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Council approves zoning and sign-code changes; rezones Hazel Wood Park
Summary
Franklin City Council approved amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance to increase allowable temporary banner and wall sign sizes (excluding downtown) and permitted rebuilding of certain nonconforming residences; it also rezoned Hazel Wood Park to Parks and Recreation district at the city’s request.
The Franklin City Council on July 17 adopted Ordinance 2017-19 to revise the Unified Development Ordinance, increasing temporary banner and pennant allowances from 16 square feet to 150 square feet and raising wall-sign maximums from 150 to 200 square feet for areas outside the downtown district. City Manager Sonny Lewis told council the downtown is not included in the larger sign allowances.
The ordinance also adds an exception allowing nonconforming single-family residences located in nonresidential districts to be rebuilt, restored and reoccupied if they are destroyed or damaged. Lewis said the Planning Commission had reviewed and approved the changes prior to council consideration.
Council also adopted Ordinance 2017-20 to rezone a parcel at 3789 Lower Springboro Road (Hazel Wood Park) from R-1A, Estate Residential, to PAR, Parks and Recreation, at the request of the City of Springboro. Lewis said the rezoning had the Planning Commission's approval and there were no public comments during the hearing. Both ordinances passed by recorded roll-call votes.
Council members asked clarifying questions about park applicability and whether banner-like flags were affected; Lewis said the park has separate regulations and that flag-style banners remain prohibited under the code.
Both measures were adopted by roll call during the regular meeting and take effect according to standard ordinance procedures.
