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City of Franklin Flood Redevelopment Project
Overview
On September 16, 1999, torrential rains accompanying Hurricane Floyd dumped 10-12 inches of rain in the Blackwater River watershed, already saturated by rains from Hurricane Dennis. The resulting flooding inundated downtown Franklin, damaging 182 businesses, 142 residential units, the city's wastewater treatment plant, public utilities, the public safety building and City Hall. Forty commercial structures and 44 residential units were irreparable and therefore demolished.
Approach
Community Planning Partners aided by Hill Studio and Kimberly-Horn & Associates assisted the City in the development of an award-winning Downtown Flood Recovery Master Plan. The firm worked with community stakeholders and the City to identify major obstacles and opportunities and to develop a vision statement and strategies/goals for flood recovery and reconstruction. Assessments of the City's physical and financial conditions as well as market studies were conducted.
All work products were considered in relation to the availability of state and federal funds. A recovery program was developed that included flood relief and mitigation, housing, recreation, conservation, tourism, commercial improvements and business development, and infrastructure/ public improvements. The implementation cost of the recovery program exceeded $23 million.
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