An Ordinance amending Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code, Zoning Regulations, by amending Section 17.40.740 to provide for the waiver of application fees for certain zoning applications, all of which is more specifically described herein (Proposal No. 2004Z-021T).

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

Section 1. That the codification of Title 17 of the Code of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Zoning Regulations, be and the same is hereby amended as follows:

1. By amending Section 17.40.740 by deleting the provisions of subsection B. in their entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the following new subsection B.:

"B. Any large area rezoning initiated by the planning commission to implement the general plan."

2. BY amending Section 17.40.740 by adding the following new subsection C.:

"C. Any rezoning request initiated by a member or members of council for the purpose of:
1. rezoning the property from a greater intensity residential use to a lesser intensity residential use (i.e. an "R" district to an "RS" district); or
2. rezoning the property from an office, commercial, or industrial district (excluding mixed-use districts) to a residential or residential single-family district; or
3. applying the urban design overlay district, historic preservation district, neighborhood conservation district, or urban zoning overlay district, as provided in Chapter 17.36."

Section 2. 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.

Sponsored by: Jim Shulman

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
Introduced:	October 5, 2004
Passed First Reading:	October 5, 2004
Referred to:	Planning Commission - Approved 9-0 (November 11, 2004) Planning & Zoning Committee
Deferred:	November 4, 2004
Deferred:	November 16, 2004
Deferred:	December 7, 2004
Deferred:	December 21, 2004
Passed Second Reading:	January 18, 2005
Substitute Introduced:	February 1, 2005
Deferred:	February 1, 2005
Passed Third Reading:	February 15, 2005 - Roll Call Vote
Approved:	February 18, 2005
By:
Effective:	February 23, 2005