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Planning Commission defers EV charging text amendment to Jan. 8 after staff presentation

Metro Nashville Planning Commission · December 12, 2025
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Summary

The commission heard a staff presentation on a zoning text amendment to define and regulate electric vehicle charging facilities (Level 2 and DCFC) as accessory utility uses with buffering and operational limits and voted to defer the item to the Jan. 8 meeting so the commission can consider the draft before recommending to council.

Staff presented a zoning text amendment that would add sub‑definitions for electric vehicle supply equipment and classify electric vehicle charging stations as an accessory utility use in most zoning districts, with distinctions between Level 2 chargers (3–22 kW) and direct current fast chargers (DCFC, 50 kW+). The…

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