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Planning department reports steady development, 2024 comprehensive plan adopted; city and county to rewrite zoning code
Summary
Franklin County planning and zoning staff presented an annual report Feb. 26 that noted adoption of a new comprehensive plan, multiple new development approvals including hundreds of housing units, a TAP pedestrian grant award, and the start of a countywide zoning code rewrite to follow the plan.
Tina (planning staff) and Autumn Goderith (planning director) gave the fiscal court a 2024 summary on Feb. 26, noting development activity, staffing changes and next steps for a zoning rewrite based on the newly adopted comprehensive plan.
Key takeaways: the county adopted a 2024 Frankfort and Franklin County comprehensive plan after a multiyear process; the planning office hired Autumn Goderith as director and the team remains focused on code enforcement, inspections and customer service. The department reported 12 approved new developments in 2024, including townhomes at Copperleaf (about 91 units), Elk Horn 460 (96 units) and a larger 216‑unit complex (22 Oaks). Building permits and electrical inspections were broadly steady; short‑term rental permits increased (15 approvals in 2024 vs. 11 in 2023).
Staff also reported grant success: a $250,000 Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant to study roadway safety and a TAP award for a shared‑use path on US‑460 at Georgetown Road. Stantec and HMB engineering are working on mapping stormwater outfalls and planning tasks.
Autumn and Tina told the court that the next major work is a complete rewrite of the county zoning ordinance and subdivision regulations to align the land‑use code with the adopted comprehensive plan. Autumn said the consultant has completed a diagnosis and public engagement and that code updates will be a multistep process taking at least the coming year; court members discussed preparing specific code changes, such as clearer agricultural definitions, stormwater retention and industrial storage parameters.
Magistrates asked about tracking units by type (apartment vs. single‑family) and short‑term rental economic effects; staff agreed to add additional breakdowns in future reports. The court praised the planning team’s customer service improvements and authorized continued work on the code rewrite process.
Speakers quoted are limited to those who spoke on the record: Tina (planning staff) and Autumn Goderith (planning director).
