What NEST Does
NEST allows for small scale infill housing development in ways that require consistency with design and a neighborhood feel.
NEST clarifies rules surrounding duplex homes so they are easier to administer and are built in a neighborhood-friendly manner.
NEST allows homes to be built in commercial districts countywide.
NEST allows triplex and quadplex homes that look like single family homes to be built anywhere in the Urban Services District where single family homes are allowed.
NEST allows for single stair egress and ingress for small scale apartments.
NEST provides that certain small scale residential multifamily buildings can be built to the same safety standards as duplex homes.
NEST removes offensive language from the code, adopting disability-inclusive language.
NEST removes outdated requirements surrounding bathrooms and laundry.
NEST removes barriers that needlessly take away valuable time from our Metro employees.
NEST removes minimum lot size - but not footprint or setback or density - requirements from multifamily residential districts.
What NEST Does Not Do
NEST does not allow apartment buildings wherever, whenever.
NEST does not change taxes.
NEST does not allow builders to build large triplexes or quadplexes that are out of scale with traditional building.
NEST does not allow builders to avoid overlay requirements.
NEST does not prevent or eliminate single family homes.
NEST does not solve our affordable housing crisis alone or without further, additional measures.
NEST does not set aside NashvilleNext or ignore our long range planning goals for affordable, quality housing and neighborhoods that we want to live in.
NEST does not require anything. It simply allows for a wider variety of homes to suit a wider variety of incomes and life stages.
