FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Zoning Workshop

February 15, 2005

 

CALL TO ORDER

The meeting began at 7:00 p.m.

 

ROLL CALL

Present were Supervisors Ed Balsavage, Naomi Decker, Larry Lambert, Don Lerew, John Shambaugh, Planning Commissioners Allen Hoffman and Ed Campbell, Dominick Picarelli, Planner Christina Fackler, Secretary Linda Hansen.  Visitors included: Rodney Decker, Bob Eichelberger, Patrick Hephner, Cynthia Jones, Rex Bickley.

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

Tonight’s discussion was on the creation of the Mixed Use Area of the Zoning Ordinance. 

 

The characteristics that were considered important for the Mixed Use District :

• Keep lot sizes flexible in areas that have ample infrastructure.
• Provide land for roadway upgrades at the southern intersection of Route 15 and Range End Road.
• The quadrant around the future interchange should be developed to obtain land necessary for improvements.
• Land use on the outskirts of the overlay area should remain as stated in the comprehensive plan.
• Single family dwelling lots should not be created.
• Residential as the primary use will not be permitted.
• Commercial use will be limited in intensity.  Factors: traffic, building size, impervious surface.
• No heavy manufacturing will be allowed in the mixed use area.  That will be reserved for the industrial district.
• The mixed use area will be the transitional zone between industrial and residential uses.

 

Other discussion topics:

• Heavy industrial uses shall be subject to state and federal environmental regulatory requirements.
• Tax millage in the different districts may differ from current residential tax rates.  Currently Franklin Township uses a flat rate for all uses.
• Carroll Township should be contacted to find out how their zoning has changed in the past several months since the adoption of the comprehensive plan.
• The project should involve the review of Carroll Township’s zoning ordinance for plan consistency at the township borders.  What was the reason behind the designated industrial zone.

 

The next meeting was scheduled for March 31, 2005 at 7 pm.

 

 

Linda J. Hansen

Secretary