DATE: June 20, 2018
TO: Franklin Municipal Planning Commission
FROM: Andrew Orr, Principal Planner
Kelly Dannenfelser, Long Range Planning Supervisor
Emily Hunter, Director of Planning and Sustainability
Subject
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Consideration Of Resolution 2018-47, To Be Entitled: "A Resolution To Adopt An Envision Franklin Plan Amendment For Properties Located In The Mayes Creek Drainage Basin, Located Generally Along Murfreesboro Road (96E) In The Eastern Part Of The Franklin Urban Growth Boundary To Change The Design Concept From Development Reserve To Large-Lot Residential, Mixed Residential, And Conservation Subdivision And From Neighborhood Commercial To Neighborhood Mixed-Use And From Single-Family Residential To Mixed Residential (Public Hearing)."
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Project Information
Applicant: Planning and Sustainability Department Staff
Owner: Multiple properties throughout the Mayes Creek Basin
Background/Staff Comments
Resolution 2018-47 responds to the Envision Franklin Amendment request specified in Resolution 2018-46, the Smith Property Amendment. If Resolution 2018-46 is approved, the staff recommends approval of Resolution 2018-47. If Resolution 2018-46 is disapproved, the staff recommends disapproval of Resolution 2018-47.
The Mayes Creek Basin is an area in the eastern part of the Franklin Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) demarcated by natural drainage patterns. The basin is comprised of approximately 10,000 acres, of which approximately 6,000 acres are within the Franklin UGB. Roughly 1,200 acres within the UGB are within the 100-year floodplain.
The current growth policy is mostly Development Reserve, Large-Lot Residential, and Neighborhood Commercial at the intersection of North Chapel Road and 96E. Development Reserve is a design concept in Envision Franklin that supports single-family residential uses on lots of two-acres or more. Development Reserve areas occur along the fringes of the Franklin UGB and are characterized by agricult...
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