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Franklin board advances rezoning to revise Hillside-Hillcrest overlay, sets May 12 public hearing
Summary
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted to advance Ordinance 2025-54, which revises Hillside-Hillcrest overlay boundaries for a 202.6-acre site at 354 Franklin Road, and set a public hearing for May 12, 2026. An amendment to remove one revision line failed 4–2; the ordinance advanced on a 5–1 vote.
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen of Franklin voted April 14 to move forward with Ordinance 2025-54, a rezoning measure that revises Hillside-Hillcrest overlay (HHO) boundaries for a 202.6-acre property south of Mack Hatcher Memorial Parkway and east of Franklin Road at 354 Franklin Road, and established a public hearing for May 12, 2026. The board advanced the ordinance by a 5–1 vote.
The ordinance package includes two proposed revisions to the HHO boundary. Alderman Potts offered an amendment to remove “HHO revision line number 2” from the item, saying he was concerned the change could open the parcel to new structures near Roper’s Knob. “My concern is that if we move the line now that we can open up ourselves to…
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