Online Annexation & Rezoning History
Annexation
What is annexation?
Annexation is the process by which the city extends its municipal services, laws, taxing authority, and voting privileges to a new territory. Annexation encourages orderly growth and provides standardized service to all citizens. It also promotes fairness by requiring that those who use the services provided by a city share in the costs of operating the city.
What documents are involved in an annexation?
There are three parts to an annexation:
- RESOLUTION TO ADOPT PLAN OF SERVICE (POS): The POS describes how the City will service the properties upon annexation into the city. Services include police protection, fire protection, refuse collection, streets and signage, traffic control, water and wastewater, building and code inspection services and recreation services. The POS takes the form of a resolution.
- ORDINANCE TO ANNEX: The annexation ordinance is a legal document that describes properties proposed for annexation. A map of the area accompanies it.
- ORDINANCE TO ZONE: Since the properties are located in the county with county zoning, the zoning ordinance assigns a city zoning district to the properties upon annexation.
Status of Recent Annexation Proposals
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CHESTER STEPHENS ESTATES AREA(FMPC recommended approval 12/20/07, BOMA passed on 1st reading 1/15/08, passed 2nd reading and public hearing held 2/12/08, at its 3/11/08 meeting BOMA deferred 3rd and final reading to its 5/13/08 meeting, at its 5/13/08 meeting BOMA deferred 3rd and final reading until August 12, 2008 BOMA meeting)
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SOUTH CAROTHERS ROAD/NICHOLS BEND AREA (FMPC recommended approval 2/28/08, BOMA approved on 1st reading 4/8/08, BOMA approved on 2nd reading and held public hearing 5/13/08, 3rd and final reading scheduled for 6/10/08 BOMA)
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SPENCER CREEK PLACE SUBDIVISION AREA (FMPC Recommended approval to BOMA, will be on the 5/13/08 non-voting BOMA workshop for discussion, scheduled for BOMA 1st reading 5/27/08)
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Why is annexation proposed?
As areas adjacent to the City of Franklin develop, conditions emerge that can be addressed more effectively by a broader range and higher level of services provided by the City, such as police and fire protection and solid waste collection.
The City studied areas in a pattern as a whole, where services extensions are possible, and where development activity is or may be occurring. These areas proposed for annexation were part of the 2006 Annexation Feasibility Study, which can be found here. These ordinances are recommendations to the Planning Commission and the Board of Mayor and Aldermen.
What is the role of the Planning Commission in annexation?
The Planning Commission recommends either approval or disapproval of each of the three parts above to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen.
What happens after the Planning Commission meeting?
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen will (BOMA) receive the Planning Commission recommendation and will hold three readings with a public hearing, usually at the second reading. The public can address BOMA during the public hearing.
Status of Recent Rezoning Proposals
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Withdrawn/Disapproved |
Adopted on 3rd and Final Reading |
NICHOLS BEND (FMPC recommended approval of project at 3/27/08 meeting, BOMA approved on 1st reading 4/8/08, BOMA approved on 2nd reading and held public hearing 5/13/08, 3rd and final reading scheduled for 6/10/08 BOMA)
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199 N. ROYAL OAKS BLVD MR TO GO (FMPC recommended disapproval of this ordinance at its 3/27/08 meeting- the applicant withdrew in writing the application on 3/28/08 and chose not to pursue the application at the BOMA level)
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Rizer Point - 2nd Request (Rezoning/concept plan has been approved and it became effective 2/12/08)
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WATERFORD CREST CONCEPT PLAN REVISION 2 (FMPC deferred at its 4/24/08 meeting, scheduled for consideration at the 6/26/08 FMPC meeting)
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CAROTHERS PARKWAY EXTENSION GO TO IC (FMPC recommended disapproval of this ordinance at its 3/27/08 meeting- the applicant withdrew in writing the application on 3/28/08 and chose not to pursue the application at the BOMA level)
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DALLAS DOWNS - KENDALL HALL (BOMA approved the rezoning/concept plan and it became effective 4/7/08)
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GATEWAY VILLAGE CONCEPT PLAN REVISION 3 (FMPC deferred at its 4/24/08 meeting, scheduled for consideration at the 5/22/08 FMPC meeting)
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BARCLAY PLACE (BOMA approved the rezoning/concept plan and it became effective 4/7/08)
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PARISH PARK (scheduled for consideration at the 5/22/08 FMPC meeting)
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1404 COLUMBIA AVENUE (BOMA approved the rezoning/concept plan and it became effective 4/7/08)
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WESLEY PLACE (scheduled for consideration at the 5/22/08 FMPC meeting)
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BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB- 215 GRANBURY STREET (FMPC recommended approval 2/28/08, BOMA approved on 1st reading on 3/11/08, BOMA approved on 2nd reading and held public hearing 4/8/08, 3rd and final reading scheduled for 5/13/08 BOMA )
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What is a rezoning or PUD?
When the zoning map currently does not support the applicant’s intended use of the property, a request is made to amend the map to change a subject property to a zoning district classification that will permit the proposed land use(s). Franklin has two types of rezonings, conventional and planned unit developments (PUDs).
- Conventional Rezoning: A conventional development is one that is designed to meet the minimum standards of the zoning ordinance. Assuming that the property is zoned appropriately for the type of development proposed, an applicant may submit preliminary and/or final plats. A Planned Unit Development (PUD) is not considered a conventional development.
- Planned Unit Development (PUD) Rezoning: To achieve a superior design, which may not be permitted by the conventional zoning regulations, the applicant may request that a development by considered as a PUD. Although the standard regulations may become more flexible in a PUD, the applicant has to provide extremely detailed plans for the development, which become a “mini zoning ordinance” for that project. A PUD involves the rezoning of land to a planned district.
What is the role of the Planning Commission in zoning or a PUD?
The Planning Commission recommends either approval or disapproval to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen of the Ordinance to rezone a property. With PUD rezonings, conditions are often attached to the final approval by Board of Mayor and Aldermen to achieve a superior design or for the phasing of infrastructure.
What happens after the Planning Commission meeting?
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen will (BOMA) receive the Planning Commission recommendation and will hold three readings with a public hearing, usually at the second reading. The public can address BOMA during the public hearing. If the rezoning or PUD is approved, subsequent plans such as final subdivision plats or site plans for the property are then heard only by the Planning Commission, and do not require BOMA action.
