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Franklin HZC approves several COAs, defers an EMS window detail and clears two downtown demolitions
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Summary
At its April 13 meeting the Franklin Historic Zoning Commission approved multiple certificate-of-appropriateness requests — including windows at 223 Franklin Road, a fence at 1005 Evans Street, door replacements and in-kind repairs — deferred detailed window/trim approval for the Williamson County EMS building and approved demolition of two noncontributing downtown buildings with conditions.
The Franklin Historic Zoning Commission on April 13 handled a packed agenda of preservation applications and routine reviews. The commission approved replacement windows at 223 Franklin Road, a wood picket front-yard fence at 1005 Evans Street, storefront door replacements at 127 2nd Avenue North, in-kind siding and trim repairs at 800 Fair Street, a two-bay garage-door reconfiguration at 321 3rd Avenue South, and a site-and-signage package for a Williamson County EMS station at 110 Alders Gateway subject to staff conditions. It also approved alterations to a previously approved parking structure at 230 Franklin Road with one exception and approved demolition of two noncontributing downtown buildings at 234 and 242 5th Avenue North.
Several items drew public comment: neighbors and experts supported the owners’ application for a cedar-shake roof at 121 Miles Manor Court (discussed in a separate story), and a neighbor requested that a proposed fence at 1005 Evans Street preserve access to a Japanese maple, a brick planter and a poll box; commissioners approved the fence while noting easement and access issues are not governed by the HZC.
The commission deferred final window/head-height details and additional trim information for the Williamson County EMS building to allow applicant revisions and additional DRC review; commissioners asked staff to re-check window proportions and the relationship to surrounding civic buildings.
Votes at a glance
- 223 Franklin Road (windows): Approved with staff conditions (voice vote). - 121 Miles Manor Court (EPDM and retroactive cedar-shake): Approved (voice vote; see separate article). - 1005 Evans Street (picket fence): Approved with staff conditions (voice vote). - 127 2nd Avenue North (door replacement): Approved with staff conditions (voice vote). - 800 Fair Street (in-kind repairs): Approved with staff conditions (voice vote). - 321 3rd Avenue South (garage doors): Approved with staff conditions (voice vote). - 110 Alders Gateway (Williamson County EMS): Approved with staff conditions; commissioners requested refinements to window and trim detailing (motion to defer portions failed; final approval with conditions recorded). - 230 Franklin Road (parking structure alterations): Approved with staff conditions except for the proposed parapet height reduction. - 234 & 242 5th Avenue North (demolition): Approved with staff conditions.
Procedural note: Most votes were recorded as voice votes in the meeting transcript; the chair repeatedly announced "the ayes have it." No roll-call tallies or formal recorded counts appear in the transcript.
