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Board of Zoning Appeals OKs Franklin Apostolic Church special exception and lot‑size variance
Summary
The Board of Zoning Appeals approved a special exception to allow a place of worship and a development‑standards variance to permit lot sizes larger than the MXN one‑acre limit for a proposed Franklin Apostolic Church site at State Road 144, with conditions on parking, seating and lot size.
At its May 2025 meeting, the Board of Zoning Appeals for Franklin City approved a special exception and a development‑standards variance to allow Franklin Apostolic Church to build a 300‑seat place of worship at 1058 East State Road 144, subject to conditions set by staff.
The board voted to grant the special exception to allow a church in the MXN (Mixed Use, Neighborhood Center) zoning district and to allow two lots to exceed the district—s one‑acre maximum, with limits and conditions intended to ensure adequate parking and site size.
The request covers a conceptual, two‑lot subdivision of an existing parcel between Westview Drive and State Road 144, with a third lot reserved for a detention pond. The petitioners propose the church on the northeastern portion of the property; that lot is…
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