I was in attendance last night for the Mayoral Ad-Hoc Development Process Review Committee meeting, which lasted 2 hours on the dot (thank goodness for Plan Commission meetings at 7pm!). The first meeting covered several issues, but was dominated by the concerns of hometown developer Mark Carstensen. Carstensen's frustration about the development process in Franklin led up to a point where he mentioned that our community is referred to, at times, the "People's Republic of Franklin" due to our complications and strictness.
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Several weeks ago it was brought up by residents living near the Hwy 100 & Drexel intersection that the additional traffic noise was becoming a nuisance. To that effect, they encouraged the City of Franklin to look at ways to mitigate this problem, including a possible installation of a sound barrier from Friar Lane to Drexel. The council recommended the Board of Public Works to look at the information and to make to provide a recommendation back to council.
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Last night, United Financial Group came before the Environmental Commission to request a special exception to fill in a small portion of wetland for two proposed apartment complexes for senior citizens. Forest Hill Highlands, as the entire project is called, is expanding in Franklin with these two new structures. There are already four structures that are part of this complex, and there could be almost a half-dozen more once the expansions are complete.
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In FHS Principal Mike Cady's Podcast I reposted yesterday, he mentioned a new incentive for seniors - if you get good grades, good attendance, and are in good behavior, you have what he coins as a "free period". During this period, which is of the seniors' choosing, they may do whatever they feel like doing, including leaving the FHS campus. The period last 86 minutes, and would only be available every other day for seniors, but that still has an impact here in Franklin.
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Tomorrow night's agenda includes the following letter from Common Council President (CCP) Steve Taylor, who represents the 4th Aldermanic District:
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It doesn’t come to any surprise that the Great Recession
would be the #1 Issue that was faced in 2009. There were many setbacks that
residents faced during the past year, and everyone felt the pinch. The City of
Franklin was impacted in the following areas:
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Interesting news out of the Shoppes at Wyndham Village and the proposed location for the Shoppes at Legend Creek. MidAmerica Real Estate, which is the broker for both sites, has updated their information. Here's the scoop:
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It looks like the information presented several months ago on MidAmerica Real Estate's flyer promoting the Shoppes at Wyndham Village is coming to life.
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This week's edition focuses on the recent discussion by bloggers and residents alike regarding the lack of a coffee shop outside of the 27th Street Corridor. While Moondance Coffee does the job for those living on the eastern half of Franklin, the western half doesn't have much in terms of a community coffee shop/gathering place. Furthermore, some residents don't even know that Moondance exists, which isn't good at all!
I received several e-mails talking about the lack of a coffee shop in Franklin. Here was one that I felt hit the points home:
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