Metro Board of Zoning Appeals clears Cheekwood to move forward with $25M parking pavilion

Cheekwood construction can continue, board says, but dispute continues on several fronts

Cheekwood Estate and Gardens has been facing what it terms an “existential threat” in the form of legal action trying to reduce traffic for its neighbors in the wealthy Belle Meade Highlands area, but the cultural institution notched a small win in that ongoing tussle yesterday before Nashville’s Board of Zoning Appeals. The dustup focused on whether Metro made a mistake in permitting Cheekwood to start construction on a new parking pavilion. In…

Metro Board of Zoning Appeals clears Cheekwood to move forward with $25M parking pavilion

The decision followed a packed meeting where supporters of Cheekwood and members of Neighbors for Safety argued over what the project could mean for traffic and surrounding neighborhoods.

A zoning win for Cheekwood as legal battles continue - Nashville Banner

Amid the wide-ranging battle between Cheekwood Estate and Gardens and the residents of nearby Belle Meade Highlands, the Metropolitan Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) met Thursday to answer a single, narrow question: Did zoning administrator Joey Hargis err in granting Cheekwood a permit to build an on-site parking garage in May 2026? During the hearing, several board members said this issue of the parking garage and Cheekwood’s zoning will probabl…