DATE: 04/15/2015
TO: Franklin Municipal Planning Commission
FROM: Amy Diaz-Barriga, Principal Planner
Catherine Powers, Director of Planning and Sustainability
Subject
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Fair Park Cottages Subdivision, preliminary plat, creating 9 single-family residential lots and 2 open space lots on 3.10 acres, located at 1006 Fair Street.
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Purpose
The purpose of this memo is to provide information to the Franklin Municipal Planning Commission (FMPC) concerning a preliminary plat for a 9-lot subdivision located at 1006 Fair Street.
Project Information
COF Project Number: 5751
Applicant: Sean DeCoster, Civil-Site
Owner: Jeremy and Jessica Sheridan, Dale and Janice Stumbo
Background/Staff Comments
This site is an appropriate location for infill, as it utilizes existing infrastructure, creates a variety in housing type, and promotes walkability. This proposal creates 8 new buildable lots accessed by a private drive off of 11th Avenue. Two open spaces are being proposed; a large open space at the north area of the development encompasses the majority of the floodplain for the site, and a second smaller open space is located at the entry drive and encompasses the remaining floodplain on the site. The lot configuration is such that all houses front a single drive, and all new development is contained behind the existing setback line along 11th Avenue. All of the new lots will maintain the minimum lot size required for traditional design standards, although several of the proposed lots are very close to the minimum and include part of the private drive within the lot. Also, the small size of the lots and the shallow setbacks provided could, dependent on the houses built, create a very compact and dense feel. An 18' incompatible lot size buffer is required along the south, west, and east borders of the development, although this buffer could be reduced to 13' within the installation of an opaque fence.
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. Historic District Design Guidelines recommend that residential lots in the HPO be limited to no more than 35% building coverage, which includes all roof-covered surfaces.
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 applicant shall upload the corrected plan to the online plan review website (https://franklin.contractorsplanroom.com/secure/) and submit one (1) complete and folded set and a .pdf file of corrected development plan to the Department of Building and Neighborhood Services (Suite 110, Franklin City Hall). All revisions to the approved plans shall be "clouded." With the resubmittal, each condition of approval/open issue in the online plan review system shall contain a full response from the applicant as to the satisfaction or completion of that condition.
2. The city's project identification number shall be included on all correspondence with any city department relative to this project.