DATE: 1/22/2015
TO: Franklin Municipal Planning Commission
FROM: Joshua D. King, Senior Planner
Catherine Powers, Director of Planning and Sustainability
Subject
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Consideration of Ordinance 2015-01 To Be Entitled "An Ordinance to Rezone +/-.56 Acres from Specific Development-Residential (SD-R 0) District to Specific Development- Residential (SD-R 8.0) District for the Property Located at 509 Hill Drive (Cottages at 509 Hill Drive PUD) (03/10/15 BOMA 8-0) THIRD AND FINAL READING.
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Purpose
The purpose of this memo is to provide information to the Franklin Municipal Planning Commission (FMPC) concerning a rezoning for +/-.56 acres from Specific Development-Residential (SD-R 0) District to Specific Development- Residential (SD-R 8.0) District for the property located at 509 Hill Drive (Cottages at 509 Hill Drive PUD).
Project Information
COF Project Number: 5746
Applicant: Gary Vogrin, Kiser-Vogrin Design
Owner: Tyler Pennington, KP Properties
Background/Staff Comments
The applicant is proposing 4 units on approximately 0.56 acres on Hill Drive near the intersection of Hill Drive and West Main Street. The site has a stream and stream buffer adjacent to the site's eastern boundary. The neighborhood consists of mostly single family residential homes of 1 to 2 stories. The development supports the land use plan intentions and compliments the existing neighborhood.
The COF Land Use Plan states the following for the Central Franklin Development Area:
Land Use
4. West Main Street has developed with smaller scale residential, commercial, civic and institutional uses. These existing uses are considered to be compatible with surrounding uses. Over time, additional redevelopment is likely to occur with similar types of uses. The eclectic mix of uses such as neighborhood retail and restaurants should remain, as they make this area unique to Franklin. Attached residential uses and accessory dwellings are appropriate in the area.
Development Form
7. Buildings should reflect a lesser intensity and scale. Buildings will be at a scale of 1-2 stories in height.
8. Development may be supported by surface or structured parking located to the side or rear of buildings which address the street. On-street parking is encouraged.
Connectivity
9. Development standards provide for connectivity including sidewalks. The expansion and connection of sidewalks is encouraged for the area, including already developed areas.
The proposed development would exceed the minimum residential requirements for a traditional neighborhood design, adds a sidewalk link where none exists today, and the proposed elevations are a compatible height with the ordinance and surrounding land uses.
The surrounding land uses are a mixture of attached and detached residential housing transitioning to light commercial along West Main Street. The parcel(s) being redeveloped provide a visual and density transition between the residential neighborhood to the east and north of the site from the commercial uses to the west of the site.
Project Considerations
Project Considerations are not conditions of this approval, but are intended to highlight issues that should be considered in the overall site design or may be required when more detailed plans are submitted for review. These items are not meant to be exhaustive and all City requirements and ordinances must be met with each plan submittal.
1. While a stream does exist on the eastern edge of the property, there are no flood plain issues or a history of flooding on this site.
Recommendation
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Staff recommends approval, with conditions.
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See attached pages for a list of staff recommended conditions of approval.
PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS:
1. The city's project identification number shall be included on all correspondence with any city department relative to this project.