Metropolitan Council, August 4, 2026
Approves Rezoning at 5601 and 5621 Cane Ridge Road (MI Homes / Moda-Johnston project), passed
What happened
The Metro Nashville Council held its August 4, 2026 meeting, processing numerous zoning items on second and third readings. On third reading, the Council approved BL2026-1489 (5-0-0 committee; 27-5 final vote) authorizing acquisition by negotiation or condemnation of parcel 13300…
- Jurisdiction
- Nashville-Davidson County, TN
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- August 4, 2026
- Decisions
- 45 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, passed
Projects in this meeting (20)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearings303 Joyner Avenue
Approved408 and 410 Patterson Street
Approved6114 North New Hope Road
ApprovedVanderbilt Innovation District SP
Approved12 3rd Avenue
Awaiting final vote142 and 144 Elmhurst Avenue
ApprovedVanderbilt Innovation District SP
ApprovedCurtis Street, Lincoln Avenue, 2305 and 2307 Lloyd Avenue
Approved13181 Old Hickory Boulevard
ApprovedDown-zoning
Awaiting final vote470 Radnor Street
Awaiting final vote515 Anderson Lane
ApprovedVanderbilt Innovation District SP
Approved 11-0BL-2026-1403 (Nashville-Davidson, Aug 2026)
Approved3233 Hamilton Church Road
Approved 11-05683 Cane Ridge Road
Awaiting final vote412 Veritas Street
Approved1814 County Hospital Road
Awaiting final vote5621 Cane Ridge Road
Approved981 Old Lebanon Dirt Road
ApprovedFree sample: decision 1 of 45
Rezoning at 470 Radnor Street
Ordinance to rezone 0.2 acres at 470 Radnor Street, approximately 217 feet northeast of Meade Avenue, from RS-7.5 to R8A. Deferred two meetings for lack of notice to October 6 public hearing.
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 Council held its August 4, 2026 meeting, processing numerous zoning items on second and third readings. On third reading, the Council approved BL2026-1489 (5-0-0 committee; 27-5 final vote) authorizing acquisition by negotiation or condemnation of parcel 13300…
Key Decisions (45)
Rezoning at 470 Radnor Street
Rezoning at 5683 Cane Ridge Road
Rezoning at 412 Veritas Street
Rezoning at 5601 and 5621 Cane Ridge Road (MI Homes / Moda-Johnston project)
Rezoning at 13181 Old Hickory Boulevard (Kersey Property SP)
Contextual overlay along Shepherd Hills Drive and Twin Hills Drive
Contextual overlay southeast of Gallatin Pike (RS-40 area)
Rezoning at 863 Argyle Avenue
Rezoning at 3233 Hamilton Church Road
Childcare and adult services zoning code amendment
Cancel PUD at 2609 Weston Avenue
Vanderbilt Innovation Neighborhood rezoning
Rezoning at Baptist World Center Drive (medical uses)
Rezoning at 69 A,B,C Donaldson Street
Historic landmark overlay at 113 8th Avenue South
Rezoning at Curtis Street / Lloyd Avenue (Moda Homes)
Rezoning at 1212 Villa Place
Rezoning at 1205 2nd Avenue North
Rezoning at 142 and 144 Elmhurst Avenue
Building material restrictions at 1109 First Avenue South
Rezoning at 408 and 410 Patterson Street
Rezoning at 515 Anderson Lane (Anthony Davis / missing middle)
Rezoning at 1814 County Hospital Road
Historic landmark overlay at 3411 Albion Street (Mount Olive / Minority Missionary Baptist Church)
Rezoning at 12802 Old Hickory Boulevard
Rezoning at 303 Joyner Avenue
Rezoning at 981 Old Lebanon Dirt Road (bird sanctuary)
Zoning district land use table amendment
Redevelopment plan amendments (Arts Center, Bordeaux, Central State, Phillips Jackson, Rutledge Hill, Skyline)
Music City Center intergovernmental project agreement
Sheriff salary increase
Water participation agreement - 563 Veritas LLC
SP amendment west of Gallatin Avenue (Parker)
Budget publication ordinance amendment
Right-of-way excavation notice ordinance amendment
Board/commission meeting transparency ordinance
Diaper-changing facilities ordinance
Tourist accommodation tax ordinance
Rezoning at 532 and 583 Bell Road
Rezoning at 6114 North New Hope Road
Nashville Entertainment Commission ordinance amendment
Greenway conservation easement at 7800 Macquarie Lane
Water/sewer infrastructure at 633 West Green Lane (Hill Point-Whites Creek)
Water/sewer infrastructure at 603 West Green Lane (Hill Point-Whites Creek Residential)
Acquisition/condemnation of parcel 1330013500 (near zoo)
Development Activity (9)
Cane Ridge Road residential development (Johnston/Jennings property)
Residential
Kersey Property SP
Mixed-Use
Vanderbilt Innovation Neighborhood
Mixed-Use
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
Multiple developers and residents cited Nashville's housing shortage, with figures…
Infrastructure
Repeated resident testimony across Cane Ridge, Old Hickory Boulevard, and…
Commercial Demand
Vanderbilt's proposed innovation district (up to 6.1M sq ft) signals…
Who Spoke (38)
On the record: 3 councilmembers, a staff member, the applicant, and 9 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 4 of 4 land-use forecasts on this agenda.
