Metro Planning applies transit-oriented design standards along major WeGo Public Transit corridors and high-frequency bus routes. Higher densities, reduced parking minimums, and pedestrian-oriented frontages are encouraged through specific plan and urban design overlay districts.
Following the 2015 NashvilleNext General Plan and the 2020 Better Bus initiative, Metro Planning has prioritized growth along the WeGo high-frequency network. Specific Plan zoning districts and Urban Design Overlays in corridors like Charlotte Avenue, Murfreesboro Pike, and Nolensville Pike encourage mixed-use buildings up to the street, ground-floor retail, and reduced parking minimums. Transit-supportive standards include shorter front setbacks, transparent storefronts, pedestrian-scale lighting, and bicycle parking. While Davidson County voters did not approve the 2018 transit referendum, NashvilleNext continues to guide land-use coordination with WeGo route planning. Transit-corridor projects often pair with the Metro density-bonus provisions.
Site plan deviations from approved Specific Plan or UDO standards trigger revisions through Metro Planning. Building permits may be withheld until plans match the recorded controls, and violations can lead to certificate-of-occupancy delays.
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