Good morning, Nashville! It’s Thursday, November 12.
☀️ Chance of showers this afternoon, high temps drop to the 50s through Tuesday. High: 59, Low: 35
📍 New in Nashville’s Neighborhoods: stopping illegal trash pickup noise, a restaurant accused of trying to pass one type of fish for another, more towers beyond downtown Nashville, why a road is being painted, an expansion to Nashville’s Memory Lab, a Christmas store opens, and much more.
🏠 What’s new in Nashville’s neighborhoods
Midtown
Predawn trash pickup noise: It’s illegal for trash companies to empty dumpsters within 600 feet of any residential building between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. Some companies are doing it anyways, a Metro Waste Services official recently told Metro council members. “We’re tired of warning. We’ve warned a lot the same companies over and over again,” the official said. “So, we’re working with environmental court now.” One of the latest reports came this week from someone who lives near the intersection of Grand Avenue and 21st Avenue South. “Every weekday morning, trash removal is occurring between 4 a.m. - 6 a.m., “ the person wrote. “The trucks are extremely loud and there are constant backup alarms, dumpsters and metal being emptied and thrown around, the sound of dumpsters dropping on the concrete.” Metro Codes issued a warning to the property owner where the pickup is happening. You can submit complaints for your neighborhood at hub.nashville.gov.
Demolition: An office building at 2408 Charlotte Avenue will be torn down, according to a new permit application. I haven’t found any plans for the property, and there’s still a listing posted to lease office space.
East Nashville
Restaurant scores a 69: The health inspector who visited Bolton’s Famous Hot Chicken & Fish at 624 Main Street alleged the restaurant is “passing swai as catfish.” The inspector also reported raw chicken stored next to roasted peppers and onions, along with an “extremely dirty” can opener blade. You can read the full inspection here, and I’ll have a link to all restaurant inspections at the end of the newsletter.
Crime trend: Violent crime in the Metro Police Department’s East Precinct (map here) increased to 65 cases in the past month from 50 cases the month before, according to police data released this week. That’s a 30% increase in East versus a less than 5% increase countywide. East’s violent crime is still lower than last year. Much of the recent increase comes from aggravated assaults. Property crimes in East increased in the same period by 34%. Nearly all of that increase comes from larceny (theft) cases. Police confirmed to me last week “an increase in the past month of package deliveries being taken from residences in East Nashville.”
South Nashville
Towers near 100 Oaks: It’s another example of residential high-rises expanding beyond the downtown area. Metro’s Planning Commission will consider today whether to rezone nearly four acres at 4311 Sidco Drive. It’s currently home to a La Quinta Inn, but the proposed rezoning includes two 16-story towers with residential, hotel, and commercial space. Cracker Barrel, which has a location next door, asked for clarification about the potential impacts on shared parking.
Wedgewood-Houston
Confederate flag concern: After a race car showed a Confederate flag on its roof last Friday at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway, the race track’s leadership has committed to changes to make sure it doesn’t happen again, according to Metro Council member Terry Vo. “Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway does not condone or permit the display of the Confederate flag at our facility,” the speedway said in a statement.
Near Priest Lake
Honoring Phil Ponder: A utility box near you could soon feature artwork by former Metro Council member Phil Ponder. Before Ponder’s death in September, I reported on new artwork at the corner of Dodson Chapel Road and Central Pike. Since then, Metro Council member Jordan Huffman has been working with fellow council members to bring the art to their districts. Council member Russ Bradford wrote on Facebook, “I’ve identified two such boxes on the corners of Blackwood Dr and Bell Rd.” He also asked for suggestions of other locations. You can respond here.
Rezoning: About 5.6 acres of vacant land near Bell Road and Ned Shelton Road could be rezoned to allow “industrial warehousing/distribution.” Metro’s Planning Commission will consider the proposal today. I haven’t seen any plans for the property, but I’ll keep watching for filings.
Glencliff
Student safety: Did you notice new art on the pavement of Antioch Pike near Wright Middle School? It’s part of a “tactical urbanism” project to “build on ongoing community-driven efforts along Antioch Pike, continuing the progress toward a safer, more welcoming corridor for students, neighbors, and everyone who travels through the area,” NDOT said. I recently reported on 75 lane delineators that look like tulips coming to the same area.
Downtown (and nearby)
Open house today: Oracle’s three days of celebrations for its new East Bank headquarters begin today after groundbreaking earlier this week. Oracle will host an open house today and tomorrow at 2141 Waterside Drive from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. “See 3D models of Oracle’s future East Bank campus, learn about careers at the company, and ask us anything about our presence in Nashville,” the event’s website says. The open house will have food and drinks from Martin’s BBQ, Goo Goo Cluster, and Crazy Gnome Beer. More details here.
Antioch
Adult daycare center: Jeevan Jyoti Adult Day Care Center plans to open a location at 1141 Bell Road, according to a new building permit application. The center would have fewer than 75 people, the application says. Jeevan Jyoti has operated near the airport at 1187 Vultee Boulevard. “Tennessee ranked 40th in the country for adult day services on AARP’s most recent long-term care scorecard, with 15 slots per 10,000 adults 65-plus,” the AARP reported last year.
Donelson
Memory lab: The Nashville Public Library’s Donelson Branch has another addition to its Memory Lab, which allows you to preserve old media formats. You can now digitize MiniDVs. In the past few months, the library has expanded conversions to old cassette tapes and Hi8/Digital 8 media. More details + how to get an appointment at this link.
Bellevue
New restaurant: Sanika’s Indian Cuisine applied for a permit this week to open at 7075 Highway 70 South. The restaurant already has a location in Mt. Juliet. You can see its full menu here. 615chuTNey closed at this location earlier this year.
North Nashville
161 new apartments: Developers applied for a permit to move forward with two apartment buildings at 2608 Old Buena Vista Road. You’ll find drawings of the buildings on page 38 of this document.
Berry Hill
Christmas store opens: Spirit Christmas is now open at the former Spirit Halloween location at 2721 8th Avenue South. This video gives you a look inside the store.
Hermitage
Coca-Cola Holiday Caravan: It stops today in Hermitage at the Jack in the Box (5656 Old Hickory Boulevard) from 12 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. The experiences can vary location to location, but this post says “Grab a Coca-Cola and Take a Photo With Santa.” Here’s a list of other Nashville stops over the next few days.
🍽️ Restaurant inspections
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