This season: 47 of 47 (100%) forecasts called in this county.
13181 Old Hickory Boulevard plan amendment
Curtis Street rezone
515 Anderson Lane rezone
515 Anderson Lane plan amendment
30th Avenue site plan
470 Radnor Street rezone
5683 Cane Ridge Road rezone
More land-use items (51)
- 5683 Cane Ridge Road plan amendmentCase BL2026-1401Continued
- 412 Veritas Street rezoneCase BL2026-1402Approved
- 5621 Cane Ridge Road rezoneCase BL2026-1406Approved
- 5621 Cane Ridge Road plan amendmentCase BL2026-1407Approved
- 3233 Hamilton Church Road rezoneCase BL2026-1425Continued
- 3233 Hamilton Church Road plan amendmentCase BL2026-1426Continued
- C Donelson Street rezoneCase BL2026-1468Approvedcalled it
- Curtis Street plan amendmentCase BL2026-1472Approved
- 1212 Villa Place rezoneCase BL2026-1473Approved
- 1205 2nd Avenue rezoneCase BL2026-1474Approved
- 1205 2nd Avenue plan amendmentCase BL2026-1475Approved
- 144 Elmhurst Avenue rezoneCase BL2026-1476Approved
- 410 Patterson Street rezoneCase BL2026-1478Approved
- 1814 County Hospital Road rezoneCase BL2026-1481Continued
- 12802 Old Hickory Boulevard rezoneCase BL2026-1484Approved
- 12802 Old Hickory Boulevard plan amendmentCase BL2026-1485Approved
- 303 Joyner Avenue rezoneCase BL2026-1486Approved
- 981 Old Lebanon Dirt Road rezoneCase BL2026-1487Approved
- Gallatin Avenue rezoneCase BL2026-1404Approved
- 538 Bell Road rezoneCase BL2026-1389Continued
- 6114 North New Hope Road rezoneCase BL2026-1414Approved
- 6114 North New Hope Road plan amendmentCase BL2026-1415Approved
- 113 8th Avenue landmark designationCase BL2026-1470Approvedcalled it
- 3411 Albion Street landmark designationCase BL2026-1482Approvedcalled it
- 3411 Albion Street landmark designationCase BL2026-1483Approvedcalled it
26 items with no recorded vote on this agenda
- Shepherd Hills Drive plan amendmentCase BL2026-1416No vote recorded
- Cumberland Hills Drive plan amendmentCase BL2026-1420No vote recorded
- 863 Argle Avenue rezoneCase BL2026-1422No vote recorded
- 30th Avenue rezoneCase BL2026-1446No vote recorded
- Baptist World Center Drive rezoneCase BL2026-1467No vote recorded
- An ordinance amending Chapter 17.08 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws to modify the…Case BL2026-1488No vote recorded
- Mattie Street rezoneCase BL2026-1504No vote recorded
- Mattie Street plan amendmentCase BL2026-1505No vote recorded
- 610 Old Hickory Boulevard rezoneCase BL2026-1506No vote recorded
- 610 Old Hickory Boulevard plan amendmentCase BL2026-1507No vote recorded
- 100 Meridian Street rezoneCase BL2026-1508No vote recorded
- 100 Meridian Street plan amendmentCase BL2026-1509No vote recorded
- 1250 3rd Avenue rezoneCase BL2026-1510No vote recorded
- Rockland Trail rezoneCase BL2026-1511No vote recorded
- Loftin Avenue rezoneCase BL2026-1512No vote recorded
- Gallatin Avenue rezoneCase BL2026-1403No vote recorded
- 2609 West End Avenue site planCase BL2026-1445No vote recorded
- 113 8th Avenue landmark designationCase BL2026-1469No vote recorded
- 1109 1st Ave landmark designationCase BL2026-1477No vote recorded
- An ordinance approving Amendment No site planCase BL2026-1451No vote recorded
- A Resolution approving the activities and improvements eligible for tax increment… site…Case RS2026-2078No vote recorded
- A Resolution approving the activities and improvements eligible for tax increment… site…Case RS2026-2079No vote recorded
- A Resolution approving the activities and improvements eligible for tax increment… site…Case RS2026-2080No vote recorded
- A Resolution approving the activities and improvements eligible for tax increment… site…Case RS2026-2081No vote recorded
- A Resolution approving the activities and improvements eligible for tax increment… site…Case RS2026-2082No vote recorded
- A Resolution approving the activities and improvements eligible for tax increment… site…Case RS2026-2083No vote recorded
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