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Nashville council pauses shipping-container zoning amendment after mixed public comment
Summary
After a public hearing with business owners and residents, the council voted to take no action on proposed amendments to allow shipping containers in B-1 and I-1 zoning districts and to revise industrial setback and buffer rules; the council directed staff to consult more with businesses and residents and to redraft the ordinance.
The Town of Nashville council on Sept. 2 held a public hearing on a proposed ordinance to allow shipping containers in certain commercial and industrial zones and to revise setback and outdoor storage standards in industrial (I-1) zoning.
The proposal would allow shipping containers as accessory structures in B-1 (commercial) and I-1 (industrial) districts if they meet accessory-structure standards, the town's buffer chart and accessory-building section 18-54. It would also reduce the I-1 perimeter setback from 50 feet to 25 feet, remove an 8-foot minimum fence requirement and eliminate a 50% outdoor storage cap in I-1, allowing full-lot storage within a 25-foot…
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