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Planning Commission adopts new public-comment and hearing rules; applicants' time cut to eight minutes
Summary
The Metro Nashville Planning Commission voted to amend its rules to add a 20-minute public comment slot at the start of meetings, reduce applicants' presentation time to eight minutes (including rebuttal), remove a five-minute allowance for organizations, and stop forcing speakers to pick "for" or "against" during public hearings.
The Metro Nashville Planning Commission on a unanimous voice vote adopted changes to its rules and procedures to add a public comment slot at the start of meetings and to alter how planning hearings are run.
The amendments create a 20-minute public comment period at the beginning of each meeting, limit individual speakers to two minutes, reduce applicant presentation time from 10 minutes to eight minutes (with up to two minutes reserved for rebuttal within that eight), eliminate a five-minute allowance previously afforded to "organizations," and remove the requirement that commenters choose "support" or "oppose" when they speak during a public hearing. The rules will be applied at upcoming meetings and staff said they will monitor and return with adjustments if needed.
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