Metropolitan Development Commission approves 145-acre Franklin Township rezoning for mixed housing, school and senior uses

The Metropolitan Development Commission on April 16 approved rezoning petition 2024 ZON 115, clearing the way for a 145-acre mixed residential and institutional development in Franklin Township.

The petition, filed by Manheet Singh, would rezone the property from the DAFF district to the DPFF district to allow a planned development including single-family detached homes, a senior housing parcel, and an educational use such as a parochial school or daycare. The commission voted 7-0 to approve the petition.

The rezoning matters because the developer and staff committed to several conditions intended to address neighborhood concerns, particularly traffic. The commitments recorded in the petition include a voluntary $470,000 donation for traffic-related infrastructure, dedication of right of way requested by the Department of Public Works, limits on the school enrollment used for traffic modeling, and site-maintenance obligations.

Joe Calderon, attorney representing the petitioner, told the commission the owner…