Design Concepts | ENVISION FRANKLIN 45 FACTORY DISTRICT SITE DESIGN Vehicular Access Coordinated vehicular access between Harpeth Industrial Court and the Factory should be implemented according to the approved The Factory at Franklin Development Plan. Parking Subterranean parking and structured parking is encouraged. Parking for all new development should be located to the rear of new buildings and screened from view. With redevelopment, existing parking areas should be screened with landscaping or low walls to minimize the visual impact. Shared parking is encouraged. Structured parking should be located internal to the site and activated ground level uses are encouraged. MOBILITY Streetscape Streets should be designed per Connect Franklin. Streets and internal drives should be pedestrian friendly, tree-lined, and provide pedestrian connections throughout. Street furnishings are encouraged. Bicycle and Pedestrian Pedestrian and non-vehicular mobility options should be highly emphasized to allow for safe and enjoyable walking and biking between residential, commercial, and light industrial areas and to downtown Franklin. Additional internal pedestrian connectivity is needed to better integrate the site with the existing network. Connections between uses on the site and between the site and adjacent properties and rights-of-way should be provided. Improved sidewalk connections are desired in order to provide pedestrian linkages from the neighboring properties of the Factory and throughout the Factory District. Sidewalks along Liberty Pike should be separated from the street with landscape planting strips and street trees. The layout of new sidewalks and walkways should take placement of specimen trees into consideration. Crosswalks at street intersections should be provided where feasible, as well as at least one mid-block crosswalk across Liberty Pike. Crosswalks should have unique design considerations to enhance the District’s character and promote pedestrian safety. Bicycle parking facilities should be provided. Bicycle, multi-use path, and pedestrian connections should be designed and provided per Connect Franklin and the Parks Master Plan. Transit A trolley service with transit stops and/or stations between downtown and the Factory is encouraged.
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