187 STREETS AND CIRCULATION Sidewalks Fees In-Lieu 09 Chapter Franklin Zoning Ordinance Effective January 1, 2025 9.9 Sidewalks Fees In-Lieu 9.9.1 Applicability A. This Section shall apply to: 1. Development plans; 2. Preliminary plats; and 3. Site plans that also require grading permits. B. Payment of fees in-lieu of installing a required public sidewalk may occur only when: 1. The timing of the installation of the sidewalk would result in its removal shortly thereafter due to a fully-funded street widening, streetscape project, or other capital improvement project; or 2. The right-of-way, developing lot, or lot abutting a required sidewalk is not suitable for sidewalks due to floodplain, wetlands, riparian buffers, tree save areas, HHO, or naturally-occurring slopes exceeding 20 percent. C. The determination of whether payment of fees in-lieu are appicable shall be reviewed by the DRT or FMPC as part of the development plan, preliminary plat, or site plan. 9.9.2 Timing of Payment The fees in-lieu of sidewalks shall be paid prior to: A. Recording the final plat; or B. Issuance of a grading permit following site plan approval, when a final plat is not required. 9.9.3 Municipal Code Governance Fees received pursuant to this Subsection shall be used in accordance with the City Sidewalk Fund, pursuant to the Municipal Code. 9.10 Multi-Use Paths 9.10.1 Design Multi-use paths shall be designed and constructed per the Transportation and Street Technical Standards. 9.10.2 Widths Multi-use paths shall have a minimum width of 12 feet. The width may be reduced to ten feet in portions of the path to minimize disturbance to existing vegetation or other environmental constraints. 9.10.3 Right-of-Way or Easement Multi-use paths shall be placed either in a public right-of-way or in a 24-foot wide public access easement. 9.10.4 1ST District Requirement In the 1ST district, a multi-use path shall be located along the Harpeth River with pedestrian access points to E. Main St and 1st Avenue N and S. 9.11 Nature Trails Nature trails may be constructed of natural materials, such as grass, gravel, dirt, or mulch.
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