LOCAL EXPERIENCE. CLEARER QUESTIONS.
Real project context, presentations from the archive, and practical reading for your next property conversation.
FROM THE PUBLIC RECORD / MAY 7, 2019
Watch Jessica address Metro Council at the public hearing on Bill BL2019-1569, part of the Lischey rezoning story.
Research, preparation and speaking up for a proposal are part of the work behind a development. This clip brings that experience into view.
Discuss my property’s zoningStart with an address, an idea or a question. Jessica will follow up to discuss fit and next steps.
Watch Jessica on Facebook ↗Read the Lischey project record ↗Metro Nashville Network meeting footage · May 7, 2019.
Shared publicly by JessicaGrace Williams on May 29, 2026.
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Jessica speaks during Metro Council’s public hearing on an East Nashville rezoning proposal. The broadcast identifies the item as Bill BL2019-1569. In her accompanying Facebook post, she recalls this as her first Council public hearing and the beginning of her work navigating zoning and development.
A summary of the clip’s verified context and Jessica’s post. For the later ordinance and outcome, see the project record.
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS CHARRETTE / 2018
Jessica created this film to communicate her Highland Heights vision with planning staff during the charrette process.
Hear her case for housing choice, walkable mixed-use neighborhoods, connected infrastructure, and thoughtful growth.
Published March 22, 2018 · Jessica G K Williams / InvestSmartToday. Historical advocacy and planning perspective; policy references reflect that time.
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READ THE ANSWER. FOLLOW THE EXAMPLE.
These written guides are separate from the film; they are not its transcript.
Start with the parcel and ownership record, then investigate zoning, restrictions, access, site conditions and utility service. Keep a list of what is confirmed and what needs a professional answer.
Get the free checklist ↗A revision should respond to the actual site and written feedback. Compare the dated drawings and final action, and keep the current construction stage separate from an earlier approval. See the triplex example for Jessica’s role in that process.
See the plans and BZA record ↗The scope determines the team. Architects, surveyors, engineers, builders, attorneys and brokers answer different questions. Identify responsibilities early and check the credentials relevant to the work.
Explore professional roles ↗No. A proposal, public decision, permit, construction milestone and occupancy record describe different stages. Read the actual record and its conditions before calling a project approved or complete.
Understand the approval paths ↗Follow the two 17th Avenue homes: distinct interior palettes, finish and supplier coordination, completed photography and documented occupancy milestones.
Explore the paired-home story ↗Use the Development Tracker for planning cases, the permit tools for Codes records, and official meeting agendas for upcoming decisions. Save your property questions as you go.
Open the Nashville research hub ↗LET’S DEVELOP.
A property address helps. A good question is enough to begin.
