The Metropolitan Council of Nashville is scheduled to consider BL2026-1391 on second reading at its meeting on July 21, 2026, according to the published Legistar agenda. The ordinance would amend Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws to add new data center use definitions and related conditions to the Zoning Code, under Proposal No. 2026Z-012TX-001.
According to the agenda, the measure is sponsored by Council Members Horton, Porterfield, Gadd, Huffman and Welsch. The item matters to residents because it addresses how data center facilities are defined and regulated within Metro Nashville’s zoning framework, a category of land use not previously delineated in the code, per the ordinance text.
- Meeting: Metropolitan Council, Nashville — July 21, 2026
- Item: BL2026-1391, second reading
- Subject: Amendment to Title 17, Metropolitan Code of Laws
- Action: Adds new data center use definitions and related conditions to the Zoning Code
- Proposal No.: 2026Z-012TX-001
- Sponsors: Horton, Porterfield, Gadd, Huffman, Welsch
Following second reading, the ordinance would be scheduled to proceed through the Council’s standard legislative process, according to the agenda record. The published agenda does not include additional detail on subsequent steps beyond the second-reading consideration.
Residents may attend the July 21, 2026 Metropolitan Council meeting to observe the proceedings on BL2026-1391. Details on meeting access and public comment procedures are available through the official Legistar meeting page.
Official source: the published record