The Antioch and Southeast communities want to improve the overall appearance of and function of their major corridors, such as Murfreesboro Pike, Bell Road, and Nolensville Pike. Planners are working with District Councilmembers on a small area study of a key locations to address land use, transportation, and community design. This includes creating engaging places, along with increasing walkability and biking and improving access to transit.
Small area plans illustrate the vision for corridors and neighborhoods within Nashville’s 14 community planning areas. These plans are tailored to meet the needs of each individual area studied. Small area plans are commonly used by the community, staff, the Planning Commission, and Metro Council members as a starting point for discussing public and private investment in a designated area, including proposed zone changes and public infrastructure investments. Once adopted, the small area plan serves as the primary guide for the corridor area’s future development.
Murfreesboro Pike/Bell Road Study
The Murfreesboro Pike/Bell Road Study builds on the community’s vision to analyze area properties and corridors to form guidance for land use, transportation, and community design at a small scale. The study area focuses on the Murfreesboro Pike/Bell Road center area, beginning at Rural Hill Road and stretching south to Hamilton Church Road. The study includes establishing guidance for the development character, design intent, and possible infrastructure projects to improve the appearance and function of the corridor for all modes of travel. Planners have worked with stakeholders to provide detailed recommendations and solutions to guide the future physical and regulatory characteristics for the study area.
Draft Murfreesboro Pike/Bell Road Fact Sheets
The draft Murfreesboro Pike/Bell Road Study Fact Sheets are ready for viewing. The Fact Sheets’ foundation is the numerous detailed survey responses planners received regarding current issues and thoughts for the area’s future.
The 6 Fact Sheets are framed around the 5 goals: complete streets, beautification, safety, green, and identity. As planners studied the survey results and best practices across the country, we realized that several community priorities could be accomplished by a concept called “transit-supportive development” that prioritizes all modes of travel, sidewalks, bikeways, streets, and greenways. Implementation strategies are provided that connect with the goals and topics.
One very important thing to keep in mind as you take a look – these Fact Sheets contain numerous hyperlinks, and we encourage you to explore these links. The Fact Sheets are not the typical study document, and they are not really meant to be read cover to cover. We anticipate readers jumping around to look at what interests them most. For example, if sidewalks are my priority, from the intro section I click on the Pedestrian Zone Fact Sheet, read some and then click on more potential elements and see additional pics, return to the Pedestrian Zone Fact Sheet and decide to view survey results so I click on additional survey results, then click to learn more about transit-supportive development.
After viewing the study, please provide feedback via a short survey.
Draft Murfreesboro Pike/Bell Road Study Fact Sheets Survey
Next Steps
The draft linked above is a second draft of the study based on feedback we’ve heard so far. Planners have added a section with Homelessness resources. Currently, planners are presenting the study to the Planning Commission on Thursday, November 18 for adoption as part of the Antioch-Priest Lake Community Plan.
Related Documents
Presentations
- Introduction to the Murfreesboro Pike/Bell Road Study
- Introduction to Long-Range Planning in Nashville
- Long-Range Planning and District 32 (presented to community on January 27)
- Project KickOff notice
Maps
- Study Area map
- NashvilleNext Plan map
- Land Use Policy map
- Zoning map
- Councilmember Districts map
- Council District Handbooks
- Aerial Photo of area
- Demographics Profile
- WalknBike Plan map (for sidewalks)
- WalknBike Plan map (for bikeways)
- nMotion Plan map (for transit)
- Current Land Uses map
- Building Ages map
- Stormwater Regulatory Buffers map
Survey
Murfreesboro Pike Bell Road Study Survey Summary
Contact
Email Anita McCaig or call at 615-862-7156.