DATE: August 2, 2016
TO: Board of Mayor and Aldermen
FROM: Eric Stuckey, City Administrator
Vernon Gerth, Assistant City Administrator - Community/Economic Development
Emily Hunter, Planning and Sustainability Director
Jim Svoboda, Principal Planner
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Consideration of Ordinance 2016-030 To Be Entitled: "An Ordinance To Amend Title 21, Affordable And Workforce Housing Of The Franklin Municipal Code In Order To Delete Chapter 7, Inclusionary Housing For Previously Approved Planned Unit Developments." (08/09/16 WS, 08/23/16 1st BOMA Reading 8-0) SECOND AND FINAL READING
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Purpose
The purpose of this memorandum is to provide information to the Franklin Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BOMA) concerning removing the Inclusionary Housing for Previously Approved Planned
Unit Developments requirements in the Franklin Municipal Code.
Background
In 2010, the BOMA adopted Ordinance 2010-21 establishing inclusionary housing regulations and standards to promote the development of affordable and workforce housing within the City. The Ordinance amended Title 21 of the Franklin Municipal Code to add a new Chapter 7, Inclusionary Housing For Previously Approved Planned Unit Developments, which required any residential Planned Unit Developments (PUDs) approved prior to April 1, 2010, that requested an increase in density to provide at least ten (10) percent of the additional units being requested to be affordable housing units. The Ordinance established various options for how to the requirement could be met. In 2015, the BOMA determined that in order to continue to promote housing diversity within the City it was necessary to adopt Ordinance 2015-03 and amend the regulations to apply to all PUDs, regardless of the date of approