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Council advances Northwestern Mutual corner for mixed-use zoning; Costco proposal draws split public reaction

5793871 · September 17, 2025
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Summary

The council approved a map amendment and related land-division items to allow a retail anchor at the northwest corner of West Drexel Avenue and South 20th Street; public commenters supported and opposed the proposal, citing economic development and campus compatibility.

The Franklin Common Council approved an amendment to the future land-use map and a related certified survey map to allow a mixed-use designation on roughly 20.18 acres at the northwest corner of West Drexel Avenue and South 20th Street — a change proponent Northwestern Mutual said will make room for a retail tenant. The Plan Commission had recommended approval before…

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