Metropolitan Council adopts major zoning code changes, passes accessory-dwelling and new residential districts, confirms appointments, and approves multiple grants and land-use actions
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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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- Confirmed Carey Rogers to the Transportation Licensing Commission (25-112).
- Confirmed M. Chris Weinman to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission (25-114) and Katie Feldhaus Jackson to the Human Relations Commission (25-115).
- Passed BL2025-1005 (creation of new Residential Neighborhood (RN) and Residential Limited (RL) zoning districts) on third reading as substituted and amended.
- Passed BL2025-1007 (amendments on accessory buildings, detached accessory dwelling units and Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit Overlay) on third reading as substituted and amended.
- Passed BL2025-1061 to establish the Metropolitan Animal Care and Control Commission on third reading.
- Passed multiple rezoning and specific-plan bills on second reading (examples include BL2025-1089 and BL2025-1090 involving 3839 Murfreesboro Pike) and referred several matters to the Planning and Zoning Committee as noted.
- Approved consent-agenda appropriations and grant contracts including: Ryan White Part A program grants to Vanderbilt University Medical Center ($765,882) (RS2025-1666) and Nashville Cares ($1,621,095) (RS2025-1667); grants supporting waterway trash/debris removal (RS2025-1676 and RS2025-1677); and other cooperative-purchase and settlement resolutions listed on the consent agenda.
- Adopted Statewide School Resource Officer (SRO) Program grant acceptance for MNPD placement of School Resource Officers in eligible K–12 public and charter schools (RS2025-1673).
- Approved resolutions and actions related to Metro Water Services property acquisition and land-use restrictions for water treatment/campus sites (RS2025-1678, RS2025-1679) and multiple utility easement/water & sewer acceptance/abandonment ordinances on the consent agenda (e.g., BL2025-1140, BL2025-1141, BL2025-1142).
- Rule 29 amendment to the Rules of Procedure was considered and failed on the final adoption motion; Rule 9.3 amendment (Introduction of Legislation) was deferred.
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