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Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit Overlay

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Nashville

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Jul 24, 2026

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Meeting coverage connected to Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit Overlay.

Briefing

Jul 21, 2026

Council approves data center moratorium

The Council approved a temporary moratorium on accepting, processing, approving, and issuing zoning, building, or grading permits for data center developments in Nashville and Davidson County.

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Briefing

Jul 7, 2026

Council advances data center rules

The Council passed second reading of new zoning standards for data centers and a temporary moratorium on new data center permits, then moved both items forward as substituted bills.

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Briefing

Jun 2, 2026

Metropolitan Council meeting summary

Council held a regular session with 33 members present. Two nominees (Erica Penley and Annie Klaver) were elected to the Transportation Licensing Commission by acclamation. Several board confirmations were approved; other appointments were deferred or withdrawn. A proposed amendment to Rule 46 failed. The FY2027 budget ordinance and the Capital Improvements Budget passed second reading and were re‑referred to the Budget and Finance Committee (the capital budget also referred to a joint committee and a special meeting). The Consent Agenda (multiple grants, appropriations, infrastructure agreements, and water/sewer items) was approved.

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Briefing

Apr 21, 2026

Metropolitan Council — Meeting Minutes, April 21, 2026: appointments, zoning actions, grants, and utility/transportation approvals

The Metropolitan Council met April 21, 2026. Council approved minutes, confirmed multiple appointments and reappointments, passed zoning and Downtown Code amendments on third reading, adopted a range of grant- and procurement-related resolutions on the consent agenda, and advanced several new ordinances on first reading.

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Briefing

Apr 7, 2026

Council adopts Rule 50 on board elections; approves multiple zoning, appointments, grants and utility actions; one-time water/sewer credit fails

At its April 7, 2026 meeting the Metropolitan Council adopted an amended Rule 50 on elections to boards and commissions, confirmed several appointments, passed a range of zoning and development measures on second reading (including detached ADU allowance), approved a consent agenda of grants, procurement and water/sewer projects, passed an amendment to an iTEDIUM contract, and declined a one-time water/sewer bill credit on third reading.

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Briefing

Mar 3, 2026

Metropolitan Council — Meeting Minutes (March 3, 2026)

The Metropolitan Council met March 3, 2026 (6:30 PM) at the Metropolitan Courthouse with 40 members present. The Council conducted internal elections and multiple confirmations, adopted a Rules amendment (Rule 13.4), approved numerous zoning and transportation measures (including Access Management and various zoning/Specific Plan items), passed a substitute resolution opposing The Boring Company tunnels, approved a resolution directing study of innovative public housing solutions, and approved a large Consent Agenda of grants, intergovernmental agreements, utility and infrastructure items, and administrative bills. Several appointments to boards and committees were confirmed or re-referred for further consideration.

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Briefing

Feb 3, 2026

Metropolitan Council approves broad consent agenda; confirms several appointments and adopts fleet surveillance authorization after public hearing

At its February 3, 2026 meeting the Metropolitan Council approved the Consent Agenda—including multiple zoning, infrastructure, water/sewer and bond-related items—confirmed several commission appointments, deferred others, held a public hearing and adopted a resolution authorizing Waste Services to utilize surveillance technology for fleet vehicles, and deferred a separate resolution on The Boring Company to March 3, 2026.

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Briefing

Jan 20, 2026

Metropolitan Council adopts rule amendment, confirms multiple appointees, advances zoning and transportation measures, and considers several public safety donations

The Metropolitan Council met January 20, 2026 (40 present). The Council adopted an amendment to Rule 9.3 (introduction of legislation); confirmed multiple commission appointments; approved numerous consent-agenda resolutions including transportation and water/sewer agreements; advanced and deferred multiple zoning and specific-plan bills; approved adding an Electric Vehicle Charging Station use to the zoning code (BL2025-1116, second reading as substituted); and debated several Metropolitan Nashville Police Department donations/grants from the Nashville Downtown Partnership, including a substituted grant for video cameras (RS2026-1733) that failed on roll call. The Council also approved public-safety grant awards including Violent Crime Intervention Fund (RS2026-1731) and related VCIF amendments.

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Briefing

Dec 16, 2025

Metropolitan Council (Nashville) meeting — December 16, 2025: appointments, bond authorization, homelessness and public-safety actions

The Metropolitan Council met December 16, 2025 at the Historic Metro Courthouse. The Council elected and confirmed multiple board and commission members (including Emma Boyd Elliott to the Contract & Compliance Board and Keri Adams to the Human Relations Commission); approved a large consent agenda covering grant acceptances, utility easement actions, park greenway easements, and appropriations; adopted an initial resolution authorizing up to $531,925,000 in general obligation bonds; approved homeless-services funding and a resolution urging protections for residents amid federal Continuum of Care changes; passed public-safety and emergency-communications reform language; approved zoning and renaming ordinances on third reading (including BL2025-1006 and BL2025-1108); approved an exemption for Lost and Found beer permits (RS2025-1686); and deferred several items (notably RS2025-1659 to Jan 20, 2026). The meeting included a public comment period and multiple committee referrals and late-filed resolutions.

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Briefing

Dec 4, 2025

Metropolitan Council adopts major zoning code changes, passes accessory-dwelling and new residential districts, confirms appointments, and approves multiple grants and land-use actions

At its December 4, 2025 meeting the Metropolitan Council (Metropolitan Courthouse) confirmed several board/commission appointments, passed major zoning legislation including creation of new Residential Neighborhood (RN) and Residential Limited (RL) districts and amendments on accessory and detached dwelling units, approved numerous grant appropriations and land-use/easement actions on the consent agenda, and advanced multiple rezoning and specific-plan bills. Rule changes were considered (one failed, one deferred) and several transportation, water/sewer, and public-safety grant measures were adopted.

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Briefing

Nov 4, 2025

Metropolitan Council meeting minutes — November 4, 2025

Council met in regular session at 6:30 p.m.; Mayor O’Connell highlighted SNAP disruptions and local response efforts. Multiple confirmations to the Charter Revision Commission were approved. Several zoning and land-use bills were advanced on second reading or deferred; accessory dwelling/unit and new RN/RL zoning proposals moved forward. The consent agenda, including multiple grants and infrastructure items, was approved unanimously. The Council adopted resolutions supporting local food bank preparations for SNAP disruptions and initiating a Midtown Central Business Improvement District process.

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