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Plan commission continues Franklin High School hearing after residents raise conservation, traffic and noise concerns
Summary
The Plan Commission opened a public hearing on a proposed Franklin High School expansion but paused action and continued the hearing to Aug. 21 after residents and coaches raised concerns about removal of woodland covered by a conservation easement, a proposed through‑street, traffic, drainage and noise from new courts and ball fields.
The City of Franklin Plan Commission opened a public hearing on Aug. 7 on a conditional use permit for additions at Franklin High School but voted to continue the hearing to Aug. 21 so commissioners and the public could review revised plans and further testimony. The proposal would add a building addition, tennis courts, a soccer/practice field, parking, an access drive to Highview Drive and other site and stormwater work.
The hearing drew more than a dozen residents and school supporters who focused on two linked issues: removal of wooded land that several speakers said is protected by a conservation easement and a proposed new access that would make Highview Drive a through street. “This late stage addition appears to be an attempt to retroactively justify the removal of mature trees,” said…
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