Short Term Rental minimum distance exemption

At a glance

• What: Resolutions exempting individual units at 178 Second Avenue North from the minimum distance requirements for a Short-Term Rental Property - Not Owner-Occupied permit (Metropolitan Code Section 6.28.030(B)(2)(d)).
• Where it stands: Unit 103 (RS2026-2222) and Unit 305 (RS2026-2223) were adopted September 1, 2026, 27-0 each. Unit 205 (RS2026-2293) was adopted October 6, 2026, 29-0.
• Exemption: Each resolution covers one unit; the Government Operations and Regulations Committee approved the September ones.

Details

September 1, 2026

Council Member Harrell requested public hearings on both previously advertised resolutions. Citizens were heard in favor of each; no opposition is recorded. Harrell moved adoption of each. Votes were 27 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain, with seven absent (Suara, Evans-Segall, Hill, Kimbrough, Parker, Capp, Evans).

October 6, 2026

Jacob Kupin moved for adoption of RS2026-2293 (Unit 205). A public hearing was held with one citizen speaking in favor. Passed 29-0.

Sources

• Metropolitan Council meeting minutes, September 1, 2026: https://nashville.legistar1.com/nashville/meetings/2026/9/2199_M_Metropolitan_Council_26-09-01_Meeting_Minutes.pdf
• Metropolitan Council meeting minutes, October 6, 2026: https://nashville.legistar1.com/nashville/meetings/2026/10/2201_M_Metropolitan_Council_26-10-06_Meeting_Minutes.pdf
• Legistar: https://nashville.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx

Log

2026-10-06 - Metropolitan Council

RS2026-2293 exempting 178 Second Avenue North, Unit 205, passed 29-0.

2026-09-01 - Metropolitan Council

RS2026-2222 (Unit 103) and RS2026-2223 (Unit 305) adopted 27-0 after public hearings with citizens in favor.