Nashville homeowners with smaller-than-average lots may now be able to add a backyard unit—after the Metro Planning Commission unanimously approved a zoning change that expands who qualifies.
The commission voted 7-0 on March 26 to recommend approval of an ordinance allowing detached accessory dwelling units (DADUs) on legally created residential lots that don’t meet the minimum lot size requirement for their zoning district.
Previously, undersized lots were locked out entirely.
Who this affects
About 21 percent of one- and two-family lots in Davidson County currently fall below the minimum lot area—meaning roughly one in five residential lots couldn’t add a backyard unit under the old rules…