0126-047Withdrawn
Sustainability Advisory Committee Reappointment of Caroline Everett for a term expiring March 14, 2028.
Vote
Withdrawn — adopted without a recorded per-member roll-call (coupled calendar or voice vote).
Metropolitan Council on 2026-05-07 6:30 PM · Thursday, May 7, 2026 · 2h 57m
The one where Nashville's mayor asks for $69M to fix housing affordability, and the council approves a night of rezoning
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Two days after an election under 6% of active voters bothered to show up for, the Metro Clerk reads the mayor's third operating budget into the record: a 22% cut to the grocery sales tax and $69,000,000 for the Unified Housing Strategy. Barbara Ann Jones then walks the chamber back to 2013 and Rev. Bill Barnes, warning of 'the worst affordable housing crisis ever.' Hours later the council approves rezoning after rezoning, 77 multifamily units here, 63 detached units there, and not one approval carries an affordability condition; the only condition read aloud restricts building materials. Nobod
From the room
“this meeting is being held on the unseated stolen land of the Cherokee, Shawnee, and Yuchi people”
— Delishia Porterfield
On this day, a hundred and eighty two years ago, the first Japanese immigrants arrived in The US.
a video of him confronting then senator Jeff Flake on a plane regarding health care cuts went viral
“simple straightforward resolution to clarify that our interim special council has the same powers”
— Clay Capp
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The decisions
1802Rule 46 - failedLaid over
Amendment to Rules of Procedure, Rule 46 - Council meetings; scheduling
Vote
Deferred — no vote taken.
03BL2025-1175Withdrawn
38 acres
Vote
Withdrawn — adopted without a recorded per-member roll-call (coupled calendar or voice vote).
04BL2025-1176Withdrawn
38 acres
Vote
Withdrawn — adopted without a recorded per-member roll-call (coupled calendar or voice vote).
05BL2026-1339Approved
915 and 927 Skyline Ridge Drive
The Skyline Ridge specific plan was described on the floor as roughly 22 acres permitting 280 multifamily units.
Vote
Passed On Second Reading — adopted without a recorded per-member roll-call (coupled calendar or voice vote).
The deal
Site
915 and 927 Skyline Ridge Drive
Properties915 and 927 Skyline Ridge Drive
06BL2026-1345Laid over
8.48 acres
Vote
Deferred Indefinitely — no vote taken.
07BL2026-1346Laid over
8.48 acres
Vote
Deferred Indefinitely — no vote taken.
08BL2026-1350Approved
5309 Weber Road
Presented as the last of its group, allowing 18 multifamily residential units.
Vote
Passed On Second Reading — adopted without a recorded per-member roll-call (coupled calendar or voice vote).
The deal
Site
5309 Weber Road
Properties5309 Weber Road
09BL2026-1352Approved
2402 and 2404 Brick Church Pike
Approved on second of three readings after nobody signed up against it, the public hearing was closed and the motion to approve carried, rezoning the site from CL to RS7.5.
Vote
Passed On Second Reading — adopted without a recorded per-member roll-call (coupled calendar or voice vote).
The deal
Site
2402 and 2404 Brick Church Pike
Properties2402 and 2404 Brick Church Pike
10BL2026-1353Approved
2318 Foster Avenue
Cleared second of three readings, rezoning the property at 2318 from RS5 to R6-A; sponsored by Welsch and Horton.
Vote
Passed On Second Reading — adopted without a recorded per-member roll-call (coupled calendar or voice vote).
The deal
Site
2318 Foster Avenue
Properties2318 Foster Avenue
11BL2026-1354Approved
100 Taylor Street
Sponsor Kupin brought forward the rezoning of 100 Taylor Street from IG to SP, converting the industrial parcel to a specific plan district.
Vote
Passed On Second Reading — adopted without a recorded per-member roll-call (coupled calendar or voice vote).
The deal
Site
100 Taylor Street
Properties100 Taylor Street
12RS2026-1926Laid over
A resolution accepting the terms of a cooperative purchasing master agreement with For The Record, Ltd. for courtroom audio and visual equipment, service and storage for the State Trial Courts.
Vote
Deferred — no vote taken.
13RS2026-1931Approved
A resolution to approve the criteria for Operating Support and Thrive grants for fiscal year 2027 for the Metropolitan Nashville Arts Commission.
