Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County, TN - File #: BL2026-1315

• File #: BL2026-1315
• Type: Bill
• Status: Third Reading
• File created: 3/6/2026
• In control: Metropolitan Council
• On agenda: 4/21/2026
• Title: An ordinance to amend Title 2 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws to create a new chapter establishing a priority processing program for affordable housing and day care development projects.
• Sponsors: Clay Capp, Rollin Horton, Quin Evans-Segall, Jordan Huffman, Olivia Hill, Jason Spain, Jacob Kupin, Ginny Welsch, Brenda Gadd, Burkley Allen, Zulfat Suara, Erin Evans, Tasha Ellis, Joy Styles, Sean Parker, Terry Vo, Emily Benedict, Russ Bradford, Sheri Weiner, Sandy Ewing, Jennifer Gamble, Delishia Porterfield, David Benton

Date	Action By	Action
4/7/2026	Metropolitan Council	passed on second reading as amended
4/7/2026	Metropolitan Council	amended
4/7/2026	Metropolitan Council	substituted
4/7/2026	Government Operations and Regulations Committee	approved with a substitute
4/7/2026	Public Health and Safety Committee	approved with a substitute
4/6/2026	Transportation and Infrastructure Committee	approved with a substitute
4/6/2026	Planning and Zoning Committee	approved with a substitute
3/17/2026	Metropolitan Council	passed on first reading
3/10/2026	Metropolitan Council	filed

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An ordinance to amend Title 2 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws to create a new chapter establishing a priority processing program for affordable housing and day care development projects.
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WHEREAS, increasing affordable housing availability and day care availability are priorities for the metropolitan government; and
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WHEREAS, prioritizing permits and associated development reviews for projects that increase the availability of affordable housing and day care can significantly reduce the time necessary to advance such projects; and

WHEREAS, to ensure proper review, a permit prioritization priority processing program must not impact the thoroughness of review processes;

WHEREAS, Ordinance No. BL2019-1491 established a permit prioritization program process for certain affordable housing projects but did not codify it; and

WHEREAS, it is the desire of the metropolitan government to give day care projects prioritization behind affordable housing projects and codify the program.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:

Section 1. That Title 2 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws is amended by adding a new Chapter 2.240:

Chapter 2.240 - Permit Prioritization Priority Processing Program

2.240.010 - Permit prioritization Priority processing program.

The permit prioritization priority processing program provides expedited review and permitting for development projects named in this Chapter. Under the program, qualifying projects in Section 2.240.020 shall be reviewed in advance of other applications, outside of chronological order, in accordance with Section 2.240.030. The review process itself shall not be otherwise expedited.


2.240.020 - Qualifying projects.

A. Affordable housing: Permit applications and accompanying departmental reviews for multifamily residential projects meeting at least one of the following standards:
1. The project has received a grant from the Barnes Fund for...