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The commission approved consent items including the revocation of existing valet permits at 1920 Acadia Street and multiway‑stop authorizations requested by NDOT at Robertson Avenue & James/Westborough Drive and Ewing Drive & Wynn and Wood Drive. The commission also approved the meeting minutes at the start of the session.

The commission authorized new paid parking at 10 locations (items listed below) with enforcement described as 24/7 in the CPD area. NDOT staff told commissioners the paid parking in the CPD/SoBro corridors aligns with the downtown enforcement schedule and the rates and time bands the department adopted last year (hourly structure with a maximum daily cap). Several commissioners asked whether any of the locations were appropriate for the city’s designated “economy” parking tier; staff said economy zones are intended for lower‑demand areas and that one parcel under discussion (Middleton Street) is currently heavily used and may not qualify.

The commission approved a two‑hour daytime parking limit on Lindsey Avenue (between Second Avenue South and Hermitage Avenue) from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday; after 4 p.m. the street is unregulated and free to park.

On Whites Creek Pike the commission approved NDOT’s recommendation to lower the posted speed limit from 40 to 35 miles per hour on a roughly half‑mile segment between West Trinity Lane and West Nocturne Drive. NDOT told the commission the reduction follows a speed study using federal speed‑setting methodology and that the required stopping/sight‑distance standard for a right‑turn driveway at the development site would drop from 385 feet to 290 feet after the speed change.

Because NDOT and the developer said they wished to continue working together after the speed‑limit change, the commission indefinitely deferred a pending driveway‑connection appeal for 2311 Whites Creek Pike; NDOT staff said the deferral preserves the developer’s right to return if the parties do not reach agreement.

Other business included a brief recognition of Commissioner Woods for ten years of service. The meeting adjourned after the above actions were completed.

Votes at a glance (motions moved/seconded during the meeting; named movers/seconders not specified in the transcript):

- Approval of minutes: passed (unanimous voice vote recorded as “Aye”; specific counts not specified).
- Consent agenda (Item 5): passed; [5.1] Revocation of valet permits at 1920 Acadia Street (requested by NDOT) — approved; [5.2] multiway stop control at Robertson Ave & James Ave/Westborough Dr — approved; [5.3] multiway stop control at Ewing Dr & Wynn and Wood Dr — approved.
- Item 6.2 (paid parking requests): approved for the following locations with CPD/24‑7 enforcement where specified (each motion approved by voice vote; specific counts not specified):
• East side of Leah Avenue between Peabody Street and Hermitage Avenue — paid 24/7 parking.
• North side of Lee Avenue between Hermitage Avenue and Rutledge Avenue — paid 24/7 parking.
• North and south sides of Middleton Street between Second Avenue South and Hermitage Avenue — paid 24/7 parking.
• West side of Third Avenue between Lee Avenue and Peabody Street — paid 24/7 parking.
• North and south sides of Goodry Street between Eleventh Avenue North and Thirteenth Avenue North — paid 24/7 parking.
• East side of Twelfth Avenue between Gundry Street and Church Street — paid 24/7 parking.
• South side of Commercial Street between Representative John Lewis Way and Fourth Avenue — paid 24/7 parking.
• East and west sides of Eleventh Avenue between Church Street and Charlotte Avenue — paid 24/7 parking.
• East and west sides of Twelfth Avenue North between Goodry and Charlotte Avenue — paid 24/7 parking.
• North and south sides of Lindsey Avenue between Second Avenue South and Hermitage Avenue — (see separate action below for time limits).
- Item 6.29 / 6.21 Lindsey Avenue: Commission approved a 2‑hour time‑limit parking rule on Lindsey Avenue between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday–Friday; after 4 p.m. the street is unregulated and free to park.
- Item 6.23: Reduction of posted speed limit on Whites Creek Pike from 40 to 35 mph (segment between West Trinity Lane and West Nocturne Drive) — approved. NDOT will deploy speed‑change messaging trailers for at least two weeks before changing signage.
- Item 7.102: Consideration of driveway appeal for 2311 Whites Creek Pike (Catalyst Design Group) — deferred indefinitely to allow continued coordination between NDOT and the developer.

