Design Concepts | ENVISION FRANKLIN 107 RURAL RESERVE SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS Franklin Road and South of Mack Hatcher Parkway Franklin Road is the last rural gateway into Downtown Franklin. Setbacks should be at least 150 feet along Franklin Road and Mack Hatcher Parkway in order to preserve the scenic viewshed, and parallel drives should not be located within the setback. The orientation of structures should address Mack Hatcher Parkway and Franklin Road. Commercial uses are not appropriate within this rural corridor. The form, architecture and style of new buildings should draw from the surrounding area and from historically significant buildings. Some of the historic dwellings in the area were built in the early nineteenth century and have Federal and/or Greek Revival architecture. The height of new buildings should be no taller than those nearby historic resources. Street infrastructure improvements to Franklin Road should be context sensitive in coordination with TDOT and City Streetscape Plans. Alternative options should be taken to avoid widening Franklin Road. Streetscape improvements to Franklin Road should be rural in nature, including informal, natural landscaping and traditional rural elements. New local streets should be rural in character, with swales instead of curbs, informal street-tree plantings, and traditional rural elements, such as stone walls and wood-plank fencing. Grading that dramatically alters site vegetation and topography should be prohibited. Development should use the existing, natural topography and minimize grading to the maximum extent practicable. Old Charlotte Pike, The Historic Hamilton House The Hamilton House should remain and no new development is supported for this property in order to preserve the historic home in its setting. Lewisburg Pike New development should have deep setbacks to respect the existing character and should be sensitively designed around historic structures. Informal landscape design and rural features, such as stone walls, wood plank fencing, and informal tree plantings, should be utilized to sustain the scenic and rural quality of the area.
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