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Consultant seeks change to Franklin hilltop overlay at 354 Franklin Road; neighbors object
Summary
A consultant for the owner of 354 Franklin Road proposed shifting the Hillside Hillcrest Overlay (HHO) boundary to follow existing tree lines and contour elevations, arguing the change reduces visual impact; several long-time Ash Drive residents said the move could open the area to development and voiced concerns about traffic, privacy and historic preservation.
Greg Gamble, a landscape architect and land planner consulting for the owner of 354 Franklin Road, presented a proposed amendment to Envision Franklin that would redraw parts of the Hillside Hillcrest Overlay (HHO) and the plan’s conservation boundary, saying the revision would align the overlay with existing 702- and 682-foot contour lines, 14% slope thresholds and tree lines.
Gamble said the existing HHO line, drawn around 2009, cuts across a barn and a former farm field. "By moving the line to the 702-foot contour, we're following really the start of the hill and the natural slopes," he said, and added that a raised railroad track would screen the areas proposed for removal from view on Franklin Road…
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