Cluster subdivision ordinance overhaul
Summary
The township is streamlining its cluster subdivision rules — the tool that lets developers build on smaller lots while preserving roughly half the land. The natural resource preservation cluster option stays, the redundant agricultural cluster option and its density bonus go away, and lot size averaging would be extended to the A Zone.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 7, 2026.
Impact analysis
No direct cost to taxpayers; preserved land often ends up as township open space the township must maintain.
Future developments could preserve more land while builders save on infrastructure costs.
Neighbors of future cluster developments may see closer-set homes, and HOAs may shoulder maintenance of preserved lands they can't alter.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Franklin Township Planning Board Meeting - Oct 7, 2026
Franklin's cluster subdivision rules have preserved 1,000+ acres by letting developers build on smaller lots while keeping the rest as open space. This ordinance cleans up overlapping provisions and keeps the Natural Resource Preservation Cluster option as the go-to tool. The board recommended it to Council, which takes it up next week.
Franklin Township Planning Board Meeting - Jun 17, 2026
The township is streamlining its cluster subdivision rules — the tool that lets developers build on smaller lots while preserving roughly half the land. The natural resource preservation cluster option stays, the redundant agricultural cluster option and its density bonus go away, and lot size averaging would be extended to the A Zone.
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