20 306 Chapter Development Plan PROCEDURES Franklin Zoning Ordinance Effective July 1, 2024 20.8 Development Plan 20.8.1 Purpose The purpose of a development plan is to: A. Allow for the review and approval of entitlements for development in the PD district and any associated modification of standards (MOS) requests; B. Implement Envision Franklin guiding principles and design concepts; and C. Utilize the planned unit development process in accordance with State law. 20.8.2 Applicability A. Development plans are specific to the PD district. Development plans shall comply with the specific review procedures in this Section. B. Rezoning of property to a PD district and the subsequent development plan shall not be proposed or used to avoid, or have the effect of avoiding compliance with the standards and requirements of this Ordinance or for the other zoning districts, and instead, shall be used sparingly in the following situations: 1. Rezoning of property to a PD district and the corresponding development plan shall be limited to situations where this district is needed in order to implement Envision Franklin guiding principles and design concepts; or 2. Rezoning of property to a PD district and the corresponding development plan shall be limited to situations where a property, due to unique site conditions or the necessary intrinsic size, use, building placement, building elements, building configuration, building type, or other building and development characteristics, cannot under any other circumstances conform to one or more of the other zoning districts or standards specified in this Ordinance. C. Development plans shall provide for innovative planning and design that respects the surrounding established land use, character, and natural or manmade features of the property, such as trees, historic features, streams, hillsides, and floodplains, and promotes quality design and environmentally sensitive development by allowing development to take advantage of special site characteristics, locations, and land uses, which could not be achieved in accordance with the standards for any other zoning district. 20.8.3 Establishment of Standards Development plans establish entitlements for a property in the PD district, including a customized combination of permitted uses, building types, frontage types, setbacks, and any modifications of standards in accordance with Subsection 20.8.4, Modifications of Standards. 20.8.4 Modifications of Standards A. The purpose of a modification of standards is to allow the consideration of a request to modify a development standard of this Ordinance where: 1. The modification will enhance the design of the development more than if the standards were strictly adhered to; 2. The conditions upon which the request is based are unique to the design intent for the development and are not applicable generally to other property; and 3. The modification is consistent with the intent of Envision Franklin.
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