27 September 2007   Mayoral Debate Tonight at Westhaven The West Side Coalition is hosting a mayoral debate and a "meet and speech" with the Franklin alderman candidates tonight. The event will begin at 6:00pm, with aldermen candidates speaking from 6:30 to 7:30 and the mayoral debate beginning at 7:30 and running until 8:30.  The final half hour will give attendees and opportunity to ask questions one-on-one with the candidates. This will take place at the Westhaven Residents' Club in Townsend Hall, 401 Cheltenham Avenue in Westhaven. The public is welcome to attend. The West Side Coalition includes the neighborhoods of Founders Pointe, Franklin Green, Spencer Hall, Willow Springs, Chestnut Bend, and Westhaven. Planning Commission for Tonight Rezonings and Rezonings/Concept Plans 1.    Ordinance to rezone 6.52 acres from ER to PC and approve the concept plan 7007 Moores Lane. This plan identifies several outbuildings and a senior living building on Moores Lane just east of the Dry Branch regional detention facility. Staff recommends postponement to October due to incomplete documentation of a possible stream on this site. 2.    Ordinance to rezone 36.18 acres from AG and GC to PR 2.65 and approve the concept plan for Rizer Point, a residential development located north of Del Rio Pike and south of the Harpeth River. Staff recommends postponement to October to allow applicant to better address buffering of the historic Rizer house and properties. 3.    Ordinance to rezone 3.58 acres from PR 16.40 to PR 15.37 and approve the concept plan revision for Generals Retreat on Columbia Avenue at Battle Avenue. Site Plans, Conservation Design Plans, Preliminary Plats and Final Plats 1.    Freedom Intermediate School site plan for a building expansion at 840 Glass Lane. 2.    Gateway Village PUD site plans for Camden Commons, two buildings with 28 dwelling units and retail on 2.94 acres, and two buildings with 22 dwelling units and retail on 3.13 acres, located at Franklin Road and Lynnwood Way. 3.    Jamison Station PUD site plan for two buildings with 85 dwelling units and a pool house on 5.84 acres located along Liberty Pike at the Factory. 4.    Quail Hollow Business Park site plan for Rolling Hills Psychiatric Hospital on 17.68 acres located a 2014 Quail Hollow Circle, across Carothers Parkway from Williamson Medical Center. Staff recommends postponement to November due to significant revisions necessary for the site plan to meet stream buffer requirements.   Historic Property Owner Symposium Saturday This Saturday, September 29, beginning at 8:30am at city hall, a symposium for historic property owners will be offered. The symposium in free to Franklin citizens. Please pass this information along to anyone you know who owns a historic property or wished they did. Included will be the following: 1.  Preservation 101:  Overview of historic preservation, historic designation, districts and historic overlays. This will be a great introduction to people who have questions and a great refresher for the pros.   2.  Design Seminar with Brent Hull.  Brent is the owner of Hull Historical Millwork and is a sought-after restoration contractor.  Brent will discuss design issues for historic properties. Topics will include dealing with original materials, original doors and windows, additions, appropriate new materials, repairs, kitchens, baths, authentic period-appropriate millwork and many other topics. Brent will allow time to address specific questions about your properties - submit pictures and questions to shanonw@franklin-gov.com in advance (this is ideal) or bring them with you that day. 3.  Brown bag lunch with Keynote Speaker. We'll have an exciting guest that will speak to us on the subject of saving and utilizing historic community theaters. 4.  How-to seminar on Historic Wood Window Rehabilitation (hands-on/demonstration)   Two Candidate Forums Next Week Franklin Tomorrow will sponsor two candidate forums next week. On Tuesday, October 2, beginning at 7:00pm, a forum for just the candidates for mayor will be held. Then on Thursday, October 4, beginning at 6:30pm, candidates for at-large alderman will get their chance. Both events will be held in the boardroom at City Hall. For more information, contact Franklin Tomorrow at 794-0998. Early Voting Starts Next Wednesday Election day for mayor and alderman at-large races is Tuesday, October 23, with early voting at the Williamson County Administrative Complex beginning Wednesday, October 3, and ending on Thursday, October 18. Hours for early voting are from 8:00am to 4:30pm Monday through Friday, and from 8:00am to noon on Saturday. Transportation for Monday 10/1 1.    Consideration of road impact fee offset with Highwoods Properties. 2.    Consideration of traffic signal improvements with Spring Creek Retail Partners for signalization on McEwen Drive. 3.    Consideration of Boyd Mill Avenue electrical conversion agreement with MTEMC. 4.    Consideration of property acquisition for the Third Avenue extension and Bicentennial Park Projects. 5.    Consideration of professional services agreement for design and construction administration of Boyd Mill Avenue improvements from Downs Boulevard to west of Franklin Green. 6.    Consideration of professional services agreement for Lewisburg Pike widening project from Mack Hatcher Parkway to the city limits at the southern boundary of Sullivan Farms. 7.    Consideration of professional services agreement for design and construction administration of Carlisle Lane improvements and signalization design at Highway 96 West. 8.    Consideration of professional services agreement for the Riverview Subdivision lighting design.