Process and Outreach | ENVISION FRANKLIN 131 the online chat feature which was also posted to the Envision Franklin Update webpage. A second community open house was held on June 26, 2023 at the Factory at Franklin to receive feedback on the draft Factory District Design Concept. The Public Draft was released on September 7, 2023 and available to view on the project webpage. On September 19, 2023, the City held two community open house meetings at City Hall to share information about the Public Draft. Approximately 180 citizens attended the two meetings and 25 comment cards were collected with varying topics and opinions. After the release of the Public Draft, the staff had individual meetings with some of the FMPC and BOMA members to discuss aspects of the Plan in more detail. HOUSING ANALYSIS During the Comprehensive Update of Envision Franklin, housing was identified as a key planning consideration and a housing analysis was conducted to better understand issues affecting supply, affordability, trends in the market, and the regulatory framework, while also gaining perspectives from local industry professionals. The City has long been interested in encouraging affordable, workforce, and moderately-priced housing and the City’s Housing Commission COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 2022-2023 was established to help raise awareness of potential opportunities and partnerships and to advise the Board of Mayor and Aldermen. Recommendations from the analysis were integrated into the Plan. BOMA & FMPC JOINT CONCEPTUAL WORKSHOPS Presentations at nine regularly scheduled Joint Conceptual Workshops were made to keep the BOMA, FMPC, and the public informed of public outreach results and to receive guidance on specific topics. On February 17, 2023 and June 12, 2023, the BOMA and FMPC participated in halfday Special Joint Workshops. The February workshop was focused on recapping the oneon-one interviews with each of the BOMA and FMPC members, identifying key issues by ward, discussing housing strategies, conservation subdivision and floodplain, and the Mayes Creek Basin. This input directly contributed to the creation of new conservation-based design concepts, all of which provide for balanced development and open space preservation in key areas. The June workshop was focused on the Factory District Design Concept Draft recommendations and streetscape enhancements, housing strategies, the new draft Conservation Subdivision Design Concept, and a discussion on Transfer of Development Rights.
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