Disclaimer:
This petition reflects my personal views as a concerned resident and community advocate. It is not an official statement or position of the Glencliff Neighborhood Group (GNG).

The process behind this proposed zoning overlay has been deeply lacking in transparency, outreach, and meaningful neighborhood involvement. Residents were not adequately informed or engaged, and many only learned about this significant proposal late in the process.

I want to be clear: I am not against density, growth, or the need for more housing in Nashville. But these efforts must be done with neighborhoods, not to them. Any plan that seeks to reshape a community must begin with the voices of the people who live there. That has not happened here.

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We, the residents of Glencliff and South Nashville — one of Nashville’s most diverse and working-class communities—strongly oppose the proposed zoning overlay that would rezone our neighborhood to RM40/RM 20.

This proposal would dramatically increase density in our community without addressing the core issues we face: housing affordability, public safety, traffic, flooding, and inadequate infrastructure. It is a plan that prioritizes developers over residents—and we say enough.

While we support thoughtful, inclusive growth, and enthusiastically welcome it along our blighted corridors, supporting transit oriented design, this zoning overlay offers none of the support systems necessary to make density work within the neighborhoods. It includes no affordable housing requirements, no traffic calming measures, no infrastructure upgrades, no parking requirements and no environmental protections for a neighborhood already vulnerable to flooding and displacement.

We are particularly concerned about the disproportionate impact this plan would have on our long-standing Hispanic, Islamic, and Asian communities—residents who have helped shape this neighborhood and who now face being pushed out due to rising costs and speculative development.

This proposal would:

• Displace long-time residents by accelerating gentrification
• Exacerbate flooding and stormwater issues due to more impervious surfaces
• Overwhelm our already strained police, fire, and emergency services
• Make our streets more dangerous with increased traffic and no safety upgrades
• Further disconnect South Nashville from meaningful infrastructure investment
• Violate key goals in the NashvilleNext plan, including equitable growth, environmental sustainability, and community-driven development
  
  Meanwhile, the council member behind this proposal does not live in the affected area, and her own neighborhood—with larger, more spacious lots—is excluded from this plan. That’s not equitable planning—it’s targeted pressure on a community already fighting for basic resources.

Our neighborhood has worked hard to build something better. We’ve led beautification projects, community events, and safety campaigns—all from the ground up. We are not against growth. We are against unchecked development that puts our neighbors at risk.

We call on the Metro Planning Commission to:

• Reject the proposed zoning overlay scheduled for review on April 24, 2025
• Engage directly with our neighborhood to create a truly inclusive, infrastructure-supported housing plan
• Prioritize affordability, safety, and sustainability over speculation

South Nashville deserves investment, not exploitation. We are informed, organized, and ready to speak out. Add your name below to stand with us.

Proof of tax increase to area:
(for reference, my property is 50 x 174)