Franklin Zoning Ordinance

06 138 Chapter Large-Scale Retail Building BUILDING TYPES Franklin Zoning Ordinance Effective December 30, 2019 6.9 Large-Scale Retail Building A building of 50,000 square feet or more that is most commonly associated with a large-format retailer. It has in-line retail or liner buildings along the front of the building. This building type shall comply with all other applicable standards of this Ordinance. Permitted Districts PD RC6 RC12 and further limited within these districts to the following locations: East of Mallory Lane and north of McEwen Drive and west of I-65; or East of I-65 and south of Goose Creek Bypass. Building Standards Building Footprint Maximum ground floor of 50,000 gross square feet Building Height Minimum 2 stories if over 50,000 gross square feet Building Orientation and Entry Main Entrance Prominently located on front facade and highly visible Facade Location The front facade shall face the public street, private street, or internal drive, in that priority order The front facade shall parallel the frontage Windows Orientation Vertically proportioned and symmetrically aligned Window Alignment Upper floor windows shall be aligned with those of ground floor Window Openings Shall be punched and recessed a minimum of 3 inches from the facade Front Facade Glazing 50 to 85 percent of the ground floor, measured between two feet and ten feet from the ground 20 to 65 percent of upper floors Glazing on All Other Frontage- Facing Facades 20 to 65 percent on each floor Prohibited Glazing Materials Tinted glass, reflective glass, and other glass treatments that inhibit views into the building Facade Standards Facade Composition Vertically orient materials, design elements, and architectural details to emphasize proportion of height to width