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Buchanan Street in North Nashville

Businesses seeking to operate along North Nashville’s Buchanan Street will soon have to follow a new set of guidelines following the Metro Council’s approval of a commercial compatibility overlay district for the area.

The overlay district was made possible by the council’s approval of two bills, BL2026-1168 and BL2026-1169, at a meeting Tuesday night. The bills, sponsored by Councilmember Brandon Taylor, put limits on the kinds of businesses able to operate along Buchanan Street. This restricts new beer/cigarette markets and payday lenders from opening and puts 2,640-foot buffers between auto repair shops, carwashes and liquor sellers. The bill would also put restrictions on bars and nightclubs, outlining that the businesses cannot amplify sound after 9 p.m. and are required to close between midnight and 9 a.m.