GOAL 4 Preserve open spaces and landscapes that contribute to Franklin’s historic setting and identity. RECOMMENDATIONS: Identify and prioritize defining landscapes. Franklin’s identity is shaped as much by its landscape as its buildings. Hills, ridgelines, farmland, and open corridors, particularly along routes like Franklin Road and around areas such as Roper’s Knob, frame the city and establish its transition from rural to urbanized. These landscapes are part of how Franklin is experienced and understood. As growth continues, defining landscapes should be prioritized for protection based on visibility, cultural significance, and vulnerability. This effort will also help to establish a guiding structure and an organizing framework for future land use and development decisions. Protect key viewsheds to historic and cultural resources. Views to and from historic districts, battlefields, and landmarks are essential to preserving Franklin’s sense of place. The visual relationship between downtown and its surrounding hills, as well as the experience of entering the city along scenic corridors, contributes to a layered understanding of its history and setting. Protecting these views goes beyond limiting height; it involves considering building placement, massing, setbacks, and landscape treatment. Maintaining these visual connections ensures that new development does not impact the broader historic context that gives meaning to individual sites. Expand land conservation efforts through strategic partnerships. Franklin already has a strong foundation of preservation partnerships, as demonstrated through efforts like Harlinsdale Farm and ongoing land conservation initiatives. Expanding this approach will be critical as land values rise and acquisition becomes more challenging. The City should continue working with land trusts, nonprofit partners, and regional organizations to protect key landscapes through a range of tools, including conservation easements, strategic acquisition, land swaps, and incentive-based approaches. These partnerships can help to ensure that important landscapes remain protected even when public ownership is not feasible. THEME: PROTECTING COMMUNITY CHARACTER 122 FRANKLIN, TN | PRESERVATION PLAN
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