred

Contextual overlay along Shepherd Hills Drive and Twin Hills Drive (BL-2026-1416)

Vote: passed

Approved

Rezoning at 129 Elmhurst Avenue (BL-2026-1417)

Vote: passed

Approved

Rezoning at 7345 Old Charlotte Pike (BL-2026-1418)

Vote: passed

Approved

Rezoning at 3524 Earhart Road (BL-2026-1419)

Vote: passed

Deferred

Contextual overlay along Cumberland Hills Drive and Northside Drive (BL-2026-1420)

Vote: passed

Approved

Rezoning at 1233 and 1235 John L. Copeland Boulevard (BL-2026-1421)

Vote: passed

Deferred

Rezoning at Argyle Avenue (BL-2026-1422)

Vote: passed

Approved

SP amendment at 5901 California Avenue (BL-2026-1423 and 1424)

Vote: passed

Deferred

SP rezoning at 3233 Hamilton Church Road (BL-2026-1425 and 1426)

Vote: passed

Approved

Rezoning at 917 Hospital Drive (BL-2026-1427)

Vote: passed

Approved

Rezoning at 2212 and 2216 Riverside Drive (BL-2026-1428)

Vote: passed

Approved

Cancel PUD overlay at 8011 and 8087 Poplar Creek Road (BL-2026-1429)

Vote: passed

Approved

MOU for transit law enforcement (RS-2026-2097)

Vote: 23-4

Approved

First Amendment to affordable housing grant contract (RS-2026-2087)

Vote: passed

Approved

Health grant to Street Works / Today's Hope (RS-2026-2089)

Vote: passed

Approved

Parks Foundation grant for Elmington Park Playground (RS-2026-2091)

Vote: passed

Approved

Habitat grant for Trinity Hills Park (RS-2026-2094)

Vote: passed

Approved

Condemnation of parcel adjacent to Nashville Zoo (Late Bill N1)

Vote: passed

Amended

Annual review of tax abatement incentives (BL-2026-1362)

Vote: passed

Approved

Lease agreement with Pencil Foundation (BL-2026-1436)

Vote: passed

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Zoning Changes (27)

RS-10R-100.37 acres

RM-20NSAR-2A9.4 acres

SPAR-2A5.25 acres

RS-7.5R-8A0.2 acres

RS-5SP3.24 acres

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Development Activity (10)

All to 60th

Mixed-Use

Southern Land / Lincoln Tech SP Amendment

Mixed-Use

Multifamily development at 5683 Cane Ridge Road

Residential

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Market Signals (5)

Infrastructure

Nashville's power grid is strained—residents cited multi-day outages during Winter…

Commercial Demand

Strong out-of-state corporate demand for data center sites in Nashville…

Housing Demand

Multiple speakers cited Nashville being ~90,000 housing units short, with…

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Who Spoke (40)

Councilmember · 11WitnessPublic · 5

On the record: 11 councilmembers, a witness, and 5 members of the public.

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Agenda scorecard

Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded vote

ZoneWire called 5 of 5 land-use forecasts on this agenda.

This season: 32 of 32 (100%) forecasts called in this county.

538 Bell Road rezone

Case BL2026-1389

ApprovedNot forecast

freeApproved1 condition of approval

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An ordinance declaring a temporary moratorium upon the acceptance, processing, approval… plan amendment

Case BL2026-1448

ApprovedNot forecast

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Eagle View Boulevard plan amendment

Case BL2026-1386

ContinuedNot forecast

freeContinued

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1616 Ashton Ave rezone

Case BL2026-1387

ApprovedNot forecast

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5118 Mt. View Road rezone

Case BL2026-1388

WithdrawnNot forecast

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470 Radnor Street rezone

Case BL2026-1395

ContinuedNot forecast

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838 Seymour Avenue rezone

Case BL2026-1396

AmendedNot forecast

freeAmendedmoved by Taylor

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838 Seymour Avenue plan amendment

Case BL2026-1397

AmendedNot forecast

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More land-use items (64)

