709 Bradford Ave, Nashville, TN 37204

Franklin District

Franklin is designed to create a retail/entertainment district along Franklin Pike / 8th Avenue (Franklin – A). The mixture of uses is intended to promote evening activities in a centralized area. The District also includes a mixture of small businesses that reflect the commercial element of the long term goals of this area (Franklin – B). Residential is encouraged within this District. Residential densities must meet minimum standards to ensure an appropriate density/intensity within this area. In addition, buildings are required to be built to have the appearance of a minimum of two stories.; On-street parking is recommended along the north bound (in-bound) side of Franklin Pike with landscaped bulb-outs to reduce travel distance for pedestrians crossing street. Ten-foot wide sidewalks, street trees, pedestrian light posts with banners to supplement existing street lights will be planned. The City will work to relocate power lines underground or at least combined on west side of street. The City will also seek to reduce the number of curb cuts for properties along Franklin Pike to one per lot with a maximum 30-foot driveway opening. Joint access easements will be sought to further reduce curb cuts to promote on-street parking.; Buildings, or more appropriately, certain floors within buildings, are encouraged to be designed and built to be easily converted between residential and commercial uses. The flexibility provides opportunity for building owners to adjust the uses within the buildings based upon market and needs of the community without the necessity of replacing buildings or creating unnecessary vacancies because of the inability to maintain occupancy.