Metro Planning Commission

Metro Councilman Jordan Huffman proposed redeveloping the site of Dodson Chapel United Methodist Church, destroyed in a March 2020 tornado, into a landscaped memorial with the church’s original bell. The proposal includes a berm with native plants, a memorial, and protections against mining, to be reviewed by the Metro Planning Commission on August 20.

A West Nashville neighborhood group has sued in Davidson County Chancery Court to block Cheekwood Estate and Gardens' new parking pavilion, alleging it will exceed permissible traffic volumes and violate zoning laws. Plaintiffs argue Cheekwood's operations have illegally bent R20 zoning rules for decades and seek a stop-work order until compliance is achieved.

The Nashville Zoo is challenging DC BLOX's claims regarding a proposed data center project near the zoo, as tensions escalated during a Metro Planning Commission meeting. Both parties are involved in a public dispute over the project's implications.

Brad Paisley continues to oppose the proposed data center near the Nashville Zoo, calling it 'a monstrosity' and criticizing its impact on the area. The data center, planned by DC Blox, would include two buildings with a combined 50 megawatt power capacity. The Metro Planning Commission advanced legislation to regulate data center locations, but Paisley argues the project should be stopped to preserve Nashville's beauty and set a community precedent.

The Metro Planning Commission approved legislation to regulate data centers, which will now proceed to the Metro Council for a public hearing on July 7. A lawyer mentioned permits are in hand for a data center near Nashville Zoo.

Nashville is advancing new data center regulations amid growing debate over local and state involvement. The Metro Planning Commission has recommended updated zoning rules and a temporary halt to future data center projects.

The Nashville Metro Planning Commission recommended two data center bills, one establishing zoning rules and another imposing a moratorium on new permits until regulations are set. The bills face community opposition, particularly regarding proposed data centers near the Nashville Zoo and Fisk University, and will undergo further council review in July.

The Metro Planning Commission recommended approval of a revised zoning ordinance to establish Nashville’s first data center-specific development standards. The proposal includes a backup moratorium as part of the new regulations.

The Metro Planning Commission is set to consider two pieces of legislation that would add regulations to data centers and put a temporary pause on them in Nashville.

Metro Council in Nashville is considering two proposals to stop a proposed data center near the Nashville Zoo. Council Member Rollin Horton's zoning bill would restrict data center size, location, and operations, while Council Member Courtney Johnston's moratorium would pause all data center construction until new regulations are passed. The project by Atlanta-based DC Blox faces legal delays and potential regulatory changes.

The Metro Planning Commission is set to consider recommendations for data center regulations, including revised definitions and buffer zone requirements. A Metro Nashville police officer has been decommissioned during an investigation into allegations of using a homophobic slur toward two men in a rideshare vehicle.

Nashvillians, including children, protested proposed data centers near the Nashville Zoo and Fisk University, citing environmental and community concerns. A petition against the zoo project gathered nearly 400,000 signatures, and speakers highlighted risks like pollution and negative impacts on wildlife and marginalized neighborhoods. The city is considering a moratorium on data centers amid public backlash.