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Franklin council approves special-use permit for 204 Morton Street with security and lighting conditions
Summary
After correcting an earlier procedural error, Franklin City Council renewed and approved a special-use permit for 204 Morton Street, adding conditions including security cameras, interior/exterior lighting and an electrical-load review; the permit is tied in public comments to a proposed drug recovery program.
Franklin City Council on Aug. 26 approved a special-use permit for 204 Morton Street, imposing conditions the council said are intended to address public-safety and operational concerns.
The council first voted to renew consideration of the application after the city attorney advised that an earlier vote had not met the charter's four-affirmative-vote requirement. The council then voted to approve the permit with specific conditions: installation of security cameras in prescribed areas, adequate interior and exterior lighting, and completion of a new electrical load study and any required upgrades.
Interim City Manager Darlene Burchard explained the procedural situation and noted the record had shown an earlier 3-to-2 result that the attorney determined did not constitute approval under the charter; with the renewed consideration, council members took a new vote and carried the permit forward.
The permit has been discussed publicly as the proposed site for a privately operated recovery program. In public comment, Audrey Lee urged council to let "Mister Baker" bring a program into Franklin to address local drug problems, including fentanyl; she said the program might also provide school outreach. During council comments, one member said the proposed facility could bring about "$2,000,000 a year" in revenue, a figure attributed to that council member in remarks on the dais.
Council imposed the security, lighting and electrical conditions as part of the approval. The transcript records the motion and subsequent vote and a city attorney's confirmation that the renewed action met the charter requirement.
Next steps: staff and the applicant will need to meet the conditions imposed by council before the use is exercised and any required permits are finalized.
