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Charter commission declines to certify Fairgrounds petition after Metro Legal flags expired code definition
Summary
The Charter Revision Commission voted unanimously not to certify a petition that would have removed auto racing as a required Fairgrounds use and allowed affordable or workforce housing, after Metro Legal said the petition relies on a definition in Metro Code chapter 2.213 that expired on 07/02/2024.
The Charter Revision Commission voted unanimously not to certify a petition seeking to change permitted uses at the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway, citing a legal flaw in the petition text.
Petitioner Mike Kopp told the commission the petition has two parts: remove "auto racing" from the list of required activities at the Fairgrounds and allow "affordable or workforce housing" as defined in Metro code, and adopt a provision requiring the fair board to ensure no auto racing occurs within 1,000 feet of Browns Creek. "The 2 basic components of this proposed petition are as follow," Kopp said, summarizing the proposal to let voters decide the site’s future and to add environmental protections near Browns Creek.
Metro Legal told the commission the petition does not "convey a reasonable…
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