DATE: September 19, 2018
TO: Franklin Municipal Planning Commission
FROM: Josh King, Principal Planner
Amy Diaz-Barriga, Current Planning Supervisor
Emily Hunter, Director of Planning and Sustainability
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PUBLIC HEARING: Consideration Of Resolution 2018-81, To Be Entitled: "A Resolution Approving A Development Plan For Carothers Crossing West PUD Subdivision, For The Property Located North Of Liberty Pike And West Of Carothers Parkway." (9/27/18 FMPC9-0; 10/09/18 WS)
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Project Information
COF Project Number: 6793
Applicant: Greg Gamble, Gamble Design
Owner: Porter Family Limited Partnership
Background/Staff Comments
Envision Franklin places this area in Regional Commerce. It states:
The Regional Commerce design concept contains high-intensity activity centers that attract large numbers of people and employers from both within and outside the City. These areas include major employment and revenue generators that are valuable community resources.
Regional Commerce should transition in intensity and scale across this design concept. Higher-intensity uses should be located closer to the I-65 interchanges and major thoroughfares, with less-intensive uses transitioning to established residential areas.
Regional Commerce areas have a high level of visibility along I-65 and primary arterial streets and are important gateways into Franklin. New developments should have integrated designs with coordinated access, amenities, and cohesive architecture that fits within the context of the corridor.
As the project map indicates, the parcel being developed is the northwest corner of Liberty Pike (Arterial) and Carothers Parkway (Arterial).
Envision Franklin places a strong emphasis on building placement. Relevant sections of Envision Franklin are:
"Buildings should be arranged on sites so that they help to frame and define the streets, giving deliberate form to streets and sidewalk areas. Building setbacks should be minimal to create...
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