SUBSTITUTE ORDINANCE NO. BL2015-1098

An ordinance amending Chapters 17.08 and 17.16 of Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code, Zoning Regulations, pertaining to “Community Education” siting and to allow Community Education as a permitted use in the CN, SCN, and IWD zoning districts (Proposal No. 2015Z-008TX-001).

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

Section 1. Section 17.08.030 of the Metropolitan Zoning Code, District Land Use Table, is hereby amended by adding “Community education” as a permitted (P) use in the CN, SCN, and IWD zoning districts.

Section 2. Section 17.16.040 of the Metropolitan Zoning Code is hereby amended by adding the following new subsection A.7.:
“7. Required school site dedications. All required school site dedications shall follow the zoning requirements in effect at the time the dedication requirement was approved by the metropolitan council through the adoption of an amendment to the official zoning map, or the current requirements of Section 17.16.040, whichever is the least restrictive.”

Section 3. Section 17.16.040 of the Metropolitan Zoning Code is hereby amended by adding the following new subsection A.8.:
“8. Adaptive reuse. Community education facilities shall be permitted to operate within an existing structure, regardless of lot size, subject to the following conditions:
a. A valid use and occupancy permit was issued for the structure for use as a community education facility or a religious institution at any point within the previous five year period.
b. The property upon which the structure is located has not been subdivided since the cessation of the previous use as a community education facility or religious institution in such a manner so as to reduce the lot size below the minimum lot size for community education facilities provided in this section.”

Section 4. Be it further enacted, that this Ordinance take effect immediately 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: Emily Evans

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
Introduced:	April 7, 2015
Passed First Reading:	April 7, 2015
Referred to:	Planning Commission Planning & Zoning Committee
Deferred to July 7, 2015	May 5, 2015
Deferred to August 4, 2015:	July 7, 2015
Passed Second Reading:	August 4, 2015
Substitute Introduced:	August 18, 2015
Passed Third Reading:	August 18, 2015
Approved:	August 19, 2015
By:
Effective:	August 21, 2015