DATE: April 18, 2018
TO: Franklin Municipal Planning Commission
FROM: Josh King, Principal Planner
Amy Diaz-Barriga, Current Planning Supervisor
Emily Hunter, Director of Planning and Sustainability
Subject
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Franklin Park Subdivision, Site Plan, Revision 2, Lot 8, (Three Franklin Park Building), 330,575 Square Foot Office with 7-Level Attached Parking Garage on 4.99 Acres, Located near the Intersection of East McEwen Drive, I-65, and Tower Circle (Private Road), with One Design Modification Request (Fa?ade Variation).
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Project Information
COF Project Number: 6636
Applicant: Wes Magill, Ragan Smith and Associates
Owner: Pat Emery, Hall Emery LLC.
Background/Staff Comments
The applicant is proposing a 330,575 square foot, 11-story commercial office building with 7-level attached parking garage located near the intersection of McEwen Drive, I-65, and Tower Circle (a private road). The applicant is proposing the third building of a multi-phase plan. The proposed office building meets the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance. The parking structure, as proposed, requires one design modification.
Design Modification
The City of Franklin Zoning Ordinances classifies parking structures as buildings and regulates them under the same standards as other nonresidential building types. The applicant is requesting a design modification from Chapter 5, Section 3, Subsection 6, (4) and (6) of the Franklin Zoning Ordinance.
5.3.6(4) Building Facades- (a) Rear and side fa?ades, if visible from public streets, shall have a similar architectural treatment as used on the primary or front fa?ade; (b) Blank building walls are prohibited; ... (e) Windows and Doors shall have a vertical orientation and be vertically aligned between floors; (f) Buildings shall be constructed (Through the use of materials, design elements, or architectural details) to emphasize the proportion of height to width so that building facades are vertically oriented.
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