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Council declines to reopen conditional-use decision on Franklin High School access; no reconsideration motion made
Summary
After extensive public comment and attorney letters on both sides, the Franklin Common Council did not take action to reconsider its earlier conditional-use approval limiting access from Highview Drive to emergency vehicles only.
The Franklin Common Council on Sept. 16 heard more than an hour of public comment and legal briefing about the Franklin High School expansion and a disputed conditional-use provision that limits vehicular access from Highview Drive to emergency use only. The council did not vote to reopen or amend the earlier decision after no member on the prevailing side moved for reconsideration.
Neighbors and multiple residents who live near 40th Street and Highview Drive urged the council not to change its prior action, saying the proposed secondary access would increase daily traffic, construction vehicle use and safety risks. Several speakers asked the district to provide a traffic study and said they feared 70 staff parking spots cited by the school understates…
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