An ordinance to amend Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws, the Zoning Ordinance of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, by changing from AR2a to SP zoning for properties located at 5601, 5621 Cane Ridge Road, Cane Ridge Road (unnumbered) and 3314 Old Franklin Road, (42.2 acres), to permit 79 multi-family residential units and 100 single-family residential lots, all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2026SP-019-001).

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Introduced: August 18, 2026
Last action: Passed on third reading · August 18, 2026

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Council gives final OK to Cane Ridge Road rezoning for 179 homes

Metro Council gave final approval to rezoning about 42.2 acres near Cane Ridge Road and Old Franklin Road so a developer can build 79 multi-family units and 100 single-family lots. The bill was taken up together with its companion measure, BL2026-1407, which restricts certain building materials at the same addresses. The sponsor told colleagues that a builder on the project had spoken during public comment, that "a lot of meetings" had been held with the community, and that the builder was still working with residents who had concerns (t=8850, t=8863). No one asked to debate the bills, and they passed 33-1 with one abstention.

What it does

Changes the zoning on roughly 42.2 acres at 5601 and 5621 Cane Ridge Road, an unnumbered Cane Ridge Road parcel, and 3314 Old Franklin Road from AR2a (a low-density agricultural/residential category) to SP, a "specific plan" district tied to an approved site plan. The SP allows 79 multi-family residential units and 100 single-family lots on the site.

What happened, in plain language

The bill passed on third reading — the council's final vote — so the rezoning is approved and the developer can proceed under the SP plan. The recorded roll call was 33 yes, 1 no (Joy Styles), and 1 abstention (Mike Cortese), with 5 members absent (Quin Evans-Segall, Clay Capp, Emily Benedict, Jordan Huffman, Brenda Gadd). Per the official record, Council Member Lee moved that the bill pass on third reading and the motion was seconded. The presiding officer announced the same 33-1-1 result from the dais (t=8985). The companion bill on building materials, BL2026-1407, was moved and voted on together with this one.

On the floor · 6 points

For

Reporting for the Planning and Zoning Committee, a council member said the committee recommended approval of both companion bills, with no votes against and none abstaining.

a council member Watch 2:27:18
For

The bill's sponsor noted that one of the builders on the project had spoken during the meeting's public comment period and that his company had volunteered to help the surrounding community.

a council member Watch 2:27:30
For

The sponsor said there had been "a lot of meetings" about this property and that the builder was still talking with residents who had problems with the buildings about steps that could be taken for their property to help things go smoothly.

a council member Watch 2:27:43
For

The sponsor said the developers had been very open to making changes and to looking at what they could do to improve the whole community, and asked colleagues for their approval as she renewed her motion.

a council member Watch 2:28:01
Context

The presiding officer asked whether there was any discussion on the two companion bills and, hearing none, moved straight to the vote — so there was no debate on the merits.

a council member Watch 2:28:38
Context

After a voice vote drew one "no," the presiding officer asked whether that member would rather abstain so the council would not have to use the electronic voting boards; because the bills were on third and final reading and there was a no vote, a recorded roll call was required.

a council member Watch 2:28:44

What the AI is unsure about

The transcript uses SPEAKER_NN labels rather than names, so no statement here is attributed to a named person; the official action text separately identifies Council Member Lee as the member who moved passage, and the transcript shows the chair recognizing "Councilmember Lee" at t=8810 before the sponsor's remarks, but the individual speaking lines cannot be confirmed by name. The auto-transcript is garbled in places: it reads the address as "1314 Old Franklin Road" where the official title says 3314, and the committee report's vote counts at t=8838 are partly unintelligible ("in favor, zero again, zero"). The builder who spoke in public comment is referenced only as a builder; no commenter is named. BL2026-1406 and BL2026-1407 were debated and voted as one consolidated motion, so the recorded tally covers both.

This summary was written from the meeting transcript and the official action record, then checked by a second pass looking for claims the transcript does not support. Where the two disagree, the record and the recording are what count.

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History

Considered August 18, 2026 Metropolitan Council

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Passed on third reading August 18, 2026 Metropolitan Council

Official record

The bill was approved by the Planning and Zoning Committee. Council Member Lee moved that the bill be passed on third reading, which motion was seconded and approved by the following roll call vote:

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Yes

33

No

1

Abstain

1

Absent

5
Who voted how (40 members)
Yes · 33

Zulfat Suara
Delishia Porterfield
Burkley Allen
Olivia Hill
Joy Smith Kimbrough
Kyonzte Toombs
Jennifer Gamble
Sean Parker
Deonte Harrell
Tonya Hancock
Jennifer Webb
Jeff Eslick
Erin Evans
Russ Bradford
Jeff Gregg
Ginny Welsch
Terry Vo
Tom Cash
Jacob Kupin
Rollin Horton
Brandon Taylor
Sheri Weiner
Thom Druffel
Jeff Preptit
Courtney Johnston
Bob Nash
David Benton
Tasha Ellis
Sandra Sepulveda
John Rutherford
Antoinette Lee
Sandy Ewing
Jason Spain

No · 1

Joy Styles

Abstain · 1

Mike Cortese

Absent · 5

Quin Evans-Segall
Clay Capp
Emily Benedict
Jordan Huffman
Brenda Gadd

The filed text for this matter has not been published here yet. It is available on Legistar.