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Metro Warehouse Parcel Acquisition

At a glance

  • What: BL2026-1489 authorizes Metro to acquire the fee interest in one parcel (Parcel ID 13300013500, Proposal 2026M-009PR-001) through negotiation or condemnation for office, warehouse, training and other uses.
  • Where it stands: Passed third reading as amended on August 4, 2026, 27 yes, 5 no, 0 abstain, after discussion and a failed motion to end debate.
  • Gap: The minutes do not identify the parcel's address, the price, the department using it, or what Amendment No. 1 changed.

Detail

  • The Budget and Finance Committee approved the bill with an amendment. Council Member Horton moved third reading.
  • Council Member Evans-Segall moved to suspend the rules to allow an amendment and offered Amendment No. 1, adopted by voice vote with Allen abstaining.
  • After discussion Council Member Benedict called the previous question; it failed 21 yes, 11 no, 1 abstain. No: Hill, Kimbrough, Harrell, Evans, Bradford, Welsch, Vo, Taylor, Preptit, Johnston and Styles. Abstain: Allen.
  • Passage as amended: Yes (27) Suara, Hill, Toombs, Gamble, Cortese, Parker, Capp, Benedict, Harrell, Evans, Bradford, Huffman, Gregg, Vo, Cash, Kupin, Horton, Gadd, Preptit, Johnston, Nash, Benton, Ellis, Sepulveda, Rutherford, Lee and Spain. No (5) Kimbrough, Eslick, Welsch, Taylor and Styles.

Earlier readings (July 2026)

  • July 7 (late-filed bill, first reading): Horton moved to suspend the rules to introduce BL2026-1489; without objection he moved first reading, approved by voice vote with Styles voting no and Allen and Webb abstaining. Referred to the Planning and Zoning and Transportation and Infrastructure Committees. The same evening Mayor O'Connell's message to the Council described a late-filed administration bill to acquire the property next to the Nashville Zoo by condemnation for public use, and said Metro intends to acquire the land because three parties were interested in it. The minutes do not tie BL2026-1489 to the zoo by name, but it is the only late-filed acquisition bill that night; see also Data Center Zoning Rules and Data Center Moratorium.
  • July 21 (second reading): The Planning Commission, the Budget and Finance Committee and the Planning and Zoning Committee approved the bill. Horton moved passage on second reading. Benedict called the previous question, which failed 20 yes, 15 no, 1 abstain (Allen). Horton then amended his motion to pass the bill with a re-referral to the Budget and Finance Committee. Spain called the previous question on that motion, approved 32 yes, 3 no (Kimbrough, Eslick, Welsch), 1 abstain (Allen). The motion to pass on second reading with re-referral then passed 27 yes, 3 no, 5 abstain. No: Evans-Segall, Welsch and Styles. Abstain: Allen, Kimbrough, Druffel, Johnston and Ewing.

Sources

Log

2026-08-04 - Metropolitan Council

Amendment adopted; previous question failed 21-11-1; passed 27-5.

2026-07-21 - Metropolitan Council

Previous question failed 20-15-1; passed second reading with re-referral to Budget and Finance, 27-3-5.

2026-07-07 - Metropolitan Council

Late-filed bill passed first reading by voice vote (Styles no; Allen and Webb abstaining). Mayor's message described acquisition of the property next to the zoo.