1038 28th Avenue rezoneCase BL2026-1398
Approved
1038 28th Avenue plan amendmentCase BL2026-1399
Approved
5683 Cane Ridge Road rezoneCase BL2026-1400
Continued
5683 Cane Ridge Road plan amendmentCase BL2026-1401
Continued
412 Veritas Street rezoneCase BL2026-1402
Continued
Gallatin Avenue rezoneCase BL2026-1403
Continued
Gallatin Avenue rezoneCase BL2026-1404
Continued
1704 10th Avenue rezoneCase BL2026-1405
Approved
5621 Cane Ridge Road rezoneCase BL2026-1406
Continued
5621 Cane Ridge Road plan amendmentCase BL2026-1407
Continued
311 Joyner Avenue rezoneCase BL2026-1408
Approved
705 A Skyline Ridge Drive rezoneCase BL2026-1409
Approvedcalled it
2839 Georgia Avenue rezoneCase BL2026-1410
Approved
13181 Old Hickory Boulevard rezoneCase BL2026-1411
Continued
13181 Old Hickory Boulevard plan amendmentCase BL2026-1412
Continued
110 Lutie Street rezoneCase BL2026-1413
Approved
6114 North New Hope Road rezoneCase BL2026-1414
Approved
6114 North New Hope Road plan amendmentCase BL2026-1415
Approved
Shepherd Hills Drive plan amendmentCase BL2026-1416
Continued
129 Elmhurst Avenue rezoneCase BL2026-1417
Approved
Old Hickory Boulevard rezoneCase BL2026-1418
Approved
3524 Earhart Road rezoneCase BL2026-1419
Approved
Cumberland Hills Drive plan amendmentCase BL2026-1420
Continued
1235 John L Copeland Boulevard rezoneCase BL2026-1421
Approved
863 Argle Avenue rezoneCase BL2026-1422
Continued
5901 California Avenue plan amendmentCase BL2026-1423
Approvedcalled it
5901 California Avenue plan amendmentCase BL2026-1424
Approvedcalled it
3233 Hamilton Church Road rezoneCase BL2026-1425
Continued
3233 Hamilton Church Road plan amendmentCase BL2026-1426
Continued
917 Hospital Drive rezoneCase BL2026-1427
Approved
2216 Riverside Drive rezoneCase BL2026-1428
Approved
An ordinance to amend Chapter 17.37 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws to establish an…Case BL2026-1361
Amendedcalled it
8087 Poplar Creek Road site planCase BL2026-1429
Approvedcalled it

31 items with no recorded vote on this agenda

Baptist World Center Drive rezoneCase BL2026-1467
No vote recorded
C Donelson Street rezoneCase BL2026-1468
No vote recorded
Curtis Street rezoneCase BL2026-1471
No vote recorded
Curtis Street plan amendmentCase BL2026-1472
No vote recorded
1212 Villa Place rezoneCase BL2026-1473
No vote recorded
1205 2nd Avenue rezoneCase BL2026-1474
No vote recorded
1205 2nd Avenue plan amendmentCase BL2026-1475
No vote recorded
144 Elmhurst Avenue rezoneCase BL2026-1476
No vote recorded
410 Patterson Street rezoneCase BL2026-1478
No vote recorded
515 Anderson Lane rezoneCase BL2026-1479
No vote recorded
515 Anderson Lane plan amendmentCase BL2026-1480
No vote recorded
1814 County Hospital Road rezoneCase BL2026-1481
No vote recorded
12802 Old Hickory Boulevard rezoneCase BL2026-1484
No vote recorded
12802 Old Hickory Boulevard plan amendmentCase BL2026-1485
No vote recorded
303 Joyner Avenue rezoneCase BL2026-1486
No vote recorded
981 Old Lebanon Dirt Road rezoneCase BL2026-1487
No vote recorded
An ordinance amending Chapter 17.08 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws to modify the…Case BL2026-1488
No vote recorded
Short Term Rental Appeals Board Appointment of Kevin Griffith for a term expiring August……Case 26-124
No vote recorded
A Resolution approving the activities and improvements eligible for tax increment… site…Case RS2026-2078
No vote recorded
A Resolution approving the activities and improvements eligible for tax increment… site…Case RS2026-2079
No vote recorded
A Resolution approving the activities and improvements eligible for tax increment… site…Case RS2026-2080
No vote recorded
A Resolution approving the activities and improvements eligible for tax increment… site…Case RS2026-2081
No vote recorded
A Resolution approving the activities and improvements eligible for tax increment… site…Case RS2026-2082
No vote recorded
A Resolution approving the activities and improvements eligible for tax increment… site…Case RS2026-2083
No vote recorded
A resolution approving an intergovernmental agreement by and between the Nashville Fire……Case RS2026-2095
No vote recorded
An ordinance approving Amendment No site planCase BL2026-1451
No vote recorded
113 8th Avenue landmark designationCase BL2026-1469
No vote recorded
113 8th Avenue landmark designationCase BL2026-1470
No vote recorded
1109 1st Ave landmark designationCase BL2026-1477
No vote recorded
3411 Albion Street landmark designationCase BL2026-1482
No vote recorded
3411 Albion Street landmark designationCase BL2026-1483
No vote recorded

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