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BL2026-1416

Passed

This adds a Contextual Overlay District to about 137.6 acres of R20-zoned properties along Shepherd Hills Drive and Twin Hills Drive, southeast of Gallatin Pike. The overlay places additional zoning standards on those neighborhoods to help ensure that new development fits in with the existing character of the area.

Introduced May 20, 2026 · Passed Aug 18, 2026 · View on Legistar

Sponsors

Jennifer Webb
Jennifer Webb

Primary Sponsor · District 10

Vote History

Passed on third reading

—Aug 18, 2026Passed29-3
YesZulfat SuaraBurkley AllenOlivia HillJoy Smith KimbroughKyonzte ToombsJennifer GambleMike CorteseDeonte HarrellTonya HancockJennifer WebbJeff EslickErin EvansRuss BradfordJeff GreggTom CashJacob KupinBrandon TaylorSheri WeinerThom DruffelJeff PreptitCourtney JohnstonBob NashDavid BentonTasha EllisJohn RutherfordJoy StylesAntoinette LeeSandy EwingJason SpainNoGinny WelschRollin HortonSandra SepulvedaAbsentDelishia PorterfieldQuin Evans-SegallSean ParkerClay CappEmily BenedictJordan HuffmanTerry VoAbstainBrenda Gadd

Passed on second reading

—Aug 4, 2026Passed21-7
YesBurkley AllenOlivia HillJoy Smith KimbroughKyonzte ToombsJennifer GambleMike CorteseTonya HancockJennifer WebbJeff EslickErin EvansRuss BradfordJeff GreggTom CashBrandon TaylorCourtney JohnstonBob NashDavid BentonTasha EllisJohn RutherfordJoy StylesJason SpainNoQuin Evans-SegallSean ParkerJordan HuffmanGinny WelschTerry VoRollin HortonSandra SepulvedaAbsentZulfat SuaraDelishia PorterfieldClay CappEmily BenedictJacob KupinSheri WeinerThom DruffelJeff PreptitAntoinette LeeSandy EwingAbstainDeonte HarrellBrenda Gadd

Timeline

Jun 2, 2026

passed on first reading

Jul 7, 2026

deferred

Aug 4, 2026

passed on second reading

Roll Call Vote
Watch public hearing (29 min)Watch floor 1 min

Aug 18, 2026

passed on third reading

Roll Call Vote
Watch floor 3 min
Passed

As filed on Legistar

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 applying a Contextual Overlay District to various properties along Shepherd Hills Drive and Twin Hills Drive, southeast of Gallatin Pike, zoned R20 (137.6 acres), all of which is described herein.

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Data sourced from Nashville Metro Council Legistar. Last updated: August 20, 2026

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