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An ordinance to amend Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws, the Zoning Ordinance of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, to amend Chapters 17.04, 17.12, and 17.40 pertaining to lot averaging, all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2023Z-007TX-001).
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WHEREAS, NashvilleNext, Metro's General Plan adopted in 2015, identifies the importance of providing residents with access to usable open space for recreation and leisure activities which fosters strong, diverse neighborhoods as the building blocks of our community; and
WHEREAS, Plan to Play, The Nashville Parks & Greenway Plan adopted in 2017, identifies open space as an important community asset that provides benefits including enhancing air and water quality, moderating temperature, providing wildlife habitat, and better quality of life for residents; and
WHEREAS, open space associated with residential development brings a number of benefits toward creating healthy and livable communities; and
WHEREAS, open space creates room for the filtering of impurities and nutrients from stormwater runoff and recharging ground water; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Nashville City Council approved the Conservation Development proposal to replace the Cluster Lot Option in MC 17.12.090 which created a need for a development standard allowing for flexibility in development patterns within existing zoning allowances to balance development with usable open space; and
WHEREAS, updating the standards of the zoning code pertaining to the Lot Averaging will help ensure that flexibility of lot size and development pattern are appropriately linked with the quantity and quality of open space achieved by the proposed development.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1: That Section 17.04.060 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws is amended by adding the following definitions in alphabetical order:
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