Metro Planning Department
The Planning Commission guides growth and development as Nashville and Davidson County evolve into a more socially, economically and environmentally sustainable community, with a commitment to preservation of important assets, efficient use of public infrastructure, distinctive and diverse neighborhood character, free and open civic life, and choices in housing and transportation.
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Public meetings on Northeast Corridor Mobility Study start Nov. 9
The Nashville Area Metropolitan Planning Organization, a regional planning group which studies transportation issues in Davidson and nine other Middle Tennessee counties, will hold five public meetings in November to discuss transportation improvements and possible future development along the Nashville-Gallatin corridor.
Those meetings will be held in Hendersonville, Gallatin, Madison, Goodlettsville and East Nashville.
Meeting schedule and media release
MPO homepage
Planning Commission asks for public comment on Commission rules and procedures
The Planning Commission's Rules and Procedures Subcommittee is currently reviewing the Commission's rules and meeting procedures.
The Subcommittee, which includes Commissioners Stewart Clifton, Judy Cummings, and Hunter Gee, welcomes both general and specific suggestions about the Commission's rules, what actions and topics should be part of the Commission meetings, and how those meetings should be conducted.
Comments, suggestions, and other public input can be submitted electronically or mailed to the Planning Commission office at 800 Second Avenue South, PO Box 196300, Nashville, TN 37219. No cutoff date has been set, but submissions should be made as soon as possible.
Downtown Code goes to Planning Commission on Nov. 12
The Downtown Code and related amendments to the Downtown Plan are scheduled for consideration by the Planning Commission on November 12, and by the Metropolitan Council on January 5, 2010.
Details and background information are on our Downtown Code and Downtown Plan pages.
If you have comments or questions regarding the DTC, contact Joni Priest at or 862-7165. If you have comments or questions regarding the amendments to the Downtown Plan, contact Cindy Wood at or 862-7166. Staff is available to meet with property owners to discuss the development possibilities for any specific property.
This page last updated on Friday, November 6, 2009 1:58 PM