No recorded roll‑call tally with named votes was provided in the transcript; approvals were confirmed by voice votes recorded as “Aye” and “passed.”","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","03/10/25 Traffic & Parking Commission","oneSentenceSummary","Commission approved minutes and consent items, authorized paid parking at 10 locations and a two‑hour limit at one street, voted to lower a Whites Creek Pike speed limit from 40 to 35 miles per hour, and indefinitely deferred a driveway appeal related to that corridor.","taxTitle","Traffic & Parking Commission Meetings, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee","taxId",73015,"location","Tennessee","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6289701,"NDOT outlines expanded on‑street space rental policy to allow valet and temporary loading zones",346,218000,564000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2532164-6c20d71e1ce27baa149fda04b213d638&start=218&end=564","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2532164-6c20d71e1ce27baa149fda04b213d638/thumbnail_218000.jpg","/articles/6289701/Tennessee/NDOT-outlines-expanded-onstreet-space-rental-policy-to-allow-valet-and-temporary-loading-zones","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6289701-60ccbff2cfa1924c2d86b3151602f5b0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771150469&Signature=TQc~ZPGUPG~KAp4PPCqWXzQ68ZBeJLjxV9VNKG0S2xFlnRsIv8PlPW51Dtw905mZcmbwkW8f0YvCIJ64CQhvee0EzNmVtFHtWHHKgyauJze8ye68MdkJ8Uw6RzPAvoOO2z7li~XHD6N9MHyemcJhUXe9aEc51IY96-l~JHau5mH6hSALQehbb1B0RyOvDo2dlKNM1PHXo6HlmtthIRc3K8lNBNtMFwg-y3Xp9LLmJnysJhNuTxKLIqlKLFkjhoa6q7EGRB-E9pzq8czysdxt4~t3eGMmyRIrE~1-DNsc4MylterM6DS4Ey-V6GLb~7sVvo4lKOCGut0w7cDtUa-A5A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Nashville Department of Transportation presented an informational update to the Traffic & Parking Commission on a proposed expansion of the city’s on‑street space rental policy that would allow paid reservations for valet operations and short‑term loading zones as an extension of the city’s 2021 bag‑meter policy.

NDOT said the draft policy would keep the previously established per‑space rates introduced in last year’s update — $28 per space in non‑Central Business/CPD areas and $35 per space within CPD — and add three explicit rental options: (1) multi‑hour or multi‑day parking reservations for vehicles or buses; (2) metered‑space valet permits (standard 7‑day cap); and (3) unmetered‑space valet or temporary loading zones (standard up to 30 days) with an option requiring a lane‑closure permit for safety.

The expansion is intended to formalize uses beyond short‑term curb parking and to provide a temporary mechanism for businesses and event operators to reserve curb space without converting the curb to a permanent loading zone. NDOT staff said a standard space is 22 feet long and that the new permit types would be issued only if the requested space is not already reserved.

Commission members pressed staff on operational details. One commissioner said valet rentals should not be easily repeatable as a way to circumvent annual permits; NDOT staff agreed and said they would close potential loopholes so a different applicant could not simply re‑rent the same spaces to achieve continuous occupancy. Commissioners also asked whether the temporary loading‑zone option should include a cooldown or limits on frequency similar to valet; NDOT indicated it could add such a restriction on request.

Members raised enforcement and cost questions. Commissioners asked NDOT to estimate labor and equipment costs (truck rolls for cones, staff time and enforcement) so the department can ensure charges reflect the service cost rather than underpricing short‑term reservations. NDOT acknowledged that staff labor is involved and said it would follow up on how to factor those costs into future pricing or permit fees.

NDOT gave an update on related smart‑parking rollouts: staff said 750 new parking signs are in production and will begin installation downtown first this week or next week, with further rollout to other areas thereafter.

NDOT staff characterized the current presentation as an informational “phase 2” to let commissioners review the options; the department will return next month with a formal approval item. No formal vote was taken on the policy at this meeting.","Nashville Department of Transportation presented an informational update to expand its 2021 bag‑meter policy to allow paid space rentals for valet and short‑term loading zones, keeping $28/$35 per‑space rates and proposing limits on rental duration and lane‑closure requirements; commission took the item as information and will vote next month.","actionData","errors"]

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Traffic & Parking Commission approves paid parking at 10 locations, lowers Whites Creek Pike speed limit and defers driveway appeal

NDOT outlines expanded on‑street space rental policy to allow valet and temporary loading zones