Mayor presents Franklin development plan for former school site
Adam Roney, who identified himself as mayor of Evelyn, told the Rock Ridge board the former Franklin Elementary site has completed infrastructure and the city plans roughly 23 single‑family lots, 6–8 townhomes and a three‑story apartment building of about 40 units; he said the first phase received $2,000,000 from IRRRB and the city has requested additional funds to cover overages.
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Adam Roney, who identified himself as the mayor of Evelyn, briefed the Rock Ridge Public Schools board on plans to redevelop the former Franklin Elementary site and surrounding grounds into a mixed residential development and community amenities. He said engineers completed land survey, geotechnical and wetland delineation work and that the first phase of infrastructure — roads, utilities and site grading — is funded in part by state economic development dollars. "We did receive $2,000,000 from the I triple r b for that 1st phase of all that infrastructure work," Roney said.
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