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Planning commission backs annexation and rezoning for 130-acre Umbarger Lane development
Summary
The City of Franklin Planning Commission unanimously recommended the City Council consider annexing 130 acres for the Arbor Homes 'Cambria Hills' development, rezoning 53 acres to agriculture and 77 acres to RS-3 subject to 18 written commitments that include trail connections, green space and anti-monotony design standards.
The City of Franklin Planning Commission on July 15 recommended the City Council accept a voluntary annexation of roughly 130 acres on Umbarger Lane and to rezone most of the developable portion to a residential suburban classification with detailed commitments.
Eric Prime, attorney with Van Veil Law Firm, told commissioners the project — presented by Arbor Homes with entitlements director Tony Begato and engineer Joe Heck of Projects Plus — encompasses about 130 acres, of which roughly 53 acres are wooded wetlands that the developer intends to keep in agricultural zoning. "It's a total of a 130 acres," Prime said, adding that about 77 acres would be available for development.
Prime said the developer is seeking RS-3 zoning "with substantial commitments," and described a hybrid…
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