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Erickson Senior Living seeks rezoning for 1,250 age-restricted units; city to consider up to $5.87 million road impact offset
Summary
Erickson Senior Living presented a plan to develop roughly 1,250 age-restricted residences and a 172,000-square-foot continuum-of-care facility east of Patonsville Road and discussed a proposed city road-impact fee offset agreement of up to $5,871,648.61 to accelerate roadway construction.
Erickson Senior Living presented a rezoning and development plan for approximately 86–88 acres east of Patonsville Road on March 11, proposing 1,250 age-restricted multifamily units and about 172,000 square feet of continuum-of-care facilities (a continuing care retirement community model).
City planning staff reported that the planning commission recommended approval of the rezoning and development plan with conditions. Staff noted five requested modifications of standards (MOS): loading at side of buildings, block-length increase, finish floor elevation at ground level, removal of an eastern connectivity requirement, and a reduced parking ratio for age-restricted multifamily from 1.5 to 1.2 spaces per unit. Staff supported all MOSs except the proposed increased block length; the planning commission supported the package by an 8–0 vote except that MOS number 2 (block length) received a different vote breakdown at the commission.
Greg Gamble and Steve Montgomery, representatives for Erickson Senior Living, described the campus concept — three- to six-story interconnected buildings with indoor corridors; a mix of underground, carport and surface parking; on-site amenities including dining, pool, indoor pickleball and transportation; and an anticipated resident age around 80. Their traffic analysis reported peak directional use outside commuter peak hours, which staff said aligns with Envision Franklin special considerations for the policy area.
Separately, the board reviewed a proposed City of Franklin contract (Contract 2025-48) to provide a road impact fee offset not to exceed $5,871,648.61 so roadway improvements can be completed early in the development sequence. Staff said Erickson would pay roughly $1.1–$1.4 million in impact fees; the city contribution would offset the remaining CIP cost (the exhibit referenced a broader CIP line item in the range of about $9.9 million) so the roadway can be constructed ahead of wider development. City staff said approving the agreement would allow Erickson’s project to move forward while staff explores whether expanding the project’s scope within a larger public-private partnership makes sense.
No formal vote on the contract or rezoning appears in the work-session transcript; staff framed the items as requests for future action and recommended conditions. Board members asked technical questions about traffic coordination, water storage (a 2,000,000-gallon tank shown in the materials), and the proposed roadway timing and right-of-way conveyances.
The board advanced discussion to subsequent agenda items after hearing the presentation.
