Franklin Town Council - Special Called Meeting for August 30, 2022

On Tuesday, August 30, 2022, the Franklin Town Council held a Special Called Meeting to discuss the future uses of the Whitmire Property. The property is 12.72 acres in the East Franklin Community between Highlands Road to the west and Van Raalte Street to the east.

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At the end of the meeting, the town council voted 5-1 (Salain opposing) to designate the upper portion of the property as recreational and tasked the town manager to begin looking at how to implement that recreational use. The lower portion (near Crane Circle along the creek) was designated for mixed-use and residential. That vote is in the video embedded below so you can see and hear exactly what the motion was and how the council voted.

The full meeting can be seen via the video embedded below. The video is 1 hour, 23 minutes, and 16 seconds in length.



Additional Resources: (not a complete list. Dates listed are dates of publication and not the date of the meetings covered).

Franklin Town Council - 2022 Planning Retreat
01-26-2022
The Whitmire Property discussion begins at the 3-hour, 1-minute, and 25-second mark of the video.

Franklin Town Council Chooses Whitmire Property for Public Skatepark
09-15-2021

Town of Franklin2018 Whitmire Property Study (PDF)


Business Owner Discusses Private Study of Whitmire Property
Franklin Town Council Chooses Whitmire Property for Public Skatepark
09-15-2021


Franklin Town Board of Aldermen Hold Retreat
10-18-2016
Whitmire Property discussion begins at the 1 hour and 44-second mark in the video.

Franklin Town Board of Aldermen - Regular April 2016 Meeting
04-06-2016


Whitmire Property Survey - April 6, 2016



Franklin Aldermen and Staff Hold Annual Retreat for 2013
04-15-2013
The Whitmire Property (along with the old town hall) is discussed in the third video down on the page.

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Published at 11:30am on Tuesday, September 06, 2022
Author: Bobby Coggins

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Commissioners Meet to Support Project Wayah

Tommy Jenkins, Director of the Macon County Economic Development Commission, addresses Commissioners during their Special Called Meeting of August 28, 2018.

The Macon County Board of Commissioners met yesterday afternoon to pass a resolution in support of attempting to obtain a grant of $412,500 from the North Carolina Department of Commerce in support of the business concern identified as Project Wayah. The business will be identified at a later date.

The purpose of the grant is to renovate an existing building in Macon County. A public hearing on the matter will be held at a time to be determined later. The grant requires a 5% match ($20,625) from Macon County.

A gavel-to-gavel video of the meeting is posted below, as is a roll call of media outlets present and a copy of the resolution. The next meeting of the Commissioners is scheduled for Tuesday, September 11, 2018.





MEDIA ROLL CALL
Media Outlets with representatives present at the meeting

Macon Media (me)
The Franklin Press
WFSC-AM/WNCC-FM

Elected Critters

Sheriff Robert Holland

No one from the public attended this meeting.

Resolution in Support of Project Wayah
(original spelling and grammar of the original document is retained)

RESOLUTION FROM THE MACON COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SUPPORTING AND AUTHORIZING AND RATIFYING THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION TO THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION, RURAL GRANTS/PROGRAM FOR A GRANT FROM ITS BUILDING REUSE PROGRAM

THAT WHEREAS, Macon County has been approached by “Project Wayah”, a business concern to be identified by Macon County at a later date, with the request to apply to the North Carolina Department of Commerce, Rural Economic Development Division, Rural Grants/Programs for a $412,500.00 Grant from its Building Reuse Program in order to assist in its renovating project for the construction and development of an existing business in Macon County, North Carolina; and

WHEREAS, Macon County has determined that the receipt of such a grant is likely to create at least 33 new jobs in Macon County, will likely result in the upgrade and modernization of an existing building in Macon County which will in turn likely result in an increase in its ad valorem tax base and otherwise contribute to the economic development of Macon County; and

WHEREAS, Macon County desires to assist and support "Project Wayah", a business concern to be identified by Macon County at a later date, in its renovation project for the construction, improvement and development of an existing business building located in Macon County, North Carolina, by making this Resolution in support of an authorizing an application to be submitted on behalf of Macon County unto the North Carolina Department of Commerce seeking a $412,500.00 Grants/Program from its Building Reuse Program in order to assist in the renovation for the construction, improvement and development of an existing business building in Macon County, by "Project Wayah", a business concern to be identified at a later date.

NOW THEREFORE, upon Motion of Commissioner Shields, seconded by Commissioner _(unintelligible)_, and duly approved, be it hereby resolved by the Macon County Board of Commissioners as follows:

RESOLVED, that Macon County does hereby support and authorize the making of an application to be submitted on behalf of Macon County on unto the North Carolina Department of Commerce seeking a $412,500.00 Grant from the North Carolina Department of Commerce, Rural Economic Development Division, Rural Grants/Programs from its Building Reuse Program in order to assist in the renovation project for the construction, improvement and development of an existing business building in Macon County, North Carolina, by "Project Wayah", a business concern to be identified by Macon County at a later date; and

RESOLVED, the purpose of the project for which such Grant is being sought is a renovation project for the construction, improvement and development of an existing business building in Macon County, North Carolina, by "Project Wayah", a business concern to be identified by Macon County at a later date; and

RESOLVED, that Macon County is in full support of such renovation project; and

RESOLVED, that Macon County does hereby make its commitment to provide a cash match of five (5%) of the Grant request amount set forth hereinabove toward such renovation project, should the grant applied for be made, before entering a grant agreement for the same, and subject of course to the public hearing required and a determination thereafter to make an appropriation of the same;

