DATE: 10/15/2014
TO: Franklin Municipal Planning Commission
FROM: Catherine Powers, Director of Planning and Sustainability
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PUBLIC HEARING: Consideration of Resolution 2014-55, To Be Entitled, "A Resolution Approving A Development Plan For Nichol Mill Lofts PUD Subdivision, Located At 427 Nichol Mill Lane, By The City Of Franklin, Tennessee (10/23/14 FMPC 6-1; 11-11-14 WS)."
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Purpose
The purpose of this memo is to provide information to the Franklin Municipal Planning Commission (FMPC) concerning a resolution for a development plan for Nichol Mill Lofts PUD Subdivision, located at 427 Nichol Mill Lane.
Project Information
COF Project Number: 4564
Applicant: Greg Gamble, Gamble Design Collaborative
Owner: Thomas Sidwell, Nichol Mill Trust
Background
As you are aware, this project was deferred by FMPC at the July meeting to allow time for staff, Brentwood and the developer to provide a solution to the closing of the median cut on Mallory Lane. Staff has researched a number of possible options and feels the one presented in the revised Development Plan provides the best traffic control and safety measures for the residents of the development and convenience of the surrounding merchants.
Because of the desire to leave the median cut open while providing safe ingress/egress, this project will not meet the strict interpretation of the Zoning Ordinance related to internal and external connectivity.
In regards to internal connectivity, Section 5.10.4 of the Zoning Ordinance allows for relief due to existing development patterns. As this is an already built and dense area, this fact along with safety issues related to the median cut, the existing development pattern makes meeting the required connectivity solution impractical. The same is the situation for external connectivity and cross access.
Staff Comments
The parcels proposed for development are some of the few remaining vacant properties near the M...
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