08 176 Chapter Transitional Features In the CFO, CAO1, CAO2, or CAO3 TRANSITIONAL FEATURES Franklin Zoning Ordinance Effective January 1, 2025 8.2 Transitional Features In the CFO, CAO1, CAO2, or CAO3 8.2.1 Applicability A. This Section shall apply to new development proposed in the CFO, CAO1, CAO2, or CAO3, to achieve design compatibility between new and existing development, where the existing development is established and expected to remain, pursuant to Envision Franklin. B. The standards in this Chapter may be used, all or in part, to achieve design compatibility between land uses, subdivisions, sites, lots, or structures, subject to the approval of the applicable review body, with consideration given to Envision Franklin and the Historic District Design Guidelines, where applicable. 8.2.2 Conflicting Provisions A. In cases where the standards of this Section and other Chapters conflict, the more restrictive standard shall apply. B. Within the HPO district, where Historic District Design Guidelines and this Chapter conflict, the Historic District Design Guidelines shall take precedence. 8.2.3 Building Setbacks Where the existing development is established and expected to remain, pursuant to Envision Franklin, the minimum front yard setback shall be the average setback of existing buildings on the same block face. No new building shall be located closer to the front lot line than the closest adjacent building. 8.2.4 Building Height, Scale, and Massing A. Residential development other than multifamily shall comply with the following: 1. Facade widths of adjacent buildings and buildings on opposing sides of a street shall be consistent with each other such that neither facade exceeds the other’s dimensions by more than 25 percent. 2. Building height shall not exceed onehalf story above the average height of existing residential buildings on the same block face, but in no case shall exceed the zoning district maximum height. B. At the edge of an underlying zoning district where the adjacent district has a lower maximum building height, buildings shall transition in height using methods outlined in Paragraph 8.2.4.C. C. Nonresidential, mixed-use, and multifamily development shall graduate the massing and scale of the new building using the following methods: 1. Building stepbacks of at least 20 feet from the stories below; 2. Dividing buildings into smaller parts, including detached buildings, to reduce effective visual bulk and to maintain the scale and rhythm of the existing pattern of development; 3. Sight lines or angular planes to gauge the appropriate building height necessary to achieve a steady, incremental transition; or 4. Other techniques that break up the scale of a building to complement existing development patterns, subject to approval by the applicable review body. 8.2.5 Building Character A. Where a clearly established building character and scale exist that is expected to remain, pursuant to Envision Franklin, infill development shall blend with nearby
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