Metropolitan Council Committee: Planning & Zoning, September 14, 2026
Recommends approval: Rezoning at Baptist World Center Drive, 11-0
What happened
On September 14, 2026, the Metropolitan Council Committee: Planning & Zoning recommended approval of Rezoning at Baptist World Center Drive (11-0).
The Metropolitan Council Planning & Zoning Committee approved its consent agenda 11-0, and separately approved item 7 (RS-2026-2287, fire hydrant acceptance at 2415 Vanderbilt Place) on a 10-0 vote with one abstention.
- Jurisdiction
- Nashville-Davidson County, TN
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- September 14, 2026
- Decisions
- 16 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Recommends approval, 11-0
- Next step
- Final board vote (pending)
Projects in this meeting (8)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearings12 3rd Avenue
Awaiting final voteVanderbilt Innovation District SP
Recommended610 Old Hickory Boulevard
RecommendedDown-zoning
Awaiting final voteRiverview Townhomes
Recommended 11-0Vanderbilt Innovation District SP
Recommended 11-03233 Hamilton Church Road
Recommended 11-0Vanderbilt Innovation District SP
RecommendedFree sample: decision 1 of 16
Consent agenda approval
The committee approved the consent agenda covering all listed items except item 19 (BL 2026-1389) and item 30 (BL 2026-1510), and item 31 was also removed. Item 7 and item 20 were adjusted. Passed 11 in favor, zero against, zero not voting.
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Key Decisions (16)
Consent agenda approval
Fire hydrant acceptance at 2415 Vanderbilt Place
Rezoning at 532 and 538 Bell Road
Rezoning at 863 Argyle Avenue
Rezoning at 3233 Hamilton Church Road
Building material restrictions for BL 2026-1425
Rezoning at Baptist World Center Drive
Rezoning at 2401 Buena Vista Pike
Building material restrictions for BL 2026-1504
Rezoning at 610 Old Hickory Boulevard
Building material restrictions for BL 2026-1506
Rezoning at 100 Meridian Street
Building material restrictions for BL 2026-1508
Rezoning at 12th, 12th and 12 3rd Avenue South [case: 863 Argyle Avenue, corner of Argyle Avenue and Emmett Avenue]
Rezoning at 12th, 12th and 12 3rd Avenue South [case: 100 Meridian Street, southwest corner of Meridian Street and Lishy Place]
Rezoning at 12th, 12th and 12 3rd Avenue South [case: 1232, 1234 3rd Avenue South, approximately 422 feet north of Hart Street]
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Zoning Changes (8)
5 additional zoning changes with full detail in Pro.
Development Activity (6)
24-unit multifamily at 3233 Hamilton Church Road
Residential
Medical/non-residential development at Baptist World Center Drive
Commercial
12-unit multifamily at 2401 Buena Vista Pike
Residential
3 additional development records with full detail in Pro.
Market Signals (3)
Housing Demand
Multiple SP rezonings for multifamily and mixed-use residential (24 units…
Sentiment
A property owner testified in opposition to a downzoning to…
Infrastructure
Numerous consent-agenda items involved acceptance of new water, sewer mains,…
Who spoke
3 distinct speakers; 0 identified names.
All speaker roles: 1 Unknown, 1 Public, 1 Chair.
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Zoning terms (7)
20 recorded timestamps
- rezoning (2 timestamps)
- commercial (2 timestamps)
- approved (3 timestamps)
- zoning (8 timestamps)
- residential (3 timestamps)
- mixed use (1 timestamps)
Decision moments (16)
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