DATE: 7/15/2015
TO: Franklin Municipal Planning Commission
FROM: Brad Baumgartner, Planner
Bob Martin, Interim Director of Planning and Sustainability
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Consideration of Ordinance 2015-22, To Be Entitled, “An Ordinance To Annex The Property Located At 1845 Carters Creek Pike, Consisting Of 75.69 Acres Located West Of Carters Creek Pike And Southwest Of Downs Boulevard And Adjoining The City Limits Within The Southwestern Part Of The Franklin Urban Growth Boundary (UGB).” (07/23/15 FMPC 8-0; 1ST Reading BOMA 08/11/2015 7-0; 2nd Reading 9/8/2015 7-0) Third and Final Reading
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Project Information
Ordinance Number: 2015-22
Applicant: John and Camille Schaefer
Owner: Janet Wagner
Background/Staff Comments
John and Camille Schaefer have requested annexation and are proposing an equestrian park that will include a 39-stall horse barn, a track building, an indoor and an outdoor riding ring, group and private pastures, riding trails, and three care-taker apartments. The site is located in a rural section of Williamson County, and the Plan of Services stipulates the infrastructure the applicant is required to provide to adequately support the project.
Land Use Plan Recommendations
SOUTHALL CHARACTER AREA
The Southall Character Area straddles Carters Creek Pike and Columbia Avenue to the southwest and south of downtown Franklin. To the north, the area is bound by the West Harpeth and Central Franklin Character Areas, to the east by the Carnton and Goose Creek Character Areas, and to the south and west by the UGB. There are approximately 4,230 acres in the area, and large residential lots and vacant land account for a majority of that acreage. There are almost 400 acres dedicated to industrial uses, which is more than half of the region’s total (although much of this is the rock quarry), and there is also some commercial and office space. There is no Attached Residential in this area. Rolling Meadows Subdivision, in the adjacent West Harpeth Character Area, is an example of a desirable affordable neighborhood. Affordable housing is an important element that should be provided for in the area. The lack of sewer infrastructure limits residential development in the southern portion of the area, unless advanced on-site technology is permitted. Other areas of inadequate infrastructure include the need for additional collector roads necessary to access undeveloped pockets of land. The Southall Character Area has rich natural resources including rolling terrain with significant areas constrained by steep slopes (twenty percent or greater), hilltops and significant mature tree cover that provides habitat for wildlife. These features should be preserved to the greatest extent possible to maintain the environmental quality and scenic views within the area. The Lula Lane incinerator is no longer operating and provides an opportunity for redevelopment. Whenever possible, opportunities to create parks and to preserve open space should be pursued. Connectivity of these elements as part of a regional network is important.
SPECIAL AREA 4
1. This area shall have vehicular and pedestrian connections to Westhaven and Willow Springs PUD Subdivisions.
VISION
The Southall Character Area will remain semi-rural with strong preservation of natural features, particularly of hillsides and hilltops. Development will respect and enhance the character of the area while creating neighborhoods and preserving natural features, such as steep slopes, hilltops and floodplains.
Project Considerations
A special event permit (may) will be required for the proposed use on this property.
The applicant is requesting an Agriculture (AG) District, which meets the Land Use Plan and the Zoning Ordinance for a newly annexed property.
Recommendation
Favorable Recommendation to the BOMA
PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS:
1. Fifteen half-size copies of the rezoning shall be submitted to the Department of Planning and Sustainability by 9 am on the Monday after the Planning Commission meeting in order to be placed on the Board of Mayor and Aldermen agenda.
2. The city’s project identification number shall be included on all correspondence with any city department relative to this project.