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Zoning Code Amendment Clarifying Multifamily Residential Uses in Commercial Service (CS) and Commercial Retail (CR) Districts Citywide

  • When: 2025/10/09
  • Address: Citywide
  • City: Nashville
  • State: TN
  • Category: Zoning Code Modification
  • Subcategory: Definitions update
  • Asset Class: Multifamily
  • Planning Department: True

The Metropolitan Planning Commission approved a text amendment to Title 17 (Zoning Code) of the Metropolitan Code. This amendment clarifies that multi-family residential uses are permitted in properties zoned Commercial Service (CS) and Commercial Retail (CR) across the city. This resolves ambiguity regarding the allowance of residential components within commercial zones, explicitly stating that multi-family uses are permitted. The approval occurred on August 28, 2024.

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