South Of South Margin Street rezone
Approved unanimous (7-0)ZoneWire called it
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Franklin Municipal Planning Commission, April 23, 2026
Approves Rezoning for Coletta Park PUD - Mercerboro Rd./S Carothers Rd., unanimous (7-0)
1h 37m13,703 words
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What happened
Franklin Municipal Planning Commission approved 15 modifications of development standards for the Ovation PUD subdivision at McEwen Drive and Carothers Pkwy., including controversial angled parking (5-2 vote) and digital wayfinding displays.
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Franklin, TN
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- April 23, 2026
- Decisions
- 10 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous (7-0)
Projects in this meeting (8)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsBerry Farms Town Center Revised Development Plan
Recommended 7-01 condition of approval
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Harlan PUD Amended Conditions - 1247 Hillview Ln.
Recommended 7-01 condition of approval
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Large Format Digital Display Screen for Ovation
Recommended 7-01 condition of approval
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Vested Rights Extension for Franklin Grove Subdivision
Recommended 7-01 condition of approval
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Coletta Park PUD Revised Development Plan
Recommended 7-01 condition of approval
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Ovation PUD Development Plan with 15
Recommended 7-01 condition of approval
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Digital Wayfinding Signs for Ovation
Recommended 5-21 condition of approval
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Angled Parking for Ovation
Recommended 5-2Open this projectFollow free
Meeting Summary
Franklin Municipal Planning Commission approved 15 modifications of development standards for the Ovation PUD subdivision at McEwen Drive and Carothers Pkwy., including controversial angled parking (5-2 vote) and digital wayfinding displays.
Key Decisions (10)
Approved
Vested Rights Extension for Franklin Grove Subdivision
Vote: unanimous (7-0)Conditions attached
Approved
Harlan PUD Amended Conditions - 1247 Hillview Ln.
Vote: unanimous (7-0)Conditions attached
Approved
Rezoning for Coletta Park PUD - Mercerboro Rd./S Carothers Rd.
Vote: unanimous (7-0)Conditions attached
Zoning Changes (2)
PD 1.26PD 1.27204.34 acres
PD 1.26R10.55 acres
Development Activity (5)
Franklin Grove Subdivision
Other
Harlan PUD Subdivision
Mixed-Use
Coletta Park PUD Subdivision
Residential
Market Signals (4)
Commercial Demand
Office demand has shifted post-COVID, leading Berry Farms Town Center…
Commercial Demand
Ovation development planning approximately 1,000 events per year (about 20…
Housing Demand
Berry Farms Town Center converting office space to residential townhomes…
Infrastructure
Harlan PUD developer Boyle Investment Company voluntarily agreed to complete…
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 2 of 2 land-use forecasts on this agenda.
This season: 8 of 8 (100%) forecasts called in this county.
West Of Hillview Lane subdivision
Approved unanimous (7-0)Not forecast
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South Of Murfreesboro Road rezone
Case Ordinance 2026-06
Approved unanimous (7-0)ZoneWire called it
freeApproved unanimous (7-0)1 condition of approval
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508 Duke Drive subdivision
No vote recorded
508 Duke Drive subdivision
No vote recorded
Berry Farms Town Center PUD Subdivision, Final Plat, Section 1, Revision 2, Resub Of Lots…
No vote recorded
Berry Farms Town Center PUD Subdivision, Final Plat, Section 4
No vote recorded
Carothers Development Property Subdivision, Final Plat, Revision 1
No vote recorded
More land-use items (14)
14 items with no recorded vote on this agenda
- Franklin Industrial Park Subdivision, Site Plan (APCOM)No vote recorded
- Highlands At Ladd Park PUD Subdivision, Site Plan, Section 18No vote recorded
- Quail Hollow Subdivision, Site Plan, Section 2, Lot 11 (O'Reilly Auto Parts)No vote recorded
- Simmons Ridge PUD Subdivision, Final Plat, Section 1No vote recorded
- Water's Edge PUD Subdivision, Final Plat, Section 1No vote recorded
- Williamson Square Subdivision, Final Plat, Section 1, Revision 5No vote recorded
- Wynfield Village Subdivision, Site PlanNo vote recorded
- South Of Murfreesboro Road subdivisionNo vote recorded
- Consideration Of Resolution 2026-23, A Resolution Approving A Revised Development Plan……No vote recorded
- Southeast Corner Of East McEwen Drive subdivisionNo vote recorded
- 555 Franklin Road subdivisionNo vote recorded
- 4340 South Carothers Road subdivisionNo vote recorded
- 300 Beasley Drive subdivisionNo vote recorded
- Consideration Of Approval Of Items 3-14 And 21-24 On The Consent Agenda site planNo vote recorded
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