DATE: September 14, 2016
TO: Franklin Municipal Planning Commission
FROM: Josh King, Principal Planner
Emily Hunter, Director of Planning and Sustainability
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PUBLIC HEARING: Consideration Of Resolution 2016-42, To Be Entitled: "A Resolution Approving A Development Plan For Ashcroft Valley PUD Subdivision With 6 Modifications Of Development Standards (Character Area Lot Size, Warren Road Connection, Beacon Hill Drive Street Connection, Internal Street Connection, Cross Creek Drive Street Connection, And Biltmore Court Street Connection, For The Property Located South Of Murfreesboro Road And North Of South Carothers Drive." (09-22-16 FMPC 6-3; 10/11/16 WS, 11/08/16 WS; 11-22-16 BOMA Deferred to 12-13-16)
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Project Information
COF Project Number: 6189
Applicant: Greg Gamble, Gamble Design
Owner: Glenn Adams, Rob Adams, James E. Adams Jr, George Durnin, Patti Sue Watkins, Ralph H. Peden Jr
Background/Staff Comments
The Franklin Land Use Plan places this development into two separate character area overlays. McEwen Character Area Overlay-6 (MECO-6) covers the five parcels along South Carothers Road. It states the following:
MECO-6
1. The character of this area is largely established.
2. New development shall reflect the same character as the established area.
The character area overlay boundary was adjusted to include these parcels at the June FMPC meeting.
The parcels along Murfreesboro Road are in the Seward Hall Character Area Overlay-3 (SWCO-3). It states the following:
SWCO-3
Character
1. This area is largely built out and typically includes detached residential uses on larger lots. However, there are significantly sized parcels that are currently vacant or agricultural which may be considered for development in the future.
2. The protection of environmental features is important to this area's unique community character and should be protected. Of particular importance in this area is the floodplain.
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