B-I Zone Warehouse Ordinance (Ordinance No. 4507-26)
Summary
The board was scheduled to adopt a reexamination of the Business and Industry zone master plan, based on a 2024 traffic study and steering committee work. It recommends intensity standards and restrictions for warehouses and light manufacturing, which would go to the Township Council for ordinance changes.
At a glance
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Last discussed Jun 3, 2026.
Impact analysis
Stricter limits could reduce infrastructure strain and truck traffic, but also shrink land available for ratable commercial development.
Residents concerned about warehouse traffic and scale could gain new limits on industrial development in the B-I zone.
Property owners and developers of warehouse or light-manufacturing sites could face new restrictions on intensity and location.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Franklin Township Planning Board Meeting - Jun 3, 2026
The council came back with a stricter warehouse ordinance than the planning board originally proposed: warehouses capped at 150,000 sq. ft., only within one road mile of an I-287 interchange, at least 500 feet from any residential zone, regulated loading docks, required truck route plans, and data centers banned from the zone. The board found it consistent with the master plan and sent it back for final adoption. This directly shapes how much warehouse and truck traffic your neighborhood could see.
Franklin Township Council Work Session/Regular Meeting - May 12, 2026
The ordinance would cap warehouses at under 150,000 square feet, restrict them to within one roadway mile of I-287 interchanges, set loading dock, operating-hour, and noise standards, and remove data centers as a permitted use. It passed first reading 5-1; the public hearing is June 9, and residents still have a chance to weigh in.
Franklin Township Planning Board Meeting - Jan 21, 2026
The board was scheduled to adopt a reexamination of the Business and Industry zone master plan, based on a 2024 traffic study and steering committee work. It recommends intensity standards and restrictions for warehouses and light manufacturing, which would go to the Township Council for ordinance changes.
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