汤头条

July 8, 2026

Hillsboro West End Neighborhood Association (HWEN)
P.O. Box 120521
Nashville, TN 37212

Members of the HWEN Board of Directors:

汤头条 is grateful to the HWEN Board and neighbors for the time, ideas and collaboration you鈥檝e shared to help shape our proposed Innovation Neighborhood. Many neighbors have been part of this process since our kitchen-table conversations in 2024 and have continued to share ideas, ask thoughtful questions, and provide valuable feedback that has improved 汤头条鈥檚 proposal.

In addition to conversations with many neighborhood stakeholders over the summer, 汤头条 has discussed requests by representatives from the HWEN Board and adjusted elements of the proposal that we hope will address core concerns and continue collaboration. Below is an update with responses to those requests.

1. Height cap of 475 feet across the site. We have heard concerns that building heights on West End could exceed the height of buildings like the AT&T Building downtown (617 feet). We agree to cap heights across the entire development at no greater than 475 feet.
2. Show maximum building height in feet (instead of or in addition to stories). While the Planning Commission approved a code that governs height by stories, we agree to alter our SP to maximum heights in feet. That work is underway, and we will share the maximum feet throughout the footprint by the week of July 20.
3. 31st Avenue edge heights and pedestrian-scaled design. As requested by the HWEN Board, 汤头条 agrees to cap heights throughout Subdistrict A to 135 feet. Currently, the tallest allowable height in Subdistrict A is approximately 700 feet under existing zoning.
4. The Planning Commission and NDOT have imposed additional requirements in Subdistrict A. The requirements are to ensure the edge exemplifies high-quality, pedestrian-scale design that connects to the neighborhood, including:
   • Buildings a minimum of 26 feet from the curb and public right-of-way space (sidewalk, bike lane, planting) that is double today鈥檚 requirement.
   • Planting strip of up to 8 feet which will preserve many existing trees.
   • Widening the sidewalk along 31st Avenue to approximately 14 feet.
   • At or before the 6th floor, buildings along 31st are required to 鈥渟tep back鈥� by 30 feet before they go any higher.
   • Rooftops facing 31st cannot be activated amenities.
   • Ground floor commercial spaces limited to 5,000 feet per establishment, encouraging smaller retailers.
   • Facade articulation, or design changes in the look of the building, at least every 60 feet and every 30 feet or less at street level to create a visually interesting design.
5. Long-term traffic impact mitigation and funding. NDOT has required that 汤头条 conduct traffic assessments and traffic calming studies at minor and major phases of development. 汤头条 agrees to also create a Traffic Calming Fund of up to $250,000 at each of the three major phases of development to be administered by NDOT and address recommendations from traffic calming studies, totaling $750,000 toward traffic mitigation efforts in surrounding neighborhoods.
6. Minimizing impact of construction traffic and parking on the neighborhood. 汤头条 agrees to provide contractors with construction traffic routes and to require contractors to develop a parking plan for construction workers, accommodating parking outside the HWEN neighborhood. 汤头条鈥檚 community engagement team will also provide a hotline to communicate noncompliance to the general contractor.
7. Permitted uses on-site. HWEN leaders communicated the need for protections against unforeseen or undefined uses, such as data centers. 汤头条 has agreed to a zoning structure that will be subject to new Metro regulations as they are implemented. The proposed zoning does not allow undefined uses to be 鈥済randfathered鈥� into permitted uses.
8. Innovation Neighborhood Impact Committee. 汤头条 has agreed to an impact committee throughout the life of the project, created by Councilman Cash, that will create formalized communication between HWEN, other peripheral neighborhood stakeholders, and 汤头条. Members of this committee will preview site plans, advise on construction-related issues, and maintain an open line of communication between community members and 汤头条 team members.
9. Blasting radius increase. Out of respect for the historic and protected homes in HWEN, for blasting on the blocks closest to 31st Avenue, 汤头条 agrees to double the state standard for blasting radius surveys if property owners elect to participate.

We make these commitments in a spirit of collaboration with our neighbors鈥攚e value your partnership and hope these changes to the proposal demonstrate we are listening to your concerns.

Attached to this email is our letter to the neighborhood dated April 16 that lists an initial round of changes鈥攖he above commitments are in addition to commitments made on April 16 and do not replace them.

As always, please reach out directly with questions or thoughts. Our first meeting with neighbors was in June 2024. Throughout this process, the conversations with our neighbors shaped a plan that we have refined together over the last year. The thoughts and ideas of community members, many in HWEN, have undoubtedly made this a much better plan than as proposed. We appreciate the leadership from the HWEN Board members and look forward to your continued partnership.

Sincerely,

Eben Cathey
Senior Director of Local Government Relations, 汤头条 University

CC: Councilmember Tom Cash