Shanna
McCoy, Franklin flood control, says this link below details what can be developed in the floodplain-floodway.
The permitted uses can be found in the City
of Franklin Zoning Ordinance in Chapter 3.4.4 Floodway and 3.4.5
Floodplain.
The Zoning Ordinance can be accessed from this link; http://www.franklintn.gov/home/showdocument?id=22062 .
This ordinance is a PDF and will not copy and paste to this news blog.
The
hatched line designates floodway, the dark gray is 100 year floodplain and the
lighter gray is 500 year floodplain.
Amy Miller is with State of Tennessee Economic Development.
She is in charge of Flood Monitoring for the state of Tennessee. The
proposed paved greenway/trail with lights is legal and acceptable within a
flood plain. The addition of bathrooms and parking lots are also
acceptable.
Shanna
McCoy states, “parks, trails, open space are approved and appropriate uses for
areas of floodplain. As this area is further down the road in the Parks
Department’s Master Plan, it may be several years before you see any
progress. However, be assured that when/if the plan moves forward, all
State and Federal regulations will be met and followed.”
It
has been learned that trees may not be taken down to build the trail.
The
observation is that the trail behind Ewingville will be closer to homes. Amy Miller also
stated walkway with lights and bathrooms are allowed in a flood plain.
She also stated no trees are allowed to be removed.
It is imperative that our letters and calls arrive to the
Board of Mayor and Aldermen, BOMA, before their December 8, 2015 work
session meeting. These are the
deciders of the trail and the placement behind Ewingville.
You might state that Ewingville does not object to trails or
connectivity of parks. Placement of the
walking trail through Ewingville is the concern. We are not oppossing a public utility but are
opposed to a non-essential that compromises the quality of life on Ewingville.
All of the concerns of invasion of privacy, safety and security
are now the only appeal we seem to have.
Please write or call the BOMA members. Take nothing for granted.
If you have written or called, do it again. Voting by BOMA will
likely be in January of 2016.
Strongly suggest that the trail be placed along Lewisburg
Pike. Along Lewisburg none of the
concerns we have will be a factor.
To write or call BOMA members
see the TAB at the top of our
blog: BOMA contact info.
