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Design Review Committee gives cautious nod to 318 Franklin Road mixed‑use plan but urges changes to scale facing Morningside Drive
Summary
Developers presented a preliminary recommendation package for a mixed‑use development at 318 Franklin Road. Staff and committee members generally supported the approach but urged additional detail on heights, materials and stronger stepping and buffering where taller buildings meet mid‑century houses on Morningside Drive.
Developers seeking a preliminary Historic Zoning Commission recommendation for the mixed‑use proposal at 318 Franklin Road presented updated massing and architecture intended to respond to feedback from a prior DRC meeting and a site visit. The parcel includes land behind the Franklin Road hilltop and several properties fronting Harpeth Industrial Court; parts of the site are inside the Franklin Road Historic District.
Presenters said they had converted a previously‑proposed multifamily building at the north edge to ground‑floor commercial with residential above, lowered roof pitches and adjusted massing so buildings nearest Franklin Road would remain two stories and buildings closer to…
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