PLANNING

MISSION

To accomplish the highest quality of life for the citizens of Franklin by striving for constant improvement of the built environment and the conservation of natural and historic resources

OVERVIEW OF DUTIES

The Planning Department serves as a liaison between the public and City government. This department interacts with the Franklin Municipal Planning Commission, an appointed board of citizens, with providing information and advice to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen and other City officials to assist them in making decisions about growth and development of the City of Franklin. Stemming from this, the Planning Department provides the following specific services:

• Provide expertise and technical assistance to the Franklin Municipal Planning Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals, Franklin Tree Commission, Franklin Historic Zoning Commission, and various ad-hoc committees and taskforces. This technical assistance includes review and processing submittals to these public bodies.
• Provide expertise and technical assistance to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen.
• Answer questions from the public related to existing or proposed development, natural resources, and historic resources.
• Administer performance agreements and sureties, and coordinates inspections, related to improvements associated with new development, such as streets, drainage, landscaping, water/wastewater, and sidewalks.
• Perform landscape inspections.

How can I get more information about neighborhood meetings, rezonings, pending annexations, or concepts plan applications?

Individuals can sign up to receive regular email updates about certain planning projects at https://app.e2ma.net/app/view:Join/signupId:37225.

 

Neighborhood organizations, like home owners associations or neighborhood-based non-profits, can also sign to receive regular information about certain planning projects by completing this form and submitting it, along with the other required information, to the Planning Department.

Public Bodies Fast Links:

• Regulations and Maps
• Submittal Requirements
• New Zoning Ordinance Project

Demographics:

• 2006 Household Survey Results
• 2000 Household Survey Results
• 2000 Census Data

Planning Reports

• 2007 Franklin At-A-Glance
• 2007 Development Report
• FMPC Data Sheet: Approved and Pending Hotels (with map) 3/25/08
• Land Conservation & Stewardship Task Force Summary Report and Recommendations March 1, 2006
• Franklin 2005 Development Report (Download Accompanying Residential Map)
• 2006 Annexation Feasibility Study
• 2006 Annexation Feasibility Study (long version with appendix) -- File Size: 56.98 MB
• 2006 Franklin Development Report
• 2004 Land Use Inventory

Other Information:

• Request for Proposals
• Meeting Agendas
• Historic Zoning Commission Certificate of Appropriateness Application
• Mack Hatcher Parkway Existing Route Improvements and Proposed Western Extension - TDOT
• Service Request / Comments