DATE: May 20, 2015
TO: Franklin Municipal Planning Commission
FROM: Amy Diaz-Barriga, Principal Planner
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Consideration Of Ordinance 2015-09, To Be Entitled, "An Ordinance To Zone +/- 30.11 Acres Into The Height Overlay District (HTO) For The Property Located At The Southeast Corner Of Interstate 65 And McEwen Drive." (05/28/15 FMPC 8-0; 06/09/15 1ST Reading BOMA 7-0; 7/14/15 2nd Reading 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 a 30.11 acre property located at the southeast corner of Interstate 65 and McEwen Drive.
Project Information
COF Project Number: 5834
Applicant: Scotty Bernick, Ragan Smith
Owner: SS McEwen 65, LLC Rep: Glenn Wilson
Background/Staff Comments
This site is made up of three parcels, and is bordered by I-65 and Huffine's Ridge Drive to the west and McEwen Drive to the north. The property is currently zoned General Commercial (GC). Currently the Height Overlay District (HTO) is assigned to several properties within immediate vicinity of this site (see provided map). Staff acknowledges that this corner of the intersection has the highest elevation, but is aware that the owner was granted an appeal of a staff decision to prohibit mass grading on its steep slopes. Staff is also confident that any future development of the site will be subject to transitional features in regards to heights. Further, the purpose of the HTO "is to allow for buildings with building heights that exceed 75 feet in specific areas, such as along the Interstate-65 corridor, where such heights create a unique development form but allow for special review to ensure proper fire protection for tall buildings where there may be a high concentration of residents or employees." Therefore, Staff feels that the location of the site, as well as its proximity to the existing HTO boundary, justifies...
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