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Franklin Township council introduces several ordinances, including new inclusionary multifamily zoning
Summary
At its Jan. 13 work session the council introduced a package of first-reading ordinances covering code cleanups, curb-connection fees and multiple inclusionary multifamily zone districts (MFIZ-1, MFIZ-2, MFIZ-4, MFIZ-5) tied to the townships affordable housing plan; public hearings were set for Feb. 10, 2026.
The Franklin Township Council used its Jan. 13 meeting to introduce a set of ordinances on first reading that the council said advance code clarity and the townships affordable-housing plan.
The ordinances introduced for first reading and scheduled for public hearing and final adoption on Feb. 10, 2026 included:
- Ordinance 4487-26: Code revisions and clarifications (gender-neutral language changes and title adjustments such as replacing "chief of police" with "public safety officer," as described by the mayor).
- Ordinance 4488-26: Amendments to municipal code chapter 384 regarding curb connection capital fees in the water section (section 384-9).
- Ordinances 4489-26, 4490-26, 4491-26 and 4492-26: Establishment of multifamily inclusion zone districts (MFIZ-2, MFIZ-?, MFIZ-1, MFIZ-5 as read) as part of the townships affordable-housing plan; council described the MFIZ program as dividing the township into several inclusionary zones that would provide affordable housing units subject to current conditions and requirements.
- Ordinance 4493-26: An amendment to the land-development code to add the Franklin Boulevard development plan (section 112-350).
For each ordinance the mayor called for introduction; motions were moved, seconded and approved by roll call. Council members described the MFIZ ordinances as part of a multi-zone plan (zones numbered in the discussion as 1, 2, 4 and 5) and said the specific land parcels and requirements would be addressed in the Feb. 10 hearing.
The council also approved the consent agenda and moved to adjourn. No final adoptions or amendments to the introduced ordinances were made at the Jan. 13 meeting; the public may comment on the ordinances at the Feb. 10 meeting.
