FW: [SPNA] Fwd: Recording Studios in residential neighborhoods
Wendell Goodman
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From: Phil Claiborne
Date: Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Subject: Recording Studios in residential neighborhoods
To: "Claiborne, Phil (Council Member)" <Phil.Cl...@nashville.gov>
I am sending this e-mail to you as a neighborhood leader in an effort to make you aware of an ordinance that will be up for third and final reading at next Tuesday’s Council meeting. If passed this bill will give recording studios recognition and privilege that no other home based business will have. I have highlighted in green the significant portions of the current home occupation guidelines. The second paragraph contains a brief description of the changes 2012-292 would make to the current code but only with regard to recording studios.
I’m asking you to forward this to your neighborhood distribution list and also to forward it to other neighborhood contacts you may have in other parts of Nashville. If you think this is a good idea I’m sure the sponsors would like to hear but if you think this is not appropriate for your neighborhood the entire Council needs to hear from as many people as possible before next Tuesday’s Council meeting.
You can reach all members of the Council with one e-mail sent to council...@nashville.gov . This measure will pass unless enough public opposition can be generated to defeat it.
CM Claiborne
SUBSTITUTE ORDINANCE NO. BL2012-292 (BARRY, STEINE & OTHERS) – This substitute ordinance amends the Metro zoning code provisions applicable to home recording studios. The zoning code currently allows a home occupation (including a recording studio) as an accessory use in the residential zoning districts not to exceed 25% of the floor area of the home, with a maximum of 500 square feet. No signage is permitted in association with a home occupation use. Since the adoption of Metro’s current zoning code in 1998, home occupations have been prohibited from serving clients/customers on the property. Only one employee that is not a resident in the home may work in the home. Thus, while home recording studios are technically allowed, such studios cannot have more than one outside musician or technician not residing in the home come to the property to record.
This ordinance adds a new land use specific to home recording studios and would permit such studios to have up to ten clients, customers, musicians, or other visitors come to the property per day. The studio could be located within the home itself or within a permitted accessory structure on the property. Sufficient off-street parking must be provided for the visitors (could be 8-10 cars) on a paved or graveled lot not exceeding 25% of the lot area. Home recording studios would be subject to the residential noise restrictions in the Metro code. The ordinance would retain the existing prohibition on signage. As written there is not size limitation.
Phillip R Claiborne
Councilman, District 15
889.2907
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Thank you,
Jason Holleman
Metro Council, District 24
4210 Park Avenue
Nashville, Tennessee 37209
615-269-6365
www.jasonholleman.com
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