ORDINANCE NO. BL2016-266

An ordinance amending Sections 17.40.120 and 17.40.106 of the Metropolitan Code, Zoning Regulations pertaining to the inactivity of Planned Unit Developments and Specific Plans (Proposal No. 2016Z-010TX-001).

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

Section 1. Section 17.40.120.H is hereby amended by deleting subsection 5 and replacing with the following subsection 5:

5. No Planned Unit Development application, grading permit, nor any building permit for new building construction shall be submitted, reviewed or issued within the PUD overlay district or portion thereof for which a review has been initiated until the earlier of:
a. The metropolitan council's final action to re-approve, amend or cancel the PUD overlay district, or
b. Six months following the planning commission's submission of a recommendation to the metropolitan council, or the deadline for that submission should the commission fail to act.

Section 2. Section 17.40.106.I is hereby amended by deleting subsection 5 and replacing with the following subsection 5:

5. No Specific Plan application, grading permit, nor any building permit for new building construction shall be submitted, reviewed or issued within the SP or portion thereof for which a review has been initiated until the earlier of:
a. The metropolitan council's final action to re-approve or amend the SP or rezone the property, or
b. Six months following the planning commission's submission of a recommendation to the metropolitan council, or the deadline for that submission should the commission fail to act.

Section 3. Section 17.40.106.I is hereby amended by deleting subsection 1 and replacing with the following subsection 1:

1. Authorization to Review. The metropolitan planning commission is authorized to review any SP, or portion thereof, to determine whether development activity has occurred within four years from the date of the latter of initial enactment, subsequent amendment, or re-approval by the metropolitan council, and, if determined inactive in accordance with subsection 4.a. of this section, to recommend legislation to the council to re-approve or amend the SP or rezone the property.

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: Burkley Allen, Jacobia Dowell, Mina Johnson

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
Introduced:	June 7, 2016
Passed First Reading:	June 7, 2016
Referred to:	Planning Commission - Approved (8-0) Planning, Zoning, & Historical Committee
Passed Second Reading:	July 5, 2016
Passed Third Reading:	July 19, 2016
Approved:	July 20, 2016
By:
Effective:	July 22, 2016