File #: BL2025-742   
Type: Bill (Ordinance) Status: Second Reading
File created: 2/10/2025 In control: Metropolitan Council
On agenda: 3/4/2025 Final action:
Title: An Ordinance amending Chapter 2.128 of the Metropolitan Code pertaining to the Metropolitan Historical Commission and the Metropolitan Historic Zoning Commission.
Sponsors: Emily Benedict, Erin Evans, Jacob Kupin, Jordan Huffman, Ginny Welsch, Courtney Johnston, Jennifer Gamble, Rollin Horton, Jennifer Webb, David Benton, Jeff Eslick, Tasha Ellis, Jason Spain, Sheri Weiner, Sandra Sepulveda
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An Ordinance amending Chapter 2.128 of the Metropolitan Code pertaining to the Metropolitan Historical Commission and the Metropolitan Historic Zoning Commission.

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WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Historical Commission and Historic Zoning Commission have played a vital role in preserving and promoting the historical, cultural, and architectural heritage of Nashville and Davidson County; and

WHEREAS, efficient governance and strategic planning are essential to ensuring the continued protection, enhancement, and integration of historic preservation within Nashville and Davidson County; and

WHEREAS, best practices in urban planning recognize the importance of incorporating historic preservation into long-term development strategies to balance growth with cultural and historical preservation; and

WHEREAS, the consolidation of the staffs of the Metropolitan Historical Commission and the Historic Zoning Commission under the authority of the Metropolitan Department of Planning will enhance coordination, streamline decision-making, and align historic preservation efforts with current comprehensive land use, economic development, and infrastructure planning; and

WHEREAS, the consolidation of the staffs of the Metropolitan Historical Commission and the Historic Zoning Commission under the authority of the Metropolitan Department of Planning will promote and improve public engagement in historic preservation efforts; and

WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council seeks to promote transparency, accountability, and effectiveness in the management of historic resources while maintaining the integrity and expertise of historic preservation professionals; and

WHEREAS, amendments to Chapter 2.128 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws are necessary to clarify the Planning Department's management and supervision of the staffs of the Historical Commission and the Historic Zoning Commission; and

WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council finds that these amendments serve the public interest by ...

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