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Metro Council members announce Habitat build day, rezoning meetings, dam review session and multiple neighborhood events
Summary
Council members used announcements to publicize a Habitat for Humanity build day, neighborhood office hours, zoning meetings, a U.S. Army Corps public input session on J. Percy Priest Reservoir changes, and several community events including cleanups and festivals.
During the announcements portion of the meeting, multiple council members publicized upcoming community events and public hearings affecting neighborhoods across Nashville and Davidson County.
Council member Campbell and council member Toombs invited fellow council members to a Habitat for Humanity Build Day on Sunday, June 8, at 7 a.m. for construction work in a new Habitat development in District 2; council members were directed to register via an email from staff.
District 13 announced office hours at a Dunkin' location on Broadway Parkway and two forthcoming virtual community meetings about proposed rezonings: one involving property on Bell Road and another concerning Castle Pike. The WebEx invitations were said to be distributed later in the month.
District 14 announced a zoning public hearing on Monday, June 9, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Hermitage Police Precinct, 3701 James K Lane, regarding a parcel at 4186 Dodson Chapel Road (the site of the former Dodson Chapel United Methodist Church destroyed in the 2020 tornado). That district office also listed office hours on June 14 at Flower Your Dreams Bakery and Cafe, 3968 Dodson Chapel Road, from 8 to 10 a.m.
Council member Evans relayed that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District, will seek public input on proposed changes to the J. Percy Priest dam and reservoir. A public meeting and comment period were announced for Thursday, June 12 (public meeting 5:30–7:30 p.m. at the Hermitage Library) with written comments accepted through June 27.
Other community notices included: Turnip Green Creative Reuse's free Summer Reuse Fest (Saturday, June 7, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.); East Edge Hill Neighborhood Association's summer social (Friday, June 13, 5:30–7:30 p.m. at Reservoir Park); a street-sweeping notice for Napier and Chestnut Hill on the first and second Thursdays of each month; a Bellevue community cleanup and recycling/shredding event (Saturday, June 7, 8 a.m.–noon); and a June 30 meeting at 6 p.m. at Hamilton United Methodist Church where the Tennessee Department of Transportation will present on proposed Choice Lanes for I-24.
Several council members also offered brief community goodwill remarks, including a holiday greeting for Eid and congratulations and personal event reminders for constituents. The announcements period closed with a reminder that the council's next regular meeting was scheduled for 6:30 p.m.
