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Franklin board defers zoning amendment affecting Columbia Avenue after developer, attorney raise legal concerns
Summary
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted 6–2 on Nov. 25 to defer a zoning-ordinance amendment tied to the Columbia Avenue overlay and a proposed hotel until Jan. 13 after the applicant and its attorney said the change singled out one property and may not comply with Tennessee notice and zoning procedures.
The Franklin Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Nov. 25 voted 6–2 to defer action until Jan. 13 on Ordinance 2025-25, an annual zoning-ordinance update that included a targeted change to the Columbia Avenue overlay district and map amendments affecting properties along Columbia Avenue and Hillview Lane.
The move followed public remarks from the applicant and legal counsel. Jimmy Granbury of HD Hill Company told the board the developer “does not want to rezone this property” and asked that the amendment requiring a development plan and rezoning be removed. Land-use attorney John Cooper of Holland & Knight said he had reviewed the change and concluded “the amendment itself…is not…
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