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Commission hears first reading on pilot program for smaller lots and homes
Summary
The commission received a first reading of a planned-residential development text amendment to allow a pilot program for smaller lots and homes; staff said the amendment narrows applicable zones and sets a 20-acre maximum for developments.
City staff presented a text amendment to the Franklin Planning and Zoning Regulations that would create a pilot program for development and construction of smaller lots and homes in specified residential zones.
Amanda East, who led the presentation, said the planning commission narrowed the residential zones to which the amendment would apply and recommended adding a maximum project size of 20 acres. "They have narrowed the group of residential zones that this proposed text amendment would apply to for those smaller homes on those smaller lots," she said, adding that the planning commission’s recommendations were incorporated into the draft.
Amanda told the commission this was a first reading and asked for two sponsoring commissioners; Commissioners Stewart and Powell agreed to sponsor the amendment for first-reading consideration. No vote was taken on final adoption; staff and commissioners said further review will follow subsequent readings.
Amanda later clarified for the public that the amendment will apply in the R1s, R3 and R4 zones and will not apply in R1 or R2 (transcription of zone labels varied during discussion).
