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PUBLIC NOTICE
AGENDA

Notice is hereby given that the Franklin Municipal Planning Commission will hold a regular meeting on Thursday, September 27, 2012, 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Board Room. Additional information can be found at www.franklintn.gov/planning.

The purpose of the meeting will be to consider matters brought to the attention of the Planning Commission and will include the following. The typical process for discussing an item is as follows:
1. Staff presentation,
2. Public comments,
3. Applicant presentation, and
4. Motion/discussion/vote.

Applicants are encouraged to come to the meeting, even if they agree with the staff recommendation. The Planning Commission may defer or disapprove an application/request unless someone is present to represent it.

For accommodations due to disabilities or other special arrangements, please contact the Human Resources Department at (615) 791-3216, at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. MINUTES
• 8/23/12 Regular Meeting

3. CITIZEN COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Open for Franklin citizens to be heard on items not included on this Agenda. As provided by law, the Planning Commission shall make no decisions or consideration of action of citizen comments, except to refer the matter to the Planning Director for administrative consideration, or to schedule the matter for Planning Commission consideration at a later date. Those citizens addressing the Planning Commission are required to complete a Public Comment Card in order for their name and address to be included within the official record.

4. ANNOUNCEMENTS

5. VOTE TO PLACE NON-AGENDA ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
The non-agenda process, by design, is reserved for rare instances, and only minor requests shall be considered. Non-agenda items shall be considered only upon the unanimous approval of all of the Planning Commission members.

6. CONSENT AGENDA
The items under the consent agenda are deemed by the Planning Commission to be non-controversial and routine in nature and will be approved by one motion. The items on the consent agenda will not be individually discussed. Any member of the Planning Commission, City Staff, or the public desiring to discuss an item on the consent agenda may request that it be removed and placed on the regular agenda. It will then be considered in its printed order.

• Initial Consent Agenda
• Secondary Consent Agenda- to include any items in which Commissioners recuse themselves

SITE PLAN SURETIES
Consent: Items 7-8
7. Grace Pointe Church Subdivision, site plan; accept the sewer and street improvements, release the performance agreement and establish a maintenance agreement for one year.

8. Westfield Estates Subdivision, site plan, revision 1, lot 39 (West Franklin Baptist Church Expansion); accept the drainage improvements, release the performance agreement and establish a maintenance agreement for one year.

LAND USE PLAN AMENDMENT
9. AMEND THE CARNTON CHARACTER AREA SECTION OF THE FRANKLIN LAND USE PLAN TO ALLOW ATTACHED DWELLINGS IN SPECIAL AREA 3.
Project Number: 2524
Applicant: Greg Gamble, Gamble Design Collaborative
Consent Status: Nonconsent
Staff Recommends: Disapproval

REZONINGS AND DEVELOPMENT PLANS
10. ORDINANCE 2012-54, TO BE ENTITLED “AN ORDINANCE TO REZONE ±17.40 ACRES FROM MEDIUM RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (R-2) TO RESIDENTIAL VARIETY DISTRICT (RX) FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 567 FRANKLIN ROAD.”.
Project Number: 2526
Applicant: James Ragsdale
Staff Recommends: Favorable Recommendation to the BOMA
Consent Status: Nonconsent

11. RESOLUTION 2012-51, A RESOLUTION APPROVING A DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE COMMONS AT GATEWAY VILLAGE PUD SUBDIVISION, LOCATED AT 567 FRANKLIN ROAD, BY THE CITY OF FRANKLIN, TENNESSEE.
Project Number: 2522
Applicant: James Ragsdale
Staff Recommends: Favorable Recommendation to the BOMA
Consent Status: Nonconsent

12. RESOLUTION 2012-52, A RESOLUTION APPROVING A REVISION TO THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR SIMMONS RIDGE PUD SUBDIVISION, LOCATED AT 4408 SOUTH CAROTHERS ROAD, BY THE CITY OF FRANKLIN, TENNESSEE.
Project Number: 2500
Applicant: Doug Hale
Staff Recommends: Favorable Recommendation to the BOMA
Consent Status: Nonconsent

