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A resolution initiating the creation of a Midtown Central Business Improvement District, and setting a public hearing regarding the creation of the same.
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WHEREAS, pursuant to T.C.A. § 7-84-511, the local governing body of a metropolitan government has the authority to initiate the creation of a central business improvement upon the adoption of a resolution and to enact an ordinance establishing the same after holding a public hearing; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council desires to initiate the process of creating a Midtown Central Business Improvement District (the “MBID”); and
WHEREAS, T.C.A. § 7-84-513 provides that upon adopting an initiating resolution for a central business improvement district, the governing body shall order a public hearing to determine whether such central business improvement district shall be established, which hearing must be held not less than 30 nor more than 45 days following the adoption of the initiating resolution; and
WHEREAS, the creation of the MBID will enhance the local business and residential climate and help manage the area to ensure that it is clean, safe, and vibrant, and will attract more people to live, work, play, and invest in the midtown area of Nashville; and
WHEREAS, among the services and improvements to be funded by the MBID will be cleaning and safety enhancements, beautification efforts, business, residential and retail recruitment and retention services, and overall promotions of the Midtown area.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. Pursuant to the Central Business Improvement District Act of 1990, T.C.A. § 7-84-501, et seq., the Metropolitan Council hereby initiates the process for establishing a Midtown Central Business Improvement District.
Section 2. The name of the district will be the Midtown Central Business Improvement District.
Section 3. The boundaries of the MBID will be as follows:
Commencing at the intersection of Division Street and I 40 going along the centerline of Division Street, N 81 deg 47’ 51’’W, 806.60 feet. Continuing down the centerline Division Street, N 83 deg 07’ 40’’ W 646.14 feet to the southernly portion of Music Square roundabout (AKA Division St). Thence going southwest at the Music Square roundabout along the center line of Music Square East, S 09 deg 46’ 11’W 192.59 feet. Thence westerly N 85 deg 29’ 17” W 24.39 feet. Continuing west at southernly boundary of APN (assessor’s parcel number) 09313012900 N 82 deg 38’ 53’’W 152.03 feet to the centerline of Alley 440. Thence Northerly along the center line of alley #440, N 06 deg 46’ 44’’East 193.88 feet. Continuing along the center line of Division Street in Westerly direction North 85 deg 06’ 30’’ West 170.94 feet to the intersection of Music Sq West. Thence turning southerly down the centerline of Music Square West, S 09 deg 30’ 18’’W 339.15 feet. Thence Westerly along the southern line of APN 092160M90000CO, N 83 deg 01’ 51’’ W 184.99 feet to centerline of alley 442. Continuing Northward along the center line of alley #442, N 07deg 44’ 40’’ E 65.94 feet. Thence going Southwest to the corner of APN 09216034300, S 77 deg 14’ 28’’ W 12.56 feet. Continuing along the southern border of APN 09216034300, S 58 deg 32’ 35’’ W 75.78 feet. Thence, along the eastern and southern portions of 09216034300, the following three calls, S 36 deg 52’01”E 3.93 feet, S 07 deg 07’31” E 12.9 feet N 07 deg 07’31”E 130 feet to the centerline of 18th Avenue South. Thence Southeasterly along the centerline of 18th Avenue South, S 08 deg 01’ 58’’W 140.69 feet. Leaving the centerline of 18th Avenue South and bisecting APN 09216033700 North 81 deg 48’18’’West 190.86 feet to the centerline of alley #444. Thence, thence southwesterly along the centerline of alley #444, S 08 deg 37’ 46’’W 755.16 feet. Thence westerly along the southern border of APN 09216043800, N 82 deg 38’ 44’’W 142 feet. Thence westerly to easterly boundary of APN 09216026700, N 83 deg 45’ 49’’ W 60.20 feet. Then, southerly along the eastern edge of 19th Ave. S, S 07 deg 33’ 06’’W 237.2 feet to the northern edge of Adelicia St. Thence westerly along the north margin of Adelicia Street N, 84 deg 13’ 28’’W 536.07 feet to the centerline of 20th Avenue South. Thence south along the centerline of 20th Avenue South, S 07 deg 43’ 03’’ W 385.26 feet to the centerline of Grand Ave. Then westerly along the Centerline of Grand Avenue, N 82 deg 32’ 54’’ W 157.50 feet. Thence south along the centerline of alley 447, S 06 deg 19’ 21’’W 529.84 feet to the southern edge of Scarritt Pl. Thence easterly along the northern boundary of APN 10404003400, S 82 deg 51’ 50’’ E 245.77 feet. Thence moving south along that parcel’s easterly boundary S 08 deg 50’ 35’’W 158.04 feet. Continuing along its southern, N 82 deg 28’ 21’’W 450.72 Feet to the centerline of 21st Avenue South. Thence, along its centerline, N 06 deg 36’ 17’’E 880.43 feet. Continuing along the centerline of 21st Avenue S, N 29 deg 50’ 45’’W 107.91 feet. Thence, northeasterly along Broadway, N 41 deg 05’ 58’’E 669.89 feet to its intersection with 20th Ave S. Thence North along the centerline of the 20th Avenue South, N 30 deg 47’ 55’ W 701.78 feet. Thence northeasterly along the southern boundary of West End Avenue, N 59 deg 28’ 19’’E 2171.06 feet to the intersection of 16th Ave N. Thence south along the centerline of the 16th Avenue South, S 26 deg 20’ 47’’E 421.37 feet. Then, easterly along the centerline of McGavock Street, N 62 deg 51’ 54’’ E 1,077.58 feet. Thence south along the northern boundary of 14th Avenue South, S 28 deg 58’ 18’’E 1,366.08 feet to the point of beginning.
Section 4. The improvements, services, projects proposed for the MBID, and other proposed uses of the special assessment revenues, will generally include the following:
1. Maintenance and cleaning services;
2. Beautification efforts;
3. Safety and hospitality services;
4. Streetscape and landscape programs;
5. Communications and marketing, district advocacy, and district management;
6. Business, resident, and retail recruitment; and
7. Such other services as are authorized by Tennessee Code Annotated § 7-84-520.
Section 5. The estimated cost of the initially proposed improvements, services, projects, and other permitted uses of special assessment revenues is $1,531,089.
Section 6. The initial rate of levy of the special assessment for the MBID, based on December 31, 2025, records of the metropolitan assessor of property, will be $0.001561 per dollar of assessed property value.
Section 7. That at the meeting of the Metropolitan Council to be held on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. in the Metropolitan Council Chamber in the Metropolitan Courthouse (One Public Square), the Council shall conduct a public hearing relative to creating the MBID as provided herein, at which hearing any person desiring to be heard regarding the matter will be afforded such an opportunity.
Section 8. That the Metropolitan Clerk is hereby directed to have published a notice of the public hearing once a week for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation. Such notice shall state in summary detail those facts provided in this initiating resolution. The notice shall state the time and place of such public hearing.
Section 9. This Resolution shall take effect from and after its adoption, the welfare of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.
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Analysis
This resolution initiates the creation of a Midtown Central Business Improvement District (“Midtown CBID”) and sets a public hearing for the matter.
The intention of this resolution and the related Ordinance No. BL2025-1113 on First Reading is to create a Midtown CBID in the area described in the legislation.
The resolution under consideration would initiate the process for establishing Midtown CBID, pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-84-501 et seq. State law provides that a public hearing must be held not less than 30 nor more than 45 days following the adoption of the initiating resolution.
The public hearing, required by state law, would be held on December 16, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. in the Metropolitan Council Chamber.