ADOPTION DRAFT 2024 FRANKLIN ENVISION PRESERVING THE PAST, PLANNING THE FUTURE 6. 2024 DEVELOPMENT REPORT On May 24, 2024, the City’s general plan, Envision Franklin, was amended and adopted by the Franklin Municipal Planning Commission. With this update there were several major changes including the establishment of new new design concepts such as the Factory District, Rural Reserve, Neighborhood Green, and Village Green, and also establishing “Housing Choices” as a new guiding principle. ENVISION FRANKLIN ADOPTION AND WILLIAMSON COUNTY GROWTH PLAN Earlier this year, the Board of Mayor and Alderman voted in support of a resolution, for the City of Franklin to become a “Bee City USA” affiliate. The City of Franklin joined over 200 other Bee City USA affiliates throughout the US, including five other communities here in Tennessee. Bee cities make a number of commitments to conserve and enhance native pollinator habitats. These commitments involve taking proactive actions like establishing a “Bee City USA” committee to advocate for pollinators, incorporating pollinator conscious practices into policies and plans, and reducing the use of pesticides. City staff and departments will work together to carry out these commitments to make the City of Franklin a better place for pollinator habitats. BEE CITY USA PROJECT Organized by Franklin Tomorrow, in partnership with the SEASIDE Institute, the Vision City Conference was held October 15-17 in Downtown Franklin. The conference featured several informative sessions with representatives from peer cities, neighboring communities, and many local professionals. The overall theme of the conference was “How History Impacts the Future”. Attendees were able to learn more about “What makes a community livable”, “Keeping it Downtown”, “Housing Choice”, “Breakfast with the Mayors” and “Franklin: A History in the Making”. The conference emphasized the importance of promoting community building through design, community education and engagement, and promoting the arts. VISION CITY CONFERENCE ACCOMPLISHMENTS The Williamson County Growth Plan was formally adopted on November 14, 2024. Notably, Franklin’s Urban Growth Boundary was expanded in the Goose Creek area east of I-65 and reduced in the West Harpeth area, westward along Carters Creek Pike and Southall Road, and along the Thompson’s Station city limits.
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