13. ORDINANCE 2012-53, TO BE ENTITLED “AN ORDINANCE TO REZONE ±3.87 ACRES FROM GENERAL OFFICE DISTRICT (GO) AND HIGH RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (R-3) TO RESIDENTIAL VARIETY DISTRICT (RX) FOR THE PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 1720 WEST MAIN STREET AND 113 RUCKER AVENUE.”
Project Number: 2525
Applicant: Bob Haemmerlein
Staff Recommends: Favorable Recommendation to the BOMA
Consent Status: Nonconsent

14. RESOLUTION 2012-53, A RESOLUTION APPROVING A DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR RUCKER PARK PUD SUBDIVISION, LOCATED AT 1720 WEST MAIN STREET AND 113 RUCKER AVENUE, BY THE CITY OF FRANKLIN, TENNESSEE.
Project Number: 2512
Applicant: Bob Haemmerlein
Staff Recommends: Favorable Recommendation to the BOMA
Consent Status: Nonconsent

PRELIMINARY PLATS, FINAL PLATS, AND SITE PLANS
15. Aspen Grove PUD Subdivision, site plan, section T2, revision 1, lots 42 & 43 (Bradshaw Collision Center), a 22,075 square foot building on 2.0 acres, located at 244 Seaboard Lane. Request for a six month extension for the site plan that was approved at the November 17, 2011 FMPC meeting.
Project Number: 2303
Applicant: Gregg Clingerman, G.A.M. Engineering, Inc.
Staff Recommends: Approval
Consent Status: Consent

16. Hard Bargain Subdivision, preliminary plat, 9 lots (6 residential and 3 open space) on 1.06 acres, located at 721 and 727 Mt. Hope Street.
Project Number: 2511
Applicant: Becky Timmons, Town Planning and Urban Design Collaborative
Staff Recommends: Approval, with conditions
Consent Status: Nonconsent

17. The Highlands at Ladd Park PUD Subdivision, final plat, section 10, 14 lots on 3.57 acres, located south of Avon Road and east of previously-platted section 4.
Project Number: 2514
Applicant: David Reagan, HFR Design, Inc.
Staff Recommends: Approval, with conditions
Consent Status: Consent

18. The Highlands at Ladd Park PUD Subdivision, final plat, section 15, 32 lots (29 residential and 3 open space) on 9.73 acres, located along Fowler Circle and Molly Bright Lane, east of previously-platted section 8.
Project Number: 2515
Applicant: David Reagan, HFR Design, Inc.
Staff Recommends: Approval, with conditions
Consent Status: Consent

19. Ranco Farms Subdivision, final plat, revision 2, one lot on 17.88 acres, located at 3775 Mallory Lane.
Project Number: 2521
Applicant: Robert Searson, Littlejohn Engineering Associates
Staff Recommends: Approval, with conditions
Consent Status: Consent

20. Ranco Farms Subdivision, site plan, revision 4, lot 2 (Keystone Crossing at Cool Springs), two 180,000 square foot buildings on 17.88 acres, located at 3775 Mallory Lane.
Project Number: 2499
Applicant: Matt Bryant, CEC, Inc.
Staff Recommends: Approval, with conditions
Consent Status: Consent

21. The Village of Eddy Lane Subdivision, final plat, 4 lots on 7.31 acres, located at 412 Eddy Lane.
Project Number: 2523
Applicant: Robert Searson, Littlejohn Engineering Associates
Staff Recommends: Approval, with conditions
Consent Status: Consent

INTER-PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEW
22. Inter-Planning Commission Review of a Special Use Permit to allow an Event of Public Interest, Extensive Impact (The Grape Stomp) at 3105 Boyd Mill Pike in the 2nd Voting District.
Applicant/Rep: Micah Wood, Current Planning Supervisor
Consent Status: Consent

NON-AGENDA ITEMS

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

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