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Franklin aldermen approve study of 79.89‑acre annexation after contested public comments
Summary
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted 7–1 Dec. 9 to initiate a study of a 79.89‑acre annexation request south of Hillview Lane; opponents said the request lacks a plan to provide services and could be tied to adjacent development interests.
The Franklin Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted 7–1 on Dec. 9 to initiate a study of a requested annexation of 79.89 acres located south of Hillview Lane and west of Columbia Pike. The motion advances a draft plan of services and sends the matter for further review but does not annex the property.
Planning staff (Joey) told the board the parcel is contiguous to existing city limits, falls inside the city’s urban growth boundary and is in the “development reserve” designation of Envision Franklin. Staff said sanitary sewer is not currently extended to the site and that sewer service would be provided only after the property owner constructed required extensions to meet…
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