DATE: September 28, 2018
TO: Board of Mayor and Aldermen
FROM: Eric Stuckey, City Administrator
Emily Hunter, Director of Planning and Sustainability
Kelly Dannenfelser, Long Range Planning Supervisor
Annette Dalrymple, Land Planner
Subject
Acknowledgement Of Receipt Of Resolution 2018-70, To Be Entitled: “A Resolution To Adopt An Envision Franklin Plan Amendment For The City-Owned Property At 403 And 405 5th Avenue North, Known As “The Hill Property” To Change The Design Concept From Recreation To Mixed Residential, With a Special Consideration For Secondary Access Outside Of The Floodplain For Public Safety Purposes.” (09/27/18 FMPC)
Project Information
Applicant: City of Franklin
Owner: City of Franklin
Background/Staff Comments
*This amendment to the Envision Franklin Plan was approved by the Planning Commission at its September 27, 2018 meeting. The information below provides a summary of the amendment.*
This item is the consideration of a Resolution for the City-Owned Property at 403 and 405 5th Avenue North, known as the Hill Property. Several non-profits for housing approached the City to develop the site for affordable and work force housing.
The City hosted a Neighborhood Meeting on February 15, 2018 where the design scenarios were presented and a paper survey was provided. On the same day, an online survey was distributed and remained open until March 14, 2018. The neighborhood meeting resulted in 101 people in attendance and 80 returned survey responses, and the online survey resulted in 1,517 survey responses.
The Neighborhood Meeting survey results and a walk-through video of the Mixed Residential Design Concept can be found on the City website. <http://www.franklintn.gov/government/planning-and-sustainability/hill-property-study>
The Board of Mayor and Alderman (BOMA) voted on June 12, 2018 to initiate an Envision Franklin plan amendment for the City-owned Hill Property to revise the design concept from Recreation to Mixed Residential, which could include a mix of single family homes, townhomes, big houses, and civic and institutional uses, with a special consideration for secondary access outside of the floodplain for public safety purposes.
Project Considerations
Due to the lower portion of the site being located in the floodplain, it is recommended that there be a special consideration for secondary access outside of the floodplain for public safety purposes.
Recommendation
Acknowledge the report of this amendment to the Envision Franklin Land Use Plan.