Vote
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Antoinette Lee·D33Bob NashBrenda Gadd·D24Burkley Allen·DAt-Large 4Clay Capp·D6David Benton·D28Delishia Porterfield·DAt-Large 2Deonte HarrellEmily Benedict·D7Erin Evans·D12Jason Spain·D35Jeff Eslick·D11Jeff Gregg·D15Jeff Preptit·D25Jennifer WebbJordan Huffman·D14Joy Smith KimbroughJoy Styles·D32Kyonzte ToombsMike Cortese·D4Olivia Hill·DAt-Large 5Quin Evans-SegallRuss Bradford·D13Sandra Sepulveda·D30Sandy Ewing·D34Sean Parker·D5Tasha Ellis·D29Terry Vo·D17Thom Druffel·D23Tom Cash·D18Tonya Hancock·D9Zulfat Suara·DAt-Large 1
14RS2026-1954Laid over
A resolution expressing a lack of confidence in the performance and leadership of Electric Power Board of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County for its failures during Winter Storm Fern.
Vote
Deferred — no vote taken.
15BL2026-1355Withdrawn
An ordinance amending Section 2.04.030 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws relative to the Metropolitan Council Office.
Vote
Withdrawn — adopted without a recorded per-member roll-call (coupled calendar or voice vote).
16BL2026-1358Laid over
“NDOT”
Vote
Deferred — no vote taken.
17BL2026-1359Withdrawn
An ordinance amending Chapter 13.32 of the Metropolitan Code of Law relative to removals of obstructions in the right-of-way.
Vote
Withdrawn — adopted without a recorded per-member roll-call (coupled calendar or voice vote).
18BL2026-1362Laid over
An ordinance requiring an annual review and an annual presentation to the Budget and Finance Committee of the Metropolitan Council from all boards, commissions, departments, and authorities offering tax abatement incentives.
Vote
Deferred — no vote taken.
Also in the record
Records not linked to a specific agenda item
The deal
Units
420
Conditions
- restricts certain construction materials at the 1342 addresses
- restricts certain construction materials at the 1345 addresses
- restricts certain construction materials at the 1347 addresses
- restricts certain construction materials at the 1350 addresses
- Developer (Brent Smith) made concessions on how buildings face the road and ensured setbacks include proper tree coverage.
- Two sandwich board signs cannot be at the same entrance/exit; a business with two separate entrances (e.g. a coffee shop) may have two signs
+2 more conditions
Questions & answers
David Benton: Seeking to understand the consistency: for home occupation permits (BL2026-1318), short-term rental permits, and permits requiring attestation of property-owner permission, Metro relies on the applicant's sworn statement, and if false Metro revokes the permit and issues a stop-work order
David Benton: Benton notes an affidavit/attestation requirement (approx. section 6b) requiring property-owner permission for a tenant to obtain a home occupation permit
David Benton: Metro will not enforce contract law; the attestation is only about a truthful vs. untruthful statement — if the applicant gives a false statement in the affidavit, what is the remedy?
Burkley Allen: To align with state law the bill removes the 20% of home square footage definition (so the use is incidental and subordinate); how in the world is 'incidental/subordinate' enforced — you can measure square footage but it's hard to measure incidentalness
Burkley Allen: As understood, the bill removes a prohibition on outdoor repair of equipment; residents have concerns about cars up on blocks in front of houses — is there any accompanying screening requirement to alleviate that concern?
+15 more exchanges
Citations & precedent
Voting Rights Act · Davey Tucker
Metro Council Rule of Procedure 8.1 (deferral by rule) · Angie Henderson
Metro Code chapter 17.40 · Angie Henderson
Metro Code chapter 17.04.080.16 and .020 · Angie Henderson
Metro Code chapter 17.16 · Angie Henderson
Metro Council Rule 8.1 · Kyonzté Toombs
Metropolitan Charter · Mr. Wilson (Metro Council Special Counsel)
Metro Council Rule 12.3 · Angie Henderson
Metro Council Rule 8.1 · Angie Henderson
First Amendment (U.S. Constitution) · Jordan Huffman
Procedure
- Thursday, 05/07/2026 — the eighth meeting of 2026 and the sixtieth meeting of the current term of the Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County. — Angie Henderson
- Student ambassadors to Mendoza (Argentina), Caen (France), and Magdeburg (Germany) rise and repeat the sister-city ambassador oath ('I pledge to represent the city of Nashville... share the culture of Nashville and respect the culture of my host city...'). — Angie Henderson
- Without objection, the calling of the roll is suspended; the clerk is asked to record the names of members present throughout the meeting. — Angie Henderson
- two vacancies, terms expiring April 30, election to be conducted at the June 2 council meeting — Angie Henderson
+29 more procedural steps
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The people
On the dais · 8
Brandon TaylorCourtney JohnstonGinny WelschJacob KupinJennifer GambleJohn RutherfordRollin HortonSheri Weiner
Public testimony: 1 opposed
Practitioners & applicants
Sean Parker · John Clarkson · Brent Smith · Tasha Ellis · Burkley Allen · Jacob Kupin · Angie Henderson · Metropolitan Clerk (dispatched as 'Mr. Clark') · Freddie O'Connell
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The intelligence
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