Zoning Hearing, Thursday July 26, 7th & Taylor

Re: Case 2006SP-075U-08, Map 081-12, Parcel(s) 441, Subarea 8 (2002), Council District 19 (Wallace)

Ed Swinger, the owner of the property at the southwest corner of 7th and Taylor, is for the third time asking for a re-zoning from R6 to SP. His plan describes four single-family homes on .18 acre. At the Second Reading before the Metro Council last November, he and his sponsor, Ludyue Wallace, agreed to re-submit his plan to the Planning Commission for approval and to meet with the neighbors about the project.

To this date, he has not attempted to contact the neighborhood.

The hearing will be held Thursday, July 26 at 4p.m. at Metro Southeast Building 1417 Murfreesboro Pike in the Green Hills Conference Room.

• If you can attend, please do.
• If you cannot attend, will you please contact the Metro Planning Commission? or 862-7190.

Planning commission meetings are listed on the Planning Commission agenda page.
There, you can see the agenda [PDF] and the staff recommendations [PDF] for this meeting.

3rd Informational Meeting and Discussion of Proposed Historic/Conservation Overlay

What

Proposal to Change Design Guidelines and Design Review Administration for Germantown Area

When

Tuesday, May 22nd 2007
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Where

Assumption Church Schoolhouse
(1225 7th Ave N)

Details

A draft copy of the proposed guidelines and the map indicating the proposed boundary visit the overlay information page

Correspondance

If unable to attend, please send any comments or concerns to:

Historic/Conservation Overlay
PO Box 281074
Nashville TN 37228

or via email to

Overlay Correspondance

2nd Informational Meeting and Discussion of Proposed Historic/Conservation Overlay

What

Proposal to Change Design Guidelines and Design Review Administration for Germantown Area

When

Tuesday, May 1st 2007
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Where

Monroe Street United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall
(entrance on 7th Avenue)

Details

A draft copy of the proposed guidelines and the map indicating the proposed boundary visit the overlay information page

Correspondance

If unable to attend, please send any comments or concerns to:

Historic/Conservation Overlay
PO Box 281074
Nashville TN 37228

or via email to

Overlay Correspondance

Meeting Notes from March 27th Posted

Meeting notes [PDF] from the March 27th open meeting about the proposed overlay have been posted to the HGN website in the overlay section

Informational Meeting and Discussion of Proposed Historic/Conservation Overlay

What

Proposal to Change Design Guidelines and Design Review Administration for Germantown Area

When

Tuesday, March 27th 2007
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Where

Monroe Street United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall
(entrance on 7th Avenue)

Details

A draft copy of the proposed guidelines and the map indicating the proposed boundary visit the overlay information page

Correspondance

If unable to attend, please send any comments or concerns to:

Historic/Conservation Overlay
PO Box 281074
Nashville TN 37228

or via email to

Overlay Correspondance

Thurs, Jan 4th - Meeting Invitation: Plans for Development at 5th and Monroe

Germantown Partners will be present at a meeting with the neighborhood to discuss their project at the northwest corner of 5th and Monroe. The architects on the project will be there to present the project. They will also discuss the details of their current request for variances on that lot.

All neighbors are invited.

The meeting will be Thursday, January 4th at 6:00 pm at Buddeke House at 7th and Monroe (the alternate location is the Assumption School across the street).

7th and Taylor Proposed Development

The proposed development at 7th & Taylor (just south of Werthan Mills), will be on the Nashville Planning Commission agenda for Dec 14th [PDF] (this Thursday). The Staff Reports for Dec 14th [PDF] are available now. It is Case 2006SP-075U-08. The plan is to build five (5) single-family homes on 0.18 acre.

The Neighborhood Board has taken a position opposing this development in line with its ongoing position against zoning changes which have not received approval from the Phillips-Jackson Design Review Board.

You can help by writing to the Planning Commission and/or our Councilman (ludye.wallace@nashville.gov).

We are bringing this case to your attention for a few reasons:

• the plans have not been approved by the Design Review board
• the plans have been unanimously disapproved once before by the Planning Commission and have not been updated
• neighbors who have reviewed the plans, including residents of 7th Ave, oppose the development because it is not in keeping with the rest of the neighborhood

We encourage you to express your opinion on this matter. Urban development in our neighborhood affects all neighbors and deserves our continued attention. You can do this in several ways, including

• Sending a message to the Planning Commission
• Sending a message to our Councilman
• Attending the meeting
  Dec 14th 2006, 4:00 PM
  Howard Office Building Auditorium
  700 Second Avenue South
• Writing to
  Metroplitan Planning Commission
  800 Second Avenue South
  Nashville, TN 37210
• Calling the Planning Commission at (615) 862-7150

If you do send a message to the Planning Commission on this topic, it will be forwarded on to the planner to be included in the file. Your comments will also be included in a package of public comments to be given to the Planning Commission at its meeting next Thursday.

If you do attend this Planning Comiccion meeting and intend to voice your opinion, be sure to fill out a Consent to Speak form at 4 P.M. next Thursday so that the staff knows that you wish to speak on this item. The commision provides a tip sheet on speaking before the Commission [PDF].

If you are interested in activities of the Planning Commission now or in the future, you can view their calendar and the 2006 agenda.