Historic Zoning Commission

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The Historic Zoning Commission (HZC) is composed of nine (9) citizen appointees who represent the discipline of architecture, history or historic preservation, the local Planning Commission, and the community in general.  The mission of the HZC is to preserve and protect Franklin's historic resources through identification, designation, and design review. 

When property owners intend to demolish or make exterior changes in material or design to buildings in the Historic Preservation Overlay (HPO), the HZC reviews the plans to see whether the requested changes would damage the historic value of the property or the district. Basing its review on adopted design guidelines, the city's Zoning Ordinance, and the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation, the HZC reviews and approves any exterior alterations in material or design.

For more information about the Historic Zoning Commission and the Certificate of Appropriateness review process, please visit our Historic Preservation Program page.

If you are considering exterior changes within the HPO, please contact Emily Huffer, Preservation Planner, at 615.550.6795 or emily.huffer@franklintn.gov.

2024 Meeting Schedule for Historic Zoning
2025 Meeting Schedule for Historic Zoning

  

 

 COMMISSION MEMBERS

 APPOINTED  TERM TERM END 
 Bob Barrett  12/2023  5 year  12/2028
 Madalyn Ingram  01/2021   5 year  1/2026
 Kathy Worthington  01/2021   5 year  1/2026
 Tyler LeMarinel  01/2022   5 year  1/2027
 Mary Pearce  01/2021   5 year  1/2026
 Holly Thompson  01/2022   5 year  12/2026
 Brian Laster  12/2021   5 year  12/2028
 Lisa Marquardt  01/2021   5 year  1/2026
 Michael Orr  Co-Terminus   ---   ---
       

              * All members are appointed by the Mayor and Approved by BOMA

 

Staff Contact: 

Emily Huffer, Preservation Planner

Planning Department

Email: emily.huffer@franklintn.gov

Phone: (615) 794-6795

 

UPCOMING MEETINGS

Historic Zoning Commission

 

Notice is hereby given that a regular meeting of the Franklin Historic Zoning Commission will be held at City Hall in the Board Room at 109 Third Avenue South, on Monday, January 8, 2018, at 5:00 P.M.  For accommodations, due to disabilities, contact the Human Resources Department at 791-3216 at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.

The purpose of the regular meeting will be to consider matters brought to the attention of the Historic Zoning Commission and will include the following items:

  1. Call to order.
  2. Minutes:  December 11, 2017
  3. Consideration of 2018 Commission Chair and Vice-Chair.
  4. Staff Announcements.
  5. Consideration of Requests to place non-agenda emergency items on the agenda.

     

  6. Citizens 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 Historic Zoning 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 Historic Zoning Commission consideration at a later date.

  7. Consideration of Alterations (Roofing Material Change) at 125 5th Ave. S.; Historic Franklin Presbyterian Church, Applicant.
  8. Consideration of Alterations (Side Elevation Window Replacement) at 306 Public Sq.; David Bradley, Applicant.
  9. Non-agenda emergency items accepted by the commission for consideration.
  10. Adjourn.

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    Items Approved by the Preservation Planner on Behalf of the Historic Zoning Commission, pursuant to the Historic District Design Guidelines

    • Signage at 202 4th Ave. S.; Isabel Ramos, Applicant.
Agenda:1.8.18
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