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Kelly Frymire of Kimley Horn previews 30‑unit infill at Iron Horse in Franklin
Summary
Kelly Frymire, a landscape architect with Kimley Horn, presented a proposal to add a three‑story, 30‑unit building within the Iron Horse apartment complex in Franklin, saying smaller one‑ and two‑bedroom units would aim for a more affordable price point; the team plans an initial submittal in July.
Kelly Frymire, a landscape architect and planner with Kimley Horn, presented a proposal to add a three‑story, 30‑unit infill building within the existing Iron Horse apartment development in Franklin. Frymire said the new building would feature a mix of smaller one‑ and two‑bedroom units intended to “hit a more affordable price point.”
Frymire told attendees the Iron Horse site is an existing development of about 270 apartment units and that the proposed building would be placed where two existing garage buildings now stand, removing those garages and converting some current parking into parallel spaces and additional spots along the entry drive to maintain overall parking supply. “We would be converting some of the parking that is along that area now, possibly into, like, parallel parking and adding some additional spaces down the entry drive,” she said.
On design, Frymire said the new building would match the existing development’s character, keeping gabled roofs, porches and similar materials so it “will feel like it's part of that existing development” and would not substantially change the property’s massing. She described the proposal as a small infill project intended to add a different variety of smaller units to the community.
Frymire outlined the project timeline: an initial application is planned for July, which would put the proposal before the planning commission in the fall, followed by the usual public meetings and reviews. She said the neighborhood meeting was being recorded for the City of Franklin and would be posted on the city website for anyone who wants to review the plans.
No attendees raised substantive questions during the meeting; Frymire said she would remain available briefly after the presentation to answer any late or follow‑up questions. The project remains in the application and study phase; details about parking counts, unit pricing and any funding sources were not specified during the presentation.
