Article XVII, §17.1-17.8
Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
Housing
Servicing
- Applies near
- R-1A
- Geographic extent
- Residential zoning districts other than R-1A general residence
Uses
Permitted by right1
Extracted standards
8 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Density
- Density not to exceed underlying districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.
The number of lots for the entire parcel shall not exceed the number of lots per acre permitted in the zoning district in which they are located.
- Net acreage street right-of-way deduction20 pct
Twenty percent shall be subtracted from the net acreage so calculated to allow for street right-of-way.
Other
- Minimum common open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted.25 pct
A minimum of 25 percent of the gross area of the cluster subdivision shall be common open space.
- Natural buffer width along public streets35 ft
Natural buffer areas with a width of at least 35 feet shall be maintained along public streets on the perimeter of the project.
- Minimum cluster subdivision size5 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
The minimum permitted size for any cluster subdivision shall be five acres.
- Common open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. dedication or nonprofit administration
The common open space shall be either dedicated to the City of Franklin or administered by a nonprofit organization.
- Side and rear yards may be reduced to zero
Side and rear yards may be reduced to zero provided that easements or covenants establish the rights of the two abutting properties.
Use
- Only single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours. dwellings permitted
Cluster subdivisions shall contain single-family dwellings only.
From the ordinance
Cluster subdivisions shall contain single-family dwellings only. Minimum size 5 acres. Natural buffer areas with a width of at least 35 feet along public streets. Minimum 25% common open space. Side and rear yards may be reduced to zero with easements.