An ordinance amending Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code, zoning regulations, by amending Section 17.36.300 (Permitted Land Uses) and Section 17.36.320 (Variation of conventional standards), to permit alternative development standards for specific land uses within Urban Design Overlay districts (Proposal No. 2005Z-97T).

WHEREAS, to ensure that the intended design objectives for the sizes and mixes of land uses within an urban design overlay district are met;

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 by amending Section 17.36.300 (Permitted land uses) as follows:

1. By adding the following sentence after the only sentence that currently exists in this section:

"While all land uses classified as 'A', 'P', or 'PC' by the underlying zoning district(s) shall be permitted within the urban design overlay district, the urban design overlay guidelines may provide alternative development standards for specific land uses as necessary to achieve the overall design intent of the district."

Section 2. 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 by amending Section 17.36.320 (Variation of conventional standards) as follows:

1. By deleting the word "bulk" following the word "conventional", and

2. By adding "Chapter 17.16, Sections 17.16.020 through 17.16.330;" following "17.12.060;"

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.

Sponsored by: Jim Shulman

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
Introduced:	June 7, 2005
Passed First Reading:	June 7, 2005
Referred to:	Planning Commission - Approved 9-0 (June 23, 2005) Planning & Zoning Committee
Deferred:	July 5, 2005
Deferred:	July 19, 2005
Passed Second Reading:	August 2, 2005
Passed Third Reading:	August 16, 2005
Approved:	August 18, 2005
By:
Effective:	August 19, 2005