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Franklin advisory group urges small‑lot homes to keep residents; commission asks staff to study options
Summary
A citizen advisory group proposed zoning changes to allow smaller lots and smaller homes to expand affordable homeownership in Franklin. Commissioners supported staff research and asked planning to return with sample regulations and examples from other communities.
A volunteer group formed from Franklin’s comprehensive‑plan process proposed allowing smaller lots and smaller single‑family homes and asked the City Commission on Tuesday to authorize staff to study how zoning could enable more affordable homeownership.
The proposal, presented by Therese Rushing and Adrienne McNew of the advisory group, would add maximum lot and building dimensions, cap impervious coverage and maximum heated square footage, and allow planned residential development (PRD/PUD) tools to create starter homes the group says would be affordable to local workers. “Over 23% of our households pay over 50% of their monthly income to their rent or their mortgage,” Adrienne McNew said, citing Kentucky Housing Corporation data used by the group.
Why it matters: commissioners and presenters said rising land and building costs are pushing graduates, public‑safety employees…
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