20 354 Chapter Vesting PROCEDURES Franklin Zoning Ordinance Effective January 13, 2026 20.19 Vesting 20.19.1 Establishment of Vesting A. In accordance with T.C.A. § 13-4-310, and subject to the exceptions set forth in said statute, vesting shall be established by the submittal of a plan listed below on or after January 1, 2015, when the plan substantially complies with the requirements of local development ordinances and regulations. 1. Development plan; 2. Preliminary plat; 3. Site plan that is not associated with an approved development plan or preliminary plat; or 4. A revision to a development plan, site plan, or preliminary plat that was originally approved prior to January 1, 2015 and receives approval by the original review body. B. Substantial compliance of the submittal shall be determined by the following: 1. The submittal complies with any applicable use related requirements of Chapter 5, Use Regulations; 2. There are no pending variance or modifications of standards requests associated with the submittal; 3. The DRT reviews have been completed with a staff recommendation of approval or approval with conditions to the applicable final review body; and 4. The applicable final review body makes the final determination on whether the submittal is in substantial compliance through its action of approval or approval with conditions. C. For the remainder of this Section, these applications with established vested rights shall be referred to as “vested plans”. 20.19.2 Vesting Periods A. The establishment of a vested plan per Subsection 20.19.1, Establishment of Vesting, will initiate a vesting period, during which the development standards adopted by the City and in effect on the date the submittal is determined to substantially comply shall remain the applicable standards to the vested plan during its vesting period. B. The vesting period applicable to a vested plan shall be a period of three years and begins on the date the submittal is determined to substantially comply by the applicable review body, but the period cannot expire before either: 1. The date on which an appeal period for challenging such approval has expired; or 2. The date on which all appeals of such approval have been exhausted. C. To keep a vested plan vested, an applicant must: 1. Secure the approval of a site plan (only applicable when a development plan or preliminary plat is the vested plan); 2. Obtain necessary permits to start site preparation; and 3. Begin site preparation work, which includes any of the following activities: excavating, grading, demolition, removing excess debris to allow for proper grading, or providing a surface for a proper foundation, drainage, and settling for a development project, and physical improvements such as water and sanitary sewer lines, footings, or foundations installed on the site for which construction permits are required. D. Should the applicant meet the three requirements of Paragraph 20.19.2.C,
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