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Commission recommends disapproval of rezoning at 1211 and 1217 Liberty Pike after resident opposition
Summary
Staff recommended disapproval of a request to rezone two Liberty Pike parcels to RC-4 because the request conflicts with Envision Franklin height guidance for one parcel; multiple nearby residents cited traffic, drainage and property-value concerns; the commission voted to recommend disapproval to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen.
The Franklin Municipal Planning Commission recommended that the Board of Mayor and Aldermen disapprove Ordinance 2025-51, a rezoning request to change two parcels at 1211 and 1217 Liberty Pike from General Office (GO) to Regional Commerce (RC-4).
Staff told the commission that Envision Franklin’s height map recommends a three-story maximum for 1217 Liberty Pike and a higher maximum for 1211; staff said the paired rezoning request did not meet the plan’s guidance and therefore recommended disapproval. Staff also flagged potential issues with frontage requirements, buffer and transition-zone impacts and stormwater compliance during future site plan review.
Three nearby residents — Lane Finch, Jay Ray and David Stewart — spoke during public comment. Finch said rezoning could turn a dead-end neighborhood into a traffic cut-through and bring noise and lighting onto properties. Ray cited tree clearing and drainage problems and warned of property-value impacts. Stewart said landscape requirements would be reduced under RC-4, worsening drainage and visual buffering.
Applicant representative Adam Kronk said office development had stalled in the market since 2020 and that RC-4 zoning would provide more viable retail or senior-living options. Commissioners debated the height map, buffer requirements and the absence of specific proposals from the applicant. A motion to approve the rezoning failed on a roll call, and the commission then voted to recommend disapproval to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen.
The commission’s recommendation is advisory; the Board of Mayor and Aldermen retains final approval authority.
