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Plan commission recommends allowing outdoor storage in PDD 39 with screening and other conditions
Summary
The Franklin City Plan Commission on March 20 recommended an ordinance to amend the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) to allow outdoor storage as a special use in Plan Development District (PDD) 39, with revised design standards and screening requirements; nearby homeowners raised traffic and routing concerns.
The Franklin City Plan Commission on March 20 recommended approval of an ordinance to amend UDO section 15-3-0444 to allow outdoor storage as a special use in Plan Development District 39, a mixed-use business park that includes the property at 3303 West Oakwood Road.
Planning staff said the amendment responds to repeated requests from businesses, including a recent request by Modine Manufacturing, and would apply across the district except for the Gateway frontage areas. Staff recommended design standards limiting outdoor storage to side or rear yards, requiring screening from rights-of-way and neighboring properties, and restricting racking structures so they are not larger than the primary building on the lot.
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