2026 Master Plan reexamination ordinance updates
Summary
The Planning Board was scheduled to hold a hearing on re-examining the Master Plan for the B-I (business/industrial) Zone. Changes to this zone could affect what businesses and industrial uses are permitted on land in the district.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Jun 17, 2026.
Impact analysis
Could affect how much road paving the township can fund each year.
Residents and business owners interested in the future of commercial and industrial land use in the township would have a say through the hearing process.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Franklin Township Planning Board Meeting - Jun 17, 2026
Three draft ordinances — master plan reexamination recommendations, fee/escrow code amendments, and cluster subdivision rules — were on the agenda and could change how future development is reviewed and what developers pay.
Franklin Township Planning Board Meeting - May 6, 2026
This ordinance would clean up Franklin's zoning book: removing non-residential uses like golf courses, hospitals and kennels from residential zones, fixing the worship parking ratio, and deleting an invalidated parkland dedication rule. It also legalize restaurants and health clubs that have operated for decades in two shopping centers despite being technically prohibited.
Franklin Township Council Work Session/Regular Meeting - Jan 27, 2026
Councilwoman Uddin reports the Planning Board's master plan recommendations are coming to the council, but she still has concerns about buffers and setbacks and how changes could affect the annual road paving program.
Franklin Township Planning Board Meeting B-I Hearing - Jan 14, 2026
The Planning Board was scheduled to hold a hearing on re-examining the Master Plan for the B-I (business/industrial) Zone. Changes to this zone could affect what businesses and industrial uses are permitted on land in the district.
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