DATE: February19, 2020
TO: Franklin Municipal Planning Commission
FROM: Joey Bryan, Principal Planner
Amy Diaz-Barriga, Current Planning Supervisor
Emily Hunter, Director of Planning and Sustainability
Subject
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Consideration Of Resolution 2019-111, A Resolution Approving A Development Plan For Downs Boulevard Properties PUD Subdivision With 2 Modifications Of Development Standards, For The Property Located North Of Downs Boulevard And West Of Columbia Avenue, On 2.68 Acres, Located At 1536 Columbia Avenue. (Construction Of A Gas Station) Establishing A Public Hearing On April 14, 2020. (FMPC 2/27/20, 9-0; WS 3/10/20)
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Project Information
COF Project Number: 7081
Applicant: Davide Tocci, Gresham Smith + Partners
Owner: Tri Star Energy
Background/Staff Comments
The applicant requested deferral at the December 12, 2019, FMPC meeting, and the Commission voted to defer this item to the January 23, 2020 meeting.
The applicant has submitted a development plan for the construction of a fueling station for the property located at 1536 Columbia Avenue. The property is zoned General Commercial (GC) and is located in the Neighborhood Mixed Use Design Concept as defined by the Envision Franklin Land Use Plan. Additionally, the parcel is located in the Columbia Avenue Overlay-Special Area 3 (CAO 3) which has additional regulations to create a more pedestrian-oriented commercial node that serves adjacent residential neighborhoods.
The Neighborhood Mixed Use Design Concept promotes walkability and creating pedestrian-oriented streetscapes. Envision Franklin states, "Building setbacks adjacent to streets should be minimal to create an active street environment with wide tree-lined sidewalks that encourage pedestrian activity." The proposed layout of placing the retail component at the rear of the property and the fuel canopy at the front along Columbia Avenue does not meet the recommendations of Envision Franklin or the Columbia A...
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