Franklin board sets public hearing on proposed annexation after landlocked-property concerns; motion passes 7–1
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The board voted 7–1 to consider annexation of 79.89 acres (resolution 20-25-106) and set a public hearing for March 10, 2026; a public commenter said the Ingram property is landlocked, raising service provision and access concerns.
On Feb. 10 the Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted 7–1 to bring under consideration and set a public hearing for March 10 on a proposed annexation (Resolution 20-25-106) for approximately 79.89 acres located south of Philview Lane and west of Columbia Pike within the Franklin Urban Growth Boundary.
Rob Dobson spoke during public comment opposing annexation of the Ingram property, saying the 80-acre parcel is wooded and landlocked with no public access; he questioned how city services such as police or fire protection would be provided given the lack of public road access to the site. "You can't provide police service because you can't get to the property on a public access road," he said.
Board members discussed the record, and the motion to proceed to a public hearing carried 7–1 with Alderman Caesar recorded as the sole 'no' vote. The board did not adopt the annexation at this meeting; it set the process to consider annexation and asked staff to provide required plans of service and other materials ahead of the March 10 public hearing.
