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FRANKLIN PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE In accordance with the Town of Franklin Zoning By-Laws, the Franklin Planning Board will hold a public hearing at the Town Hall (and can also be attended remotely) on Monday, January 26, 2026 at 7:00 PM, and the Franklin Town Council will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, February 4 at 6:00 PM in the Town Council Chambers of the Franklin Municipal Building, 355 East Central Street, to consider amending Chapter 185 of the Code of the Town of Franklin. ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENTS 26-946: That Chapter 185 of the Code of the Town of Franklin is hereby amending §185, Attachment 7, Use Regulations Schedule Part VI. 26-947: That Chapter 185 of the Code of the Town of Franklin is hereby amending §185, Attachment 9, Schedule of Lot, Area, Frontage, Yard and Height Requirements. The exact wording and detail of the proposed By-Law amendments, including additions, deletions to §185, as well as the updated Schedule documents, can be found attached to this hearing notice. Please contact the Department of Planning & Community Development at (508) 520-4907 if you require further information or if you need to make arrangements to provide translation services for the hearing impaired, or for persons with language barriers. Greg Rondeau, Chairman Robert Dellorco, Chair Franklin Planning Board Franklin Town Council  SPONSOR: Town Administration TOWN OF FRANKLIN ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT 26-946 A ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT TO THE CODE OF THE TOWN OF FRANKLIN AT CHAPTER 185, ATTACHMENT 7, PART VI USE REGULATION SCHEDULE BE IT ENACTED BY THE FRANKLIN TOWN COUNCIL THAT: Chapter 185 of the Code of the Town of Franklin is hereby amended by the following additions and deletions to §185, Attachment 7, Use Regulations Schedule Part VI: December 19, 2025 Page 1 of 5  185 Attachment 7 USE REGULATION SCHEDULE PART VI Symbols in the Use Regulations Schedule shall mean the following: Y = A permitted use. N = An excluded or prohibited use. BA = A use authorized under special permit from the Board of Appeals. PB = A use authorized under special permit from the Planning Board. P/SP = Permitted as of right. A special permit from the Board of Appeals is required if the proposed project results in an increase in estimated water consumption of more than 15,000 gallons per day. District RRI RRII Principal Uses RVI RVII SFRIII SFRIV GRV NC RB CI CII DC B I LI O MBI 6. Residential 6.1 Multifamily or Apartment a. With Four or More Housing Units4 N1 N N Y2,3 PB2,8 N Y2,3 N Y5,6 N N N PB7,8 N b. With Three Housing Units N N PB2 Y 2 Y 2 N Y 2 Y Y N N N N N c. As Part of Mixed Use Development N N N PB2,3 PB2,8 N Y2,3 N Y5,6 N N N PB7,8 N 6.2 Single-family Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N N N 6.3 Two-family a. New N N Y2 Y2 Y2 N Y Y N N N N N N b. By conversion BA BA BA Y Y N BA Y BA N N N N N NOTES: 1. Except PB in RVI District per § 185-38, and RVII District per § 185-50. 2. Lot area must be at least 25% greater than that required for a single-family dwelling. 3. No more than one dwelling unit per 2,250 square feet of lot area may be permitted; additional dwelling units may be allowed by Special Permit from the Planning Board. 4. All multifamily developments with 10 or more housing units are required to address the Affordable Housing requirements in § 185-51. 5. All dwelling units shall be located on floors above the street level floor. 6. No more than one dwelling unit per 2,000 square feet of lot area will be permitted; additional dwelling units may be allowed by Special Permit from the Planning Board. 7. All multi-family residential developments require a minimum of 5-acres. 8. No more than one dwelling unit per 3,000 square feet of lot area will be permitted. Franklin DPCD December 29, 2025 The foregoing Zoning By-law Amendment shall take effect in accordance with the Franklin Home Rule Charter and Massachusetts General Law Chapter 40A, Section 5. DATED: ____________, 2026 VOTED: __________________________ UNANIMOUS: _______________ A TRUE RECORD ATTEST: YES: _________ NO: __________ ABSTAIN: ____ ABSENT: _____ RECUSED: __________________ _________________________ Nancy Danello, CMC _____________________________ Town Clerk Ted Cormier-Leger, Clerk Franklin Town Council  SPONSOR: Town Administration TOWN OF FRANKLIN ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENTS 