Growth and Development Action 11: Sustain Franklin’s small town charm and distinctive historic qualities. Strategies: • Continue long-term commitment to historic preservation; • Encourage adaptive reuse of existing buildings; • Discourage the abandonment and neglect of buildings; • Preserve existing housing stock to the extent possible; • Continue collaboration with non-profit partners for the development of City parks and greenways; Timeline: Ongoing Action 12: Encourage sustainability best practices for design and development. Baseline: Periodic report provided by the Planning & Sustainability Department identifying the results of best practices. Strategies: • Consider the City’s return on investment for all types of development. • Examine opportunities in the zoning ordinance to allow for best practices; • Incorporate appropriate practices from the ASLA Sustainable Sites Initiative; • Pursue strategic planting in places void of trees using the Tree Farm; • Conduct case studies of green development projects throughout the City; Timeline: December 2014. Action13: Ensure a safe, long-term, and reliable drinking water supply. Baseline: Document water consumption, number of trees planted, and stream restoration efforts. Strategies: • Support implementation of the Integrated Water Resources Plan (IWRP) . • Incorporate key principles from the IWRP into policy guidance; • Incentivize the use of water efficient irrigation systems; • Promote the installation of low-cost water saving showerheads, faucets, toilets; • Pursue stream restoration projects and efforts to improve the health of the Harpeth River. Timeline: Ongoing Action 14: Accommodate and encourage appropriate infill and redevelopment throughout the community. Baseline: Document the number of infill and greenfield projects Strategies: • Study completed infill projects in the community; • Identify potential barriers to infill development; • Consider adding additional parking in downtown; • Maintain important institutional uses in downtown; • Facilitate redevelopment and infill along corridors in the City’s Streetscape Plan; • Determine how to reconcile LSR requirements for infill and redevelopment projects; • Analyze areas of town best and worst suited for dense development. Timeline: Ongoing 12
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