key viewsheds and maintaining transitions between rural and historic neighborhoods. The use of conservation easements on the site and setting of the historic estate can provide permanent protection of its established character. By limiting the intensity of development, Franklin can protect the integrity of the site and setting that give these estates their cultural value while preserving the sense of place that residents and visitors associate with the community’s long established historic fabric. Promote Neighborhood Conservation Overlays (NCOs). Neighborhood Conservation Overlays can help maintain neighborhood scale and character in areas where HPO designation isn’t feasible or supported. They can reduce teardowns by guiding compatible infill. Franklin should first understand why current NCO regulations are underused and identify neighborhoods where an NCO could be effective. Building support for an NCO requires extensive community outreach to residents and property owners to explain benefits and regulatory implications. Residents and community partners should also play a central role in creating community-based NCO development standards. The neighborhoods below should be considered for NCO: • Natchez Street NCO (230-406 Natchez Street, 1106-1133 Park Street, and 124-151 W Fowlkes Street). This potential NCO contains 81 buildings along Natchez, Park, and Fowlkes Streets, south of 9th Avenue South between Columbia Avenue and West Main Street. Natchez Street is primarily characterized by late-19th and early-20th-century bungalows, cottages, and gable-front houses; Park Street by early- to mid-20th-century bungalows and ranches; and Fowlkes Street by Minimal Traditional homes, cottages, and churches. Overall, the area is defined by modest homes on narrow lots, with newer construction generally taller and larger in scale than older buildings. • Hard Bargain NCO (905-962 Green Street, 909970 Glass Street, 609-759 Mt Hope Street, 347-375 9th Avenue North, 428-522 11th Avenue North). This potential NCO contains 81 buildings along Green Street, Glass Street, Mt. Hope Street, 9th Avenue North, and 11th Avenue North. Green and Glass Streets are primarily characterized by late19th to mid-20th-century cottages, bungalows, and other modest housing types; Mt. Hope Street by cottages and bungalows; 9th Avenue North by duplexes and mobile homes; and 11th Avenue North by bungalows, cottages, vernacular homes, and the former American Legion Hall. Overall, the area consists of modest homes on narrow lots with varied setbacks, with most new construction compatible in scale and some larger exceptions. • Carolyn Avenue NCO (105-205). This potential NCO contains 12 houses on Carolyn Avenue, a street extending between Columbia Avenue and Adams Street. The street consists of mid-20th century Ranch homes built between 1948 and 1962, along with new homes at the east and west ends of the block. The character of the area is defined by modest sized homes setback from the street on narrow deep lots. New construction is taller with larger massing than neighboring, existing homes. • West End Circle NCO (609-820). This potential NCO contains 47 houses on West End Circle, an arcing street located off North Petway Street. The street consists of Minimal Traditional, Folk Traditional Cottages, and early Ranches built between 1930s and 1950s. A cluster of seven new homes anchors the northwest corner of the block. The character of the area is defined by modest homes setback from the street on narrow, shallow lots. Recent construction is taller with larger massing than neighboring homes. THEME: PROTECTING COMMUNITY CHARACTER 119
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