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Planning Department presents housing and infrastructure study showing zoning limits and equity gaps; outlines multi‑year work program
Summary
Planning staff and consultants told the Metropolitan Planning Commission that current zoning and infrastructure delivery methods in Nashville are likely to leave a shortfall of tens of thousands of housing units and that ownership affordability is highly unequal across racial groups; staff outlined a multi‑year approach to zoning, code and infrastructure changes.
The Metro Planning Department and its consulting team presented a preliminary housing and infrastructure study to the Metropolitan Planning Commission on March 20 that examined how existing zoning, infrastructure delivery and past decisions affect housing supply, affordability and equity across Nashville.
Greg Claxton of the consultant team summarized key findings: the existing zoning code tends to allow unexpectedly large building forms but gives limited flexibility in unit types, contributing to a 10‑year build‑out estimate that falls short of expected demand by roughly 20,000–40,000 housing units. The study found rental housing supply generally performs better than ownership opportunities; middle‑housing product types could…
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