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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 17.12, 17.24, 17.28, 17.36, and 17.40 pertaining to the cluster lot option, all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2022Z-004TX-001).
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WHEREAS, Metro Nashville and Davidson County is characterized by rolling hills, steep bluffs, valleys, floodplains, forests, and numerous rivers and streams; and
WHEREAS, NashvilleNext, Metro's General Plan adopted in 2015, identifies such natural areas as important community assets that provide benefits including enhancing air and water quality, moderating temperature, providing wildlife habitat, and better quality of life for residents; and
WHEREAS, NashvilleNext identifies the importance of sensitive development techniques to minimize hazards associated with development in natural areas and to balance preservation and development to create resiliency; and
WHEREAS, allowing for flexibility in development patterns within existing zoning allowances can help to achieve goals to balance development with protection and conservation of sensitive natural areas; and
WHEREAS, updating the standards of the zoning code pertaining to the cluster lot option will help ensure that flexibility of lot size and development pattern are appropriately balanced and linked with the quantity and quality of natural area conservation 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 Chapter 17.12 of the Metropolitan Code is hereby amended by deleting section 17.12.090 Cluster Lot Option in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
17.12.090 - Conservation Development
A. Purpose and Intent. Conservation development is a set of standards that shall be utilized in the design of subdivisions as provided in this section. The purpose ...
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