Franklin Zoning Ordinance

273 HISTORIC RESOURCES General Provisions 18 Chapter Franklin Zoning Ordinance Effective December 8, 2020 18.1 General Provisions 18.1.1 Applicability This Chapter shall apply to development or redevelopment on, adjacent to, or across the street from lands or sites : A. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places; or B. Eligible for designation on the National Register of Historic Places, as determined by the Tennessee Historical Commission. 18.1.2 Review for Compliance Review of the proposed development or redevelopment to ensure compliance with this Chapter shall occur with the review of development plans, site plans, preliminary plats, final plats that create new lots , or building permits, as applicable. 18.1.3 Determination of Historic Resource Edge Treatment A. In order to protect freestanding historic lands and structures from negative visual impacts associated with new development occurring in their proximity, new development and redevelopment shall be subject to one of four types of historic resource edge treatments in this Chapter. B. The edge treatments provide a context- based treatment to either screen the new development from the historic resource or integrate it into the new development. C. The applicable historic resource edge treatment shall be determined by the Department of Planning and Sustainability based on: 1. The context, setting, and location of the historic resource; 2. Thedescriptionsof theedge treatments as described in this Chapter; 3. Which edge treatment will most enhance and protect the prominence of the historic resource; and 4. Envision Franklin. D. If the applicant disagrees with the determination, the applicant may appeal the decision to the FMPC following a recommendation by the HZC.