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 property located at 13181 Old Hickory Boulevard at the corner of Old Hickory Boulevard and Twin Oaks Lane (4.97 acres), to permit a mixed-use development, all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2025SP-046-001).

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

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Council gives final OK to mixed-use rezoning on Old Hickory Boulevard

Metro Council gave final approval to rezoning a 4.97-acre property at 13181 Old Hickory Boulevard, at the corner of Twin Oaks Lane, so a mixed-use development can be built there. Before the final vote, the bill's sponsor added an amendment that she said grew out of community meetings with neighbors, including one held the night before with state transportation and water officials. There was no debate: no one spoke against the bill, and the chair asked twice for discussion and got none. The Planning and Zoning Committee had already recommended approval 8-0.

What it does

Changes the zoning on a 4.97-acre parcel at 13181 Old Hickory Boulevard from AR2a (a low-density agricultural/residential category) to SP, or "Specific Plan," a custom zoning district tied to an approved site plan. The switch allows a mixed-use development on the site under the terms of that plan, as amended.

What happened, in plain language

The bill passed on third reading (the final council vote) as amended, so the rezoning is approved. In the room it was handled by voice vote — the chair asked for ayes, noes, and abstentions rather than a roll call, and the packet's vote data is empty, so it records no individual positions. The official minutes for the item do report a tally of 34 yes, 0 no, and 1 abstention (Styles), and the transcript captures the chair noting one abstention at t=9238. The amendment itself was adopted separately by voice vote at t=9187-9190. With third reading complete, the zoning change takes effect through the normal process for an approved ordinance; the companion bill BL2026-1412 on building materials was moved along with it.

On the floor · 7 points

For

The Planning and Zoning Committee reported it had recommended approval, 8 in favor, 0 against, 0 not voting.

a council member Watch 2:30:57
For

The sponsor asked colleagues to support the amendment, saying it came out of items raised at a community meeting on the project.

a council member Watch 2:31:35
For

Said a community meeting had been held the previous night with Tennessee Department of Transportation and water officials present, to discuss with neighbors what could be done to help the community and the project.

a council member Watch 2:31:43
For

Said TDOT has been open and committed to continued help, and the developers have continued to listen to constituents and work with them.

a council member Watch 2:31:59
For

Said the developers have also promised to do some work on nearby private property and yards to improve conditions.

a council member Watch 2:32:15
Context

The chair explained the bill has a companion measure, BL2026-1412, which restricts certain materials in the construction of buildings at the addresses covered by this rezoning; the two were voted together after the amendment.

a council member Watch 2:33:15
Context

The chair called for discussion on the amendment and then on final passage; no one asked to speak either time.

a council member Watch 2:33:47

What the AI is unsure about

Discussion was almost entirely procedural; the only substance came from the sponsor's brief remarks. Speaker attribution is limited: the transcript uses anonymous SPEAKER_NN ids, so no one is named here even where the official action text names Council Member Lee as the sponsor and mover — treat the "a council member" labels as unverified by name. The packet flags voice_vote=true with an empty votes array, but the official action text contains a full roll-call tally; that conflict is unresolved and is reported both ways above. The transcript appears to be machine-generated and has artifacts ("seeing nine" for "seeing none," "T Dot" for TDOT, and a line at t=9158 attributed to the sponsor that is likely the chair answering her). The slice starts mid-item at t=9003, so any earlier framing is outside this window.

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 as amended August 18, 2026 Metropolitan Council

Official record

The bill was approved with an amendment by the Planning and Zoning Committee. Council Member Lee moved that the bill be passed on third reading, which motion was properly seconded. Council Member Lee offered Amendment No. 1 and moved that it be adopted, which motion was seconded and approved by a voice vote of the Council. Council Member Lee moved that the bill be passed on third reading as amended, which motion was seconded and approved by the following vote: Yes (34): Suara, Porterfield, Allen, Hill, Kimbrough, Toombs, Gamble, Cortese, Harrell, Hancock, Webb, Eslick, Evans, Bradford, Gregg, Welsch, Vo, Cash, Kupin, Horton, Taylor, Weiner, Druffel, Gadd, Preptit, Johnston, Nash, Benton, Ellis, Sepulveda, Rutherford, Lee, Ewing, and Spain; No (0); Abstain (1): Styles.

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