17 Establishing The Vision Franklin City Hall Master Plan arches and water feature reminiscent of PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION TheDesign Teamhostedonemeetingwith the FranklinPublicArts Commission to discuss potential opportunities to incorporate public art into the Master Plan. The Design Team shared case study imagery of different ways art could be incorporated into outdoor plazas, courtyards, streetscape, and civic buildings. “Retail and commercial uses are not appropriate for City Hall site” MEETING virtual slide presentation April 7, 2021 13 attendees Feedback & Takeaways: • Rotating exhibits in green spaces. • Water feature at the Square that revives the historic water trough location • Distinct streetscape zones with street furnishings, plenty of room for pedestrians, as well as zones for gathering • Interactive art for children similar to Greenville, SC’s “Mice on Main” • Extension of the Midnight Sun Scavenger Hunt with multiple horses at City Hall that could be a small scale scavenger hunt within the larger hunt • Green space along Church Street that could become a gateway to the 2nd Avenue district and art galleries • Streetscape along Church Street has a distinct effect on the galleries along 2nd and should be welcoming • Building could have two main entries, one at the Square and one along 3rd Avenue DOWNTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION The Design Team hosted one meeting with the Downtown Neighborhood Association to gain insight into what the downtown neighboring businesses may want to see incorporated into the Master Plan. The Design Team shared a presentation of case study imagery related to the topics of the role of a City Hall in the community, historical and site context, city operations, community amenities, supporting uses, and architectural style. The following questions were posed during the presentation in order to facilitate feedback from the attendees: Why does Franklin need a new City Hall? What role should a City Hall play in the community? What is most important to you when considering the development of a City Hall in Downtown Franklin? What type of supporting uses do you envision on this block in addition to City Hall? What type of Architecture would you like to see? “Need more community meeting space on the interior and exterior of the building” MEETING virtual slide presentation April 6, 2021 18 attendees Feedback & Takeaways: • Need for upscale community space for a variety of meetings • Incorporate Visitor Information • Easy access to public restrooms • Sub-grade parking would be preferable over an above ground parking structure • City Hall should be welcoming and designed for the community • Incorporate arches reminiscent of the Livery Stables as an entry • Third Avenue streetscape improvements, including burying utilities, should be a priority • Concern with incorporating retail at the ground level • In favor of additional park space and green roofs for the community • Make security, safety, and traffic control a priority • Reduce carbon footprint • Concern with incorporation of incubator space as a supporting use • Mt Pleasant City Hall case study is too contemporary • Main entrance to City Hall should be on the Square CIVIC STAKEHOLDERS The Design Team hosted one meeting with the Executive Directors of Civic Non-Profit Organizations in the Community to gain insight into what community nonprofits may want to see incorporated into the Master Plan. The Design Team shared a presentation of case study imagery related to the topics of the role of a City Hall in the community, historical and site context, city operations, community amenities, supporting uses, and architectural style. The following questions were posed during the presentation in order to facilitate feedback from the attendees: Why does Franklin need a new City Hall? What role should a City Hall play in the community? What is most important to you when considering the development of a City Hall in Downtown Franklin? What type of supporting uses do you envision on this block in addition to City Hall? What type of Architecture would you like to see? MEETING virtual slide presentation April 6, 2021 23 attendees Feedback & Takeaways: • Consider COVID impacts on future office design • Provide community meeting space • In favor of a museum component and/or monument to tell the story of Franklin • Maintain transit stop somewhere on the site • Maintain access to public restrooms • Provide an outdoor gathering space on the Square with a Civic presence • Provide more free public parking • Incorporate a visitor center • Favor visitor and community engagement opportunities over retail as a supporting use • Potential satellite presence of community non-profits or other businesses • Provide plenty of daylight for the employees • One cohesive building that melds traditional and modern design that appropriately responds to the physical context of downtown Franklin and watering trough”
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