The city has been considering a series of zoning reform bills designed to diversify housing options.
Nashville approved two zoning reform bills aimed at addressing the housing shortage, reports Cynthia Abrams for WPLN News.
One bill allows property owners to build detached accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in parts of Nashville’s Urban Services District without applying for a DADU overlay and extends the overlay option to the General Services District.
The second bill adds two new zoning districts that allow middle housing types such as quadplexes and courtyard apartments. “These new districts will not be automatically applied to neighborhoods. Rather, councilmembers or property owners can seek to rezone properties using the new options.”
Bills still under consideration would limit building heights, change process for approving duplexes, and create an incentive program for affordable multi-family housing.
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