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Historic zoning commission recommends denial of Harpeth Village mixed‑use plan, citing massing and context concerns
Summary
The Franklin Historic Zoning Commission voted to send a preliminary recommendation of denial for the Harpeth Village mixed‑use plan (318 Franklin Road) to the municipal planning commission and Board of Mayor and Aldermen, saying building mass, scale and context need more work.
The Franklin Historic Zoning Commission on Oct. 13 recommended denial of the conceptual plan for Harpeth Village, a mixed‑use development proposed at 318 Franklin Road, instructing planners to return with revisions addressing building massing, scale and how the project relates to nearby historic residences.
The recommendation, taken by voice vote, will be forwarded as a preliminary comment to the Franklin Municipal Planning Commission and the Board of Mayor and Aldermen. The commission’s action follows a staff presentation and a multi‑board review history; the developer team has previously presented multiple revisions to the design review committee.
Why it matters: Commissioners said the plan, as shown, places multiple large buildings behind the hill that read as a single, monolithic mass from nearby vantage points. The commission said that, even though some height reductions and facade revisions were made since earlier reviews, the overall width,…
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