NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — A Metro Council bill aimed at limiting what many Nashvillians call “tall and skinny” homes is heading toward a third and final vote, following debate over neighborhood character, housing supply and affordability.
The proposal, BL2025-1006, grew out of a Metro Housing and Infrastructure Study commissioned by the council nearly two years ago. That study examined how Nashville is growing and included recommendations to adjust zoning and development rules in residential neighborhoods.
Councilmember Jennifer Gamble, a sponsor of the bill, says it was driven by repeated complaints from residents, particularly outside downtown, about three-story homes being built next to much smaller houses…