NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A rezoning proposal covering more than 300 acres in the Nations neighborhood is raising questions from residents concerned about increased density and development.

The proposal to rezone the Nations passed its second reading at last night's Metro Council meeting. The bill's third and final reading is set for August 19.

Emma Martinsen, who lives just a 7-minute walk from the affected area, says she first noticed rezoning signs around the Nations and later received a letter after the bill's first reading in May.

"What the letter implies is that we already have so many houses going up on such small properties, this could potentially be a lot more homes or houses on smaller sized areas," Martinsen said.

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