** Please consider signing the below petition AND attending Council's upcoming public hearing; let your voice be heard!**

When: Tuesday, Nov 4, 2025, 06:30 PM
Where: Nashville Metropolitan Courthouse, Public Square, Nashville, TN, USA

The essence of what makes our neighborhoods in Nashville unique and vibrant is under threat. I've lived here, seeing it grow and change, and I'm deeply concerned that proposed zoning changes like BL2025-1005, BL2025-1007, and BL2025-1008 could reshape the fabric of our communities. We all agree that Nashville needs to address housing as the city grows, but implementing these zoning laws risks undermining the very stability we aim to preserve.

BL2025-1005 is poised to encourage spot zoning, allowing up to 12-unit, 3-story multiplexes on single lots. This inconsistent, developer-driven growth ignores the unique characteristics of our neighborhoods. Spot zoning often leads to fragmented and chaotic urban environments, which can degrade the overall aesthetic and community feel, pushing the emphasis on profit over community coherence.

BL2025-1007 will legalize Detached Accessory Dwelling Units (DADUs), effectively doubling the density per lot. This change would strain our already aging infrastructure. Our roads, utilities, and essential services like sewage and water systems are not equipped to handle the increased load a sudden doubling of density would demand.

BL2025-1008 seeks to incentivize financially attainable housing, but without a concrete plan to enhance and scale up infrastructure like sewer, water, and electricity. Housing must be built upon robust systems capable of supporting new growth, not just as a strategy for crowding more people into existing spaces without the backbone to sustain them.

We support responsible, well-planned growth that respects Nashville’s character and heritage. Our housing solutions should address affordability without sacrificing neighborhood stability and quality of life or ignoring the necessary infrastructural expansions needed to support a growing population. Neglecting this approach merely prioritizes density over thoughtful urban planning, pit developer's financial gains against the authentic needs of long-time homeowners, renters, and the community at large.

We urge the Nashville officials to reconsider these zoning changes and push for smarter, more balanced solutions to Nashville’s housing challenges. Join us in demanding that our neighborhoods remain places we can be proud of, living in harmony while growing thoughtfully. Sign the petition to stop these zoning changes and stand up for the future we want for Nashville.