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Franklin aldermen approve zoning text updates after heated debate over HG Hill building heights
Summary
After an extended public hearing and exchanges with the HG Hill representative, the Board passed Zoning Ordinance 2025-25, including text adjustments tied to Envision Franklin and a contested 3‑story allowance that will require development‑plan procedures for third‑story setbacks.
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved Zoning Ordinance 2025-25 on Jan. 13 after a lengthy public hearing that focused on a contentious amendment affecting the HG Hill property and how Envision Franklin interacts with city zoning.
The ordinance is an annual update to zoning text addressing overlay districts, signage, floodplain rules, and map changes. The specific dispute concerned language that would permit up to three stories on portions of the HG Hill site with the third…
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