CENTRALFRANKLINAREAPLAN Franklin,Tennessee May2004 Central Franklin Area Plan FRANKLIN, TENNESSEE Franklin Municipal Planning Commission Adopted May 20, 2004 TABLE OF CONTENTS i STEERING COMMITTEE RESOLUTION................................................................................................................................................ 1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS........................................................................................................................................................................... 2 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................................................................. 1 Planning Area ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1 Purpose of the Plan.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................2 Planning Process......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................2 Plan Overview..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................6 How the Plan is Implemented..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................6 CHAPTER 2: BACKGROUND AND TRENDS ................................................................................................................................... 7 Land Use Characteristics ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7 Historic Trends .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................8 Implications for Central Franklin.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................9 CHAPTER 3: SMALL-TOWN IDENTITY ............................................................................................................................................11 Introduction........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Coordination......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Historic Preservation ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................12 Land Use Mix ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 14 Community Character........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 16 Connections .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Parking .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18 CHAPTER 4: RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS............................................................................................................................21 Neighborhood Preservation and Protection................................................................................................................................................................................................. 21 Neighborhoods of Special Significance............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 23 Residential Infill..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24 CENTRAL FRANKLIN AREA PLAN May 2004 ii TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 5: GATEWAYS AND CORRIDORS.................................................................................................................................27 Introduction........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27 Columbia Avenue Corridor .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 27 Murfreesboro Road ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 29 Franklin Road ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 30 West Main Street................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 31 Hillsboro Road...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 32 CHAPTER 6: BATTLEFIELD PRESERVATION ...................................................................................................................................35 Introduction........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 35 Actions.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 38 CHAPTER 7: RIVER ...................................................................................................................................................................................43 Introduction........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 43 CHAPTER 8: LAND-USE STRATEGY ..................................................................................................................................................45 Overview................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 45 Design Concepts .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 46 Land-Use Matrix..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................