Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County, TN - File #: BL2023-1691

• File #: BL2023-1691
• Type: Bill (Ordinance)
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/30/2023
• In control: Planning and Zoning Committee
• On agenda: 5/16/2023
• Final action: 5/16/2023
• Title: An Ordinance amending Section 17.12.030 of the Metropolitan Code, Zoning Regulations regarding street setbacks and building orientation for residential corner lots (Proposal No. 2023Z-002TX-001).
• Sponsors: Courtney Johnston, Angie Henderson, Brett Withers

Date	Action By	Action
5/26/2023	Metropolitan Council	effective
5/17/2023	Mayor	approved
5/16/2023	Metropolitan Council	passed on third reading
5/15/2023	Planning and Zoning Committee	approved
5/2/2023	Metropolitan Council	passed on second reading
5/2/2023	Metropolitan Council	public hearing
4/27/2023	Planning Commission	approved
4/4/2023	Metropolitan Council	deferred
4/4/2023	Metropolitan Council	amended
3/10/2023	Metropolitan Council	advertised
2/7/2023	Metropolitan Council	deferred
2/7/2023	Metropolitan Council	passed on first reading
1/31/2023	Metropolitan Council	filed

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An Ordinance amending Section 17.12.030 of the Metropolitan Code, Zoning Regulations regarding street setbacks and building orientation for residential corner lots (Proposal No. 2023Z-002TX-001).

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL OF NASHVILLE & DAVIDSON COUNTY:

Section 1. That Section 17.12.030., Subsection C.2 of the Metropolitan Code is hereby amended by adding the following language:

2. When the rear setback of a corner lot is oriented towards the rear setback of a neighboring lot, the required street setback along the street common to those two lots may be reduced by fifty percent. A corner residential lot created by plat prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter may reduce the required setback of Table 17.12.030A by fifty percent along that street running parallel with the side of the residential structure. Lots zoned R20, RS20, R30, RS30, R40, RS40, R80, and RS80 shall be excluded from this subsection C.2 and shall provide the full required contextual street setback for both streets.

Section 2. That Section 17.12.030, Subsection C.6 of the Metropolitan Code is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:

d. The previous principal structure on a residential lot was oriented to the street on which the longer lot line is located.

Section 3. That this Ordinance shall take effect five (5) days from and after its passage and such change be published in a newspaper of general circulation, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.

Agenda Analysis
Analysis

This ordinance, as amended, amends Section 17.12.030 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws related to the setbacks for corner lots.

Current law allows corner lots that have a rear setback oriented towards the rear setback of a neighboring lot and corner lots created by plat prior to the effective date of the existing ordinance to reduce the required street setback shown in Table 17.12.030A of the Metropoli...