ADOPTION DRAFT 2024 FRANKLIN ENVISION PRESERVING THE PAST, PLANNING THE FUTURE 7. 2023 DEVELOPMENT REPORT Throughout the year, the Planning and Sustainability Department sought community input for the Envision Franklin Update. This year, there was representation at 18 community events, six public meetings dedicated to the plan update with over 700 attendees, a survey with over 1,100 responses, a project webpage, a 650+ person distribution list, and social media touchpoints. A public draft of the comprehensive update is currently published on the project webpage and will go to the Franklin Municipal Planning Commission for adoption early in 2024. Envision Franklin Comprehensive Update After a two-year study by the Wayfinding Subcommittee of the City’s Civil War Historical Commission, a new fleet of historic markers are being placed around Franklin in 2023 and going into 2024. The Subcommittee found that previous signage was in various sizes, colors, shapes, and did not properly direct to the actual Historic Sites. These older signs were also showing signs of wear and tear. These new Historic Markers offer more direction and easier identification improving the experiences of both locals and tourists alike. Wayfinding This year, the Franklin Streetscape project was completed after nearly two decades of planning and designing. These improvements included roadway widening, new bicycle lanes, new sidewalks along both sides of the street, street trees, new street lighting, traffic signal upgrades at Old Liberty Pike and Liberty Pike, burying all overhead utilities underground, and upgrading/installing sewer and stormwater systems. Franklin Road Streetscape Accomplishments The update to the Williamson County Growth Plan, which impacts each community in Williamson County, officially commenced. This is the first update since 2001 and is in reaction to the rapid growth in the area over the last few decades. Franklin proposed the removal of territory within its Urban Growth Boundary in three areas to accommodate the requests of the land owners and to keep the rural character. The three areas are north of New Highway 96 West, along Carter’s Creek Pike and Southall Road, and along US 31 Columbia Pike. The City is also requesting the addition of territory in the Goose Creek Basin, east of I-65 along Peytonsville Road and Pratt Lane. Each jurisdiction will ultimately have to ratify the update to the Growth Plan before it can go into effect. Williamson County Growth Plan Update
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