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Council approves two Buchanan Street overlay ordinances despite calls to delay
Summary
The Metropolitan Council on March 17 adopted two commercial compatibility overlay ordinances for properties on Buchanan Street after public comment urged a short deferral while state legislation that could affect property-rights protections is pending; council recorded votes were 31–1–1 on each ordinance.
The Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County on March 17 adopted two zoning-overlay ordinances applying commercial compatibility rules to parcels on Buchanan Street, amid public pleas to delay action until the state legislature finishes considering related property-rights legislation.
Elliot Perry, a District 21 resident who lives near Buchanan Street, urged the council to postpone the ordinances by a matter of weeks so the body could decide with the “full legal framework in place,” pointing to pending state bills (SB1908/HB1837) that he said could give property…
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