Buchanan Brouhaha: Businesses Cry Foul Over Surprise Zoning Plan
🪩 Businesses cry foul over surprise zoning plan · Just a few $675,000 buses · Will council get cut in half? · Much more!
Good afternoon, everyone. North Nashville business owners push back on zoning proposal... How much does a WeGo bus go for these days?... Will council get a haircut?... Child rapist gets longest criminal sentence in TN history... and much more!
This Month's Lecture Join us next Thursday for an evening with Joe Allen as he pulls back the curtain on the entities behind the advancement of transhumanism and artificial intelligence.
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A new overlay to protect the neighborhood feel along Buchanan blindsides local business owners
From Megan Podsiedlik
North Nashville business owners feel left in the dark regarding two proposed bills that would introduce new restrictions along Buchanan Street. Nashville restaurateur Robert Higgins posted a response video featuring a number of local stakeholders after learning about a public zoning hearing on the legislation scheduled for this afternoon.
Higgins urged people to attend today’s Planning Commission meeting at 4 p.m. in the Howard Office Building, claiming that the community was not sufficiently informed about the bills.
The proposal, put forward by Councilmember Brandon Taylor (District 21), would create a Commercial Compatibility Overlay District along Buchanan Street between 24th Ave N and Interstate 65. When applied, this type of overlay is designed as a neighborhood protection tool, giving council members and residents a way to control the impact of new commercial development popping up in residential areas. Regulations include restrictions on things like amplified noise, operating hours, and outdoor seating areas.
The lack of public awareness has stirred up a wide range of reactions.
“Brandon Taylor is a sellout,” said one commentator. “The councilman of our district handled the situation by not even allowing business owners to even know about the bill,” said another. “I think that's very unfair.”
Others expressed a willingness to collaborate with the council member and community in order to reach a compromise that would protect both the neighborhood and businesses in the area. The bills will be on second reading with public hearings on January 20.
*edited to include information about additional legislation impacting the area.
The Men Behind the Machine We hear endless warnings about the existential dangers of transhumanism and artificial intelligence, but almost none about the individuals and interests behind their advance. What do they believe? What does their vision for the future of humanity look like? How does this affect how they organize and lead their companies?
On Thursday, January 15th, Joe Allen will join us to discuss just that. Allen is a writer and Bannon's War Room correspondent. His 2023 book, Dark Aeon, chronicles the rise of artificial intelligence and transhumanism, arguing that unchecked technological advancement poses a threat to humanity.
This is the second in a series of monthly lectures we'll be hosting. These events are for the benefit of The Pamphleteer. Every dollar earned goes toward supporting our operations and planning future events.
Paying Bard-level subscribers receive free access to this and future events. (Buy Tickets)
HEADLINES
- 🚌 Mayor Freddie O’Connell added twelve new WeGo buses to the fleet at over $675,000 a pop. The mayor also highlighted the increased frequency of service on several routes paid for by the Choose How You Move’s sales tax. (Axios)
- ✂️ Will Metro Council get cut in half? Yesterday, Metro Legal Director Wally Dietz updated council members on the lawsuit that could reduce the 40-member body to 20. The Supreme Court hearing on the case is expected to take place on February 12, but there is no telling when a final decision will be made. (Banner)
- ⚖️ A 29-year-old child rapist receives longest criminal sentence in Tennessee history. After pleading guilty to nearly 30 charges, including 13 counts of aggravated rape of a child, the judge handed down 10 consecutive life sentences with an additional 16 years in prison. (WSMV)
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"Hours ago, ICE agents killed a legal observer in Minneapolis. We, the Immigrant Caucus of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, stand in solidarity with our colleagues and with the people of the Twin Cities. We join them in calling for ICE to leave their city and every city. ICE has terrorized communities and made them less safe." — Metro Immigrant Caucus
DEVELOPMENT
- Gated Community Proposed Along Clarksville Pike In North Nashville (Now Next)
- Popular Nashville venue Rudy's Jazz Room plans second location (NBJ)
- Global titan pays $6.84M for Green Hills property (Post)
- New Orleans hospitality group opens cocktail bar, boutique hotel in Nashville (NBJ)
THINGS TO DO
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TONIGHT
🎷 Live Jazz: Parker James, Paul DeFiglia & Anson Hohne @ Vinyl Tap, 7p, Free, Info
🎸 Stairway to Zeppelin @ City Winery, 7:30p, $24, Info
🎸 The Band Solstice @ The Basement, 9p, $19.78, Info
🎸 Kelley’s Heroes @ Robert’s Western World, 6:30p, Free, Info
🎸 Open Mic @ Fox & Locke, 6:30p, Free, Info
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