26-947 A ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT TO THE CODE OF THE TOWN OF FRANKLIN AT CHAPTER 185, ATTACHMENT 9, SCHEDULE OF LOT, AREA, FRONTAGE, YARD AND HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE FRANKLIN TOWN COUNCIL THAT: Chapter 185 of the Code of the Town of Franklin is hereby amended by the following additions and deletions to §185, Attachment 9, Schedule of Lot, Area, Frontage, Yard and Height Requirements: December 19, 2025 Page 1 of 5  185 Attachment 9 Schedule of Lot, Area, Frontage, Yard and Height Requirements Maximum Height of Maximum Impervious Minimum Lot Dimensions Minimum Yard Dimensions Building Coverage of Existing Upland District Continuous Lot Width Structures Plus Area Frontage Depth (minimum Front Side Rear Stories Feet Structures (square feet) (feet) (feet) circle diameter) (feet) (feet) (feet) Paving 3 Rural Residential I 40,000 200 200 1804 40 40 40 3 35 20 25 4 Residential VI 40,000 200 200 180 40 40 40 3 35 20 25 Residential VII11 40,000 200 200 1804 40 40 40 3 35 20 12 25 12 Rural Residential II 30,000 150 200 1354 40 35 35 3 35 20 25 Single Family Residential III 20,000 125 160 112.5 40 25 30 3 35 25 35 Single Family Residential IV 15,000 100 100 90 30 20 20 3 35 30 35 General Residential V 10,000 100 16 100 90 20 15 20 3 40 45 55 Neighborhood Commercial 18,000 100 100 90 20 30 40 3 35 30 35 Rural Business13 40,000 200 200 180 40 30 40 1.5 30 10 30 Downtown Commercial 5,000 50 50 45 510 02 15 39 409 80 90 Commercial I7 5,000 50 50 45 201 1014 15 315 4015 80 90 Commercial II 40,000 175 200 157.5 40 30 30 315 4015 70 80 Business 20,000 125 160 112.5 40 20 30 315 4015 70 80 Mixed Business Innovation 40,000 175 200 157.5 40 305 305 315 4015 70 80 Industrial 40,000 175 200 157.5 40 305 305 36 - 70 80 Limited Industrial 40,000 175 200 157.5 40 308 308 36 406 70 80 Office 40,000 100 100 90 20 305 305 36 406 70 80 Setbacks: No structure or pole carrying overhead wires shall be put up within 60 feet nor shall a billboard be erected within 100 feet of right-of-way which is 75 feet or more. NOTES: 1 But no new structure shall be required to provide a deeper yard than that existing on that parcel upon adoption of this amendment. 2 Increase to 20 feet when abutting a residential district. 3 See definition of Upland §185-3, §185-36. Impervious Surfaces and §185-40. Water Resource District. 4 Within open space developments (see § 185-43), the lot width must be met for individual lots shall be no less than 1/2 those required within the underlying district. 5 Increase by the common building height of the structure, when abutting a residential use. 6 Buildings up to 60 feet in height may be permitted by a special permit from the Planning Board. 7 Permitted residential uses must observe requirements of General Residential V District for residential use building only. Multifamily residential with three housing units, and Mixed use buildings are exempt from this requirement. 8 Increase by 1.5 the common building height of a structure, when abutting a residential district or use. 9 Buildings up to 50 feet in height may be permitted by a special permit from the Planning Board provided the structure is set back at least 15 feet from frontage. 10 Minimum five-foot setback required on first floor, street level; upper floors can overhang required first floor set back. 11 See §185-50. 12 Total impervious surface in the upland shall be no more than 50% if a special permit for multiple, single-family dwelling units is granted in RVII. 13 Maximum gross building footprint of non-residential primary use structures is 3,500 square feet. 14 The10 feet side setback is only required on one side of lot; if lot abuts a residential district, a twenty feet setback is required on the abutting side. 15 Buildings up to 50 feet in height, regardless of the number of stories, may be permitted by a special permit from the Planning Board. 16 Minimum continuous frontage of 50ft for mixed-use & multifamily buildings. 12/29/2025 Franklin DPCD The foregoing Zoning By-law Amendment shall take effect in accordance with the Franklin Home Rule Charter and Massachusetts General Law Chapter 40A, Section 5. DATED: ____________, 2026 VOTED: __________________________ UNANIMOUS: _______________ A TRUE RECORD ATTEST: YES: _________ NO: __________ ABSTAIN: ____ ABSENT: _____ RECUSED: __________________ _________________________ Nancy Danello, CMC _____________________________ Town Clerk Ted Cormier-Leger, Clerk Franklin Town Council