Metropolitan Council — Meeting Minutes, April 21, 2026: appointments, zoning actions, grants, and utility/transportation approvals
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The Metropolitan Council met April 21, 2026. Council approved minutes, confirmed multiple appointments and reappointments, passed zoning and Downtown Code amendments on third reading, adopted a range of grant- and procurement-related resolutions on the consent agenda, and advanced several new ordinances on first reading.
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- Approved minutes of the April 7, 2026 regular meeting.
- Confirmed multiple appointments and reappointments across boards and commissions, including: Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission (reappointment of Katherine McDonell), Board of Equalization (appointments of Whitney Ellis, Michele Trueba, Scott Tyrone as alternates), Housing Trust Fund Commission (appointment of Lizzie Goddard), Traffic and Parking Commission (appointment of Lauren Gaines), and Zoning Appeals Board (appointments of Michael Garrigan and Anna Yoder).
- Adopted RS2026-1898 exempting Monell’s Dining & Catering from minimum distance requirements for a beer permit (public hearing held; adopted unanimously).
- Adopted RS2026-1899 exempting 201 Lucy Lane from minimum distance requirements for a Short Term Rental (public hearing held; adopted with one abstention).
- Approved the Consent Agenda unanimously, which included multiple grant acceptances and program approvals (examples: Tennessee Association of Fairs grant for The Nashville Fair; Historic Preservation and Community Support grants; cooperative purchasing master agreements with Uber Technologies and Via Transportation; VOCA and other public-safety-related grants; park and greenway grants; and several utility acceptance/abandonment resolutions).
- Adopted RS2026-1907 appropriating $375,000 from the Community Safety Fund for a grant to Gideon’s Army Grassroots Army for Children (approved by roll call; recorded yes/no/abstain votes in minutes).
- Passed BL2026-1273 (Downtown Code amendments) on third reading as amended (approved by recorded vote).
- Passed BL2026-1284 (IG to DTC zoning for properties east of Korean Veterans Blvd and south of Sylvan Street) on third reading (approved by recorded vote).
- Passed BL2026-1311 (PUD amendment to permit 120 multi-family residential units at 201 Gifford Place) on third reading (approved by recorded vote with recorded no and abstain counts).
- Introduced and passed first reading on multiple bills (BL2026-1355 through BL2026-1367), including ordinances related to Council office code changes, appraisal requirements for NDOT acquisitions, Department of Law code amendments, NDOT fee changes, underground utilities regulation, East Bank design review, priority processing for affordable housing/daycare projects, and several infrastructure/utility acceptance and abandonment authorizations.
- Adopted RS2026-1925 recognizing linemen and designating April 18, 2026 as National Linemen Appreciation Day (adopted as amended).
- Meeting was adjourned upon motion.
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