RESOLVED, that Jame P. Tate, the Chairman of the Macon County Commissioners, is hereby authorized and directed to complete, fill in, execute and deliver on behalf of Macon County, North Carolina, an application seeking a Grant from the North Carolina Department of Commerce, Rural Economic Development Division, Rural Grants/Programs from its Building Reuse Program in order to assist in the renovation project for the construction, improvement and development of an existing business building in Macon County, North Carolina, by "Project Wayah", a business concern to be identified at a later date; and

RESOLVED, that Jame P. Tate, the Chairman of the Macon County Commissioners, is hereby authorized and directed to complete, make, execute and deliver the certifications which are required by the North Carolina Department of Commerce in connection such Grant Application to the North Carolina Department of Commerce, Rural Economic Development Division, Rural Grants/Programs fro its Building Reuse Program in order to assist in the renovation project for the construction, improvement and development of an existing business building in Macon County, North Carolina, by "Project Wayah", a business concern to be identified by Macon County at a later date.

Adopted at the August 28, 2018, Special Meeting of the Macon County Board of Commissioners.

James P. Tate, Chairman of the Macon County Board of Commissioners



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Macon Commissioners Approve Relay Race Route During Special Meeting

The Macon County Commissioners held a special meeting this afternoon to approve the running of the Smoky Mountain Relay Race through Macon County.

Commissioners voted 4-0 to approve the route. Commissioner Tate was absent.

A copy of the approval letter is below:



Sourwood Running, LLC
Attention: James C. Brendle, Registered Agent
2812 Old Stage Road
Central Point, OR 97502

Dear Jim:

It is Macon County’s understanding that Sourwood Running, LLC, has made request of the North Carolina Department of Transportation for permission for it to run a portion of its “Smoky Mountain Relay” running event which is scheduled to occur on April 22 and 23, 2016, through Macon County, North Carolina. Macon County is pleased that Sourwood Running, LLC, has chosen to make this request and that it has included Macon County within the “Smoky Mountain Relay” running course. As you know, Macon County is a beautiful county and our County welcomes Sourwood Running, LLC, the “Smoky Mountain Relay”, the runners and those associated with this great running event to come and enjoy Macon County during the “Smoky Mountain Relay” upon Sourwood Running, LLC, receiving all requisite approvals from the North Carolina Department of Transportation.

Thank you for providing the maps and description of the “Smoky Mountain Relay” course so that Macon County is able to see where the “Smoky Mountain Relay” course will be located in Macon County, NC.

We understand that as part of the permission request process with the North Carolina Department of Transportation that you need certain acknowledgments and approvals from Macon County as follows:

A. Written acknowledgment and approval of the “Smoky Mountain Relay” by Macon County given that a portion of this relay race will be situate in Macon County; and

B. Written acknowledgment and approval that the “Smoky Mountain Relay” and in particular that portion of the same which is to be situate in Macon County is supported by the Macon County Board of Commissioners.

Please accept this letter as acknowledgment and approval by Macon County and the Macon County Board of Commissioners of Sourwood Runners, LLC, an Oregon, LLC, conducting on April 22 and 23, 2016, that portion of the “Smoky Mountain Relay” which is to be situate in Macon County, North Carolina, subject to Sourwood Running, LLC receiving all requisite approvals from the North Carolina Department of Transportation.

Again, welcome to Macon County.

Sincerely,


Derek Roland
Macon County Manager

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Macon County Commissioners Plan Special Meeting for Monday, April 18th

The Macon County Commissioners will be holding a special meeting on Monday, April 18, 2016 at 5 pm to approve the running of the Smoky Mountain Relay Race through Macon County. Live coverage can be seen on Livestream.

A copy of the draft approval letter is below:



Sourwood Running, LLC
Attention: James C. Brendle, Registered Agent
2812 Old Stage Road
Central Point, OR 97502

Dear Jim:

It is Macon County’s understanding that Sourwood Running, LLC, has made request of the North Carolina Department of Transportation for permission for it to run a portion of its “Smoky Mountain Relay” running event which is scheduled to occur on April 22 and 23, 2016, through Macon County, North Carolina. Macon County is pleased that Sourwood Running, LLC, has chosen to make this request and that it has included Macon County within the “Smoky Mountain Relay” running course. As you know, Macon County is a beautiful county and our County welcomes Sourwood Running, LLC, the “Smoky Mountain Relay”, the runners and those associated with this great running event to come and enjoy Macon County during the “Smoky Mountain Relay” upon Sourwood Running, LLC, receiving all requisite approvals from the North Carolina Department of Transportation.

Thank you for providing the maps and description of the “Smoky Mountain Relay” course so that Macon County is able to see where the “Smoky Mountain Relay” course will be located in Macon County, NC.

We understand that as part of the permission request process with the North Carolina Department of Transportation that you need certain acknowledgments and approvals from Macon County as follows:

A. Written acknowledgment and approval of the “Smoky Mountain Relay” by Macon County given that a portion of this relay race will be situate in Macon County; and

B. Written acknowledgment and approval that the “Smoky Mountain Relay” and in particular that portion of the same which is to be situate in Macon County is supported by the Macon County Board of Commissioners.

Please accept this letter as acknowledgment and approval by Macon County and the Macon County Board of Commissioners of Sourwood Runners, LLC, an Oregon, LLC, conducting on April 22 and 23, 2016, that portion of the “Smoky Mountain Relay” which is to be situate in Macon County, North Carolina, subject to Sourwood Running, LLC receiving all requisite approvals from the North Carolina Department of Transportation.

Again, welcome to Macon County.

Sincerely,


Derek Roland
Macon County Manager

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