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Metropolitan Council, August 18, 2026

Approved: SP rezoning near Gallatin Avenue (BL2026-1403/1404) [case: west of Gallatin Avenue, east of Emmett Avenue, south of McClurkin Avenue, north of Douglas Avenue], passed

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What happened

On August 18, 2026, Nashville-Davidson County approved SP rezoning near Gallatin Avenue (BL2026-1403/1404) [case: west of Gallatin Avenue, east of Emmett Avenue, south of McClurkin Avenue, north of Douglas Avenue].

The Metropolitan Council of Nashville approved several third-reading rezonings, including BL2026-1403/1404 (19.09 acres near Gallatin Avenue from RS-5/CS/OR-20 to SP for mixed-use, as amended) and BL2026-1406/1407 (42.2 acres at 5601-5621 Cane Ridge Road from AR2A to SP for 79 mu…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Nashville-Davidson County, TN
Governing body
Final authority
Date
August 18, 2026
Decisions
20 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, passed

Projects in this meeting (5)

13181 Old Hickory Boulevard

Approved
13181 Old Hickory Boulevard, at corner of Old Hickory Boulevard and Twin Oaks Lane · Sean Henry
3 conditions of approval

515 Anderson Lane

Approved
515 Anderson Lane, approximately 450 feet east of Snow Avenue · Anthony Davis
7 conditions of approval

1212 Villa Place

Approved
1212 Villa Place
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Southern Land Company rezoning

Approved
west of Gallatin Avenue, east of Emmett Avenue, south of McClurkin Avenue, north of Douglas Avenue · Southern Land Company
3 conditions of approval

5621 Cane Ridge Road

Approved
5601, 5621 Cane Ridge Road, Cane Ridge Road unnumbered, and 3314 Old Franklin Road · MI Homes
3 conditions of approval

Free sample: decision 1 of 20

Cooperative purchasing agreement with Sweeping Corporation of America

Resolution 2026-2132 accepting terms of a cooperative purchasing master agreement with Sweeping Corporation of America, LLC for street sweeping, sewer jetting, and hydro excavation for NDOT; approved as amended to add an audit policy.

  • audit policy added by amendment

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Key Decisions (20)

Approved

Cooperative purchasing agreement with Sweeping Corporation of America

Vote: passed1 conditions attachedMoved by Toombs
Approved

Music City Center financing/refinancing agreement

Vote: 31-6Moved by Toombs
Deferred

WeGo Journey Pass expansion request

Approved

Library appropriation to Water Walkers for afterschool programming

Vote: passedMoved by Vo
Decided

Cooperative purchasing agreement with Altec Industries

Approved

Flood-prone property purchase at 716 Height Street

Vote: passedMoved by Horton
Approved

Access easement agreement with MPLX Terminals LLC

Vote: passedMoved by Parker
Approved

Rounding of ad valorem property tax amounts ordinance

Vote: passedMoved by Toombs
Decided

Public recording of board/commission proceedings ordinance

Approved

Tourist accommodation tax apportionment ordinance (second reading)

Vote: passedMoved by Toombs
Approved

Drone and surveillance technology regulation ordinance (second reading)

Vote: passedMoved by Sepulveda
Approved

SP rezoning near Gallatin Avenue (BL2026-1403/1404) [case: west of Gallatin Avenue, east of Emmett Avenue, south of McClurkin Avenue, north of Douglas Avenue]

Vote: passed3 conditions attachedMoved by Parker
Approved

SP rezoning near Gallatin Avenue (BL2026-1403/1404) [case: 5601 5621 Cane Ridge Road, Cane Ridge Road unnumbered, 1314 Old Franklin Road]

Vote: passed3 conditions attachedMoved by Parker
Approved

SP rezoning near Gallatin Avenue (BL2026-1403/1404) [case: 5155 Anderson Lane and Anderson Lane unnumbered, approx 450 feet east of Snow Avenue]

Vote: passed3 conditions attachedMoved by Parker
Approved

SP rezoning at Cane Ridge Road (BL2026-1406/1407)

Vote: 33-1-1Moved by Lee
Approved

SP rezoning at 13181 Old Hickory Boulevard (BL2026-1411/1412)

Vote: passed1 conditions attachedMoved by Lee
Approved

Contextual overlay along Shepherd Hills Drive and Twin Hills Drive (BL2026-1416)

Vote: 29-3-1Moved by Sherry Weiner
Approved

Contextual overlay along Cumberland Hills Drive and Northside Drive (BL2026-1420)

Vote: 30-3-0Moved by Sherry Weiner
Approved

Rezoning at 1212 Villa Place (BL2026-1473)

Vote: passedMoved by Vo
Approved

SP rezoning at 5155 Anderson Lane (BL2026-1479/1480)

Vote: passed3 conditions attached

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Zoning Changes (7)

RS-5SP19.09 acres
AR2ASP42.2 acres
AR2ASP4.97 acres

4 additional zoning changes with full detail in Pro.

Development Activity (6)

Cane Ridge Road residential development

Residential

Gallatin Avenue mixed-use development (Ren Ra mansion site)

Mixed-Use

Old Hickory Boulevard mixed-use development

Mixed-Use

3 additional development records with full detail in Pro.

Market Signals (4)

Housing Demand

Multiple SP rezonings approved for residential and mixed-use development (79+100…

Sentiment

Residents pushed contextual overlays over 205+ acres (Shepherd Hills/Twin Hills…

Commercial Demand

The Council approved a ~$1 billion Music City Center expansion…

Infrastructure

Choose How You Move plan proposes road diets and protected…

Agenda results

Gallatin Avenue rezone

Case BL2026-1403
Approved
freeApprovedmoved by Parker3 conditions of approval

3 recorded conditions. Full condition text is available in Pro.

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Gallatin Avenue rezone

Case BL2026-1404
Approved
freeApprovedmoved by Parker3 conditions of approval

3 recorded conditions. Full condition text is available in Pro.

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5621 Cane Ridge Road rezone

Case BL2026-1406
Approved
freeApprovedmoved by Parker3 conditions of approval

3 recorded conditions. Full condition text is available in Pro.

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5621 Cane Ridge Road plan amendment

Case BL2026-1407
Approved
freeApprovedmoved by Parker3 conditions of approval

3 recorded conditions. Full condition text is available in Pro.

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13181 Old Hickory Boulevard rezone

Case BL2026-1411
Approved
freeApprovedmoved by Lee1 condition of approval

1 recorded conditions. Full condition text is available in Pro.

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13181 Old Hickory Boulevard plan amendment

Case BL2026-1412
Approved
freeApprovedmoved by Lee1 condition of approval

1 recorded conditions. Full condition text is available in Pro.

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515 Anderson Lane rezone

Case BL2026-1479
Approved
freeApprovedmoved by Parker3 conditions of approval

3 recorded conditions. Full condition text is available in Pro.

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515 Anderson Lane plan amendment

Case BL2026-1480
Approved
freeApprovedmoved by Parker3 conditions of approval

3 recorded conditions. Full condition text is available in Pro.

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More land-use items (22)

  • Shepherd Hills Drive plan amendmentCase BL2026-1416
    Approved 29-3-1
  • Cumberland Hills Drive plan amendmentCase BL2026-1420
    Approved 30-3-0
  • 1212 Villa Place rezoneCase BL2026-1473
    Approved
19 items with no recorded vote on this agenda
  • An ordinance directing the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal… rezoneCase BL2026-1526
    No vote recorded
  • 412 Veritas Street rezoneCase BL2026-1402
    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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

Who spoke

19 distinct speakers; 12 identified names.

All speaker roles: 2 Chair, 13 Councilmember, 4 Public.

Identified name roles: 12 Councilmember.

Speaker sample: Toombs, Councilmember.

11 more identified names in Pro: 11 Councilmember.

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Zoning terms (12)

63 recorded timestamps

  • rezone (1 timestamps)
  • approved (11 timestamps)
  • public hearing (5 timestamps)
  • motion to approve (20 timestamps)
  • deferred (2 timestamps)
  • zoning (13 timestamps)

Decision moments (20)

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