Metropolitan Council Committee: Planning & Zoning, July 20, 2026
Approves Building material restrictions for data center ordinance (BL 2026-1391), 8-0
What happened
The Metro Nashville Planning & Zoning Committee recommended approval of BL 2026-1391, the permanent data center zoning ordinance (Title 17 amendment), 8-0 as amended, and separately recommended approval 8-0 of BL 2026-1448, a temporary moratorium on data center permits extended t…
- Jurisdiction
- Nashville-Davidson County, TN
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- July 20, 2026
- Decisions
- 10 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 8-0
Projects in this meeting (16)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearings6114 North New Hope Road
Recommended2212 and 2216 Riverside Drive
Recommended311 Joyner Ave
Recommended1038 28th Avenue
Recommended917 Hospital Drive
Recommended 8-02839 Georgia Avenue
Recommended129 Elmhurst Ave
Recommended1704 10th Avenue
Recommended 8-0Data center moratorium
Recommended7345 Old Charlotte Pike
Recommended70 Skyline Ridge Drive
Recommended1616 Ashton Avenue
Recommended 8-0110 Lutie Street
RecommendedBL-2026-1396 (Nashville-Davidson, Jul 2026)
Recommended1233-1235 John L. Copeland Blvd
Recommended3524 Earhart Rd
RecommendedFree sample: decision 1 of 10
Consent agenda (items 1-12, 14-28, 31, 34-42, 45-48, 51-53)
Consent agenda covering numerous resolutions and ordinances including water/sewer main acceptances, greenway easements, alley abandonments, and multiple rezonings. Passed 8-0. Includes item 31 (BL 2026-1387, RS-10 to R-10 at 1616 Ashton Avenue), item 34 (BL 2026-1396, RS-5 to SP for 19 residential units on West Eastland/McFerrin/Richmond Bend), item 38 (BL 2026-1405, RS-5 to R-6A at 1704 10th Avenue North), item 51 (BL 2026-1427, RS-10 to R-10 at 917 Hospital Drive), item 52 (BL 2026-1428, RS-10 to MUN-A-NS at 2212/2216 Riverside Drive), item 53 (BL 2026-1423 sic, canceling portion of PUD at 8011/8087 Poplar Creek Road).
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
The Metro Nashville Planning & Zoning Committee recommended approval of BL 2026-1391, the permanent data center zoning ordinance (Title 17 amendment), 8-0 as amended, and separately recommended approval 8-0 of BL 2026-1448, a temporary moratorium on data center permits extended t…
Key Decisions (10)
Consent agenda (items 1-12, 14-28, 31, 34-42, 45-48, 51-53)
Redevelopment plan amendments (arts center, Bordeaux, central state, Phillips Jackson, Rutledge Hill, Skyline)
East Bank Design Review Committee within Downtown Code
Data center zoning code amendments (Title 17)
Building material restrictions for data center ordinance (BL 2026-1391)
Rezoning RS-15 to SP at 6114 North New Hope Road
Building material restrictions for BL 2026-1414
SP amendment with mural preservation at 5901 California Avenue
Building material restrictions for BL 2026-1423
Temporary moratorium on data center permits
Development Activity (4)
6114 North New Hope Road multifamily development
Residential
5901 California Avenue mixed-use development
Mixed-Use
West Eastland/McFerrin/Richmond Bend SP
Mixed-Use
1038 28th Avenue North mixed-use development
Mixed-Use
Market Signals (4)
Infrastructure
Nashville is moving to regulate data centers proactively, imposing a…
Infrastructure
Advocates warned that data center power demand can trigger new…
Housing Demand
A cluster of small-lot residential upzonings (RS-5/RS-6 to R-6A) in…
Commercial Demand
TIF financing studies show restrictions on tax increment payments (75%…
Who Spoke (17)
On the record: a staff member, an attorney, and 3 members of the public.
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