Baptist World Center medical development

At a glance

• What: BL2026-1467 rezones a portion of Baptist World Center property, 20.20 acres on Baptist World Center Drive about 200 feet south of West Trinity Lane, from R6 to Specific Plan (SP) to permit a nonresidential development with medical uses (Proposal 2025SP-044-001).
• Where it stands: Passed second reading on September 1, 2026 after a public hearing, then passed third reading on the September 15 consent agenda, 33 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain.
• Public position: Citizens spoke both for and against at the hearing; the minutes do not record their names or arguments.

Details

Second reading and public hearing (September 1, 2026)

Council Member Toombs requested the public hearing on the previously advertised bill. Citizens were heard in favor of and in opposition to the bill. Toombs moved passage on second reading, approved by voice vote with Council Member Bradford abstaining. The bill went to the Planning and Zoning Committee, which approved it.

Earlier deferral (August 4, 2026)

On the first public-hearing date Toombs moved to defer BL2026-1467 to the September 1 public hearing; approved by voice vote.

Third reading (September 15, 2026)

Passed as part of the consent agenda with 33 yes votes and no opposition.

First reading (July 7, 2026)

BL2026-1467 passed first reading on motion duly seconded, to be considered at the next available public hearing. The Planning Commission had approved it with conditions and disapproved it without conditions.

Sources

• Metropolitan Council minutes, September 15, 2026: https://nashville.legistar1.com/nashville/meetings/2026/9/2200_M_Metropolitan_Council_26-09-15_Meeting_Minutes.pdf
• Metropolitan Council minutes, September 1, 2026: https://nashville.legistar1.com/nashville/meetings/2026/9/2199_M_Metropolitan_Council_26-09-01_Meeting_Minutes.pdf
• Metropolitan Council minutes, August 4, 2026: https://nashville.legistar1.com/nashville/meetings/2026/8/2197_M_Metropolitan_Council_26-08-04_Meeting_Minutes.pdf
• Metropolitan Council minutes, July 7, 2026: https://nashville.legistar1.com/nashville/meetings/2026/7/2195_M_Metropolitan_Council_26-07-07_Meeting_Minutes.pdf
• Legistar bill BL2026-1467: https://nashville.legistar.com

Log

2026-09-15 - Metropolitan Council

BL2026-1467 passed third reading on consent, 33-0.

2026-09-01 - Metropolitan Council

BL2026-1467 passed second reading after a public hearing with speakers for and against. Bradford abstained. Referred to the Planning and Zoning Committee.

2026-08-04 - Metropolitan Council

BL2026-1467 deferred to the September 1 public hearing on Toombs's motion.

2026-07-07 - Metropolitan Council

BL2026-1467 passed first reading.