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Metro Council Attorney sides with CM Hollin on legality of SP triggers

Richard Lawson, Wrote: July 22nd, 2010 3:28 pm

This afternoon’s Metro Planning Commission meeting could have a few fireworks over an amendment to the Gallatin Pike Specific Plan.

East Nashville Councilman Jamie Hollin has been beating the drum over the legality of triggers in the plan for non-conforming uses and now he has a legal opinion from the Metro Council attorney, Jon Cooper, (more…)

Snoop: Senate District 17 Gay Politics, Tennessean Revolving Door, Councilman Fees

Richard Lawson, Wrote: July 22nd, 2010 11:29 am

Apparently, the State Senate District 17 has two gays and a philanderer running for the Democrat nomination.

Jerry Beavers, husband of Republican State Sen. Mae Beavers, gave that assessment last week while standing in a rural newspaper office with his wife. According to him, the general election is a lock for his wife as a result. (more…)

Analysis: Charlotte’s argument for streetcars could be made here

Richard Lawson, Wrote: July 21st, 2010 8:01 am

As Nashville tinkers with the notion of a $6.5 billion light rail regional network, one of the city’s main economic development competitors, Charlotte, N.C., continues to press forward with a street car system but faces opposition in the face of budget shortfalls for schools and libraries.

The Charlotte Observer made the case for why the city should forward with expanding the street car system in spite of calls for money to schools and libraries because of the long-term payoff. Nashville’s supporters of light rail and the return of street cars may want to (more…)


East Nashville Councilman: Gallatin SP triggers are illegal

Richard Lawson, Wrote: July 20th, 2010 6:58 am
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Councilman Jamie Hollin fired another salvo in an ensuing battle to revoke the portion of the Gallatin Pike Specific Plan in his district.

On his blog, he makes the argument that the triggers in the SP plan that limit expansion of  non-conforming businesses along Gallatin Pike, other than what state law allows, is illegal and unenforceable. (more…)

Metro Planning director draws ire of critics, again

Richard Lawson, Wrote: July 19th, 2010 5:16 am

Battles over signs pop up fairly often with urban overlay districts but Metro Planning Director Rick Bernhardt isn’t usually in the middle of them.

So Bernhardt raised a few eyebrows when he appeared at a Board of Zoning Appeals in June to oppose a commercial property owner’s request for a sign variance to the new Donelson urban design overlay, and did so with incorrect information. (more…)


Did Immigration officials visit the Music City Center site?

Richard Lawson, Wrote: July 2nd, 2010 5:52 pm

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This week, Music City Center circles were abuzz with a rumor that the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service had paid a visit to the downtown construction site and scared away all of the Hispanic workers. (more…)

Buyer picks up last of four apartments in large 2007 foreclosure

Richard Lawson, Wrote: June 29th, 2010 7:10 am

By Richard Lawson

The last apartment complex of a four-property foreclosure fiasco three years ago finally has a new owner, although the selling bank still is fighting a previous owner over the old loans in a New York federal court.

For a song late last week, Columbia, Ky.-based investor Premier Real Property Holdings closed on the acquisition of Rolling Hills Apartments at 6535 Premier Drive. (more…)

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