1. University of Kentucky College of Agriculture Landscape Architecture Franklin-Simpson County Potential Neighborhood Development Strategies 158 acres Close proximity to downtown, Drakes Creek, and I-65 Four existing structures on site which include the new fire department and VFW on south west quadrant Sinkhole and more wooded area east of 1008 High traffic intersection Option #1 Illustrates the possible congestion and safety issues commercial development could generate along Highway 100. Neighborhoods in this area would be dominated by the automobile. A lack of sidewalks would result in low walkability and little connectivity between neighborhood and recreation areas. Example Site This site located east of Franklin has shown up in many of the previous development scenarios as an area that is likely to be developed. The site was examined as if it was a blank slate in order to provide examples and ideas for future development. Examples of typical “big-box” commercial stores that would be common in this type of development. Option Two is more desirable than Option One because of the enhanced vegetative buffers, street trees, and greener parking lots. Least Desirable Medium mix of housing types Low mix of land uses Automobile dominant Low within neighborhood connectedness Low housing densities and high commercial density Most Desirable High mix of housing types High mix of land uses Medium density of housing and commercial Pedestrian friendly High within neighborhood connectedness First Public Meeting Results Input collected during the first public meeting was used to analyze and determine what elements were important to the residents of Simpson County in the design of a new neighborhood. Presented here are four different design options that range from what was viewed as undesirable ways to grow to more desirable land use scenarios. The plans represent prototypical development strategies for a neighborhood development. These ideas and strategies can be applied to this site as well as other developable sites within the county. Strengths: High economic value to the developer and retailers Weaknesses: Does not protect the visual quality of the county Creates traffic problems and safety concerns No connectivity within the neighborhood or to other recreation opportunities Minimal greenspace Option #2 Strengths: More public greenspace Vegetative setbacks preserve views along major roads and intersections Residential areas not directly located along Highway 100 Weaknesses: Still dominated by big-box commercial retailers Little connectivity Little variety of land uses Larger homes would be typical in this neighborhood because of the increased lot size. This neighborhood has sidewalks but there are few connections to the commercial or recreation areas. Existing Site Analysis Open Space Single Family Residential Food Lion Drake’s Creek Open Space Wooded Area Existing Structures Industrial Sinkhole Farmland Single Family Residential 100 1008 Scale: 1”=300’ 100 1008 100 1008 Driveways directly along Highway 100 create traffic congestion and safety concerns, as well as a poor sense of entry from the interstate into the city of Franklin. A B Commercial Single Family Residential Commercial Single Family Residential Mixed Use B B 100 121 – Single family units 37 acres of Impervious surfaces 12.4 aces of Commercial < 1 acre of Greenspace 56 – Single Family Units 16.4 acres of Impervious surfaces 13.5 aces of Commercial 17 acres of Greenspace C B A C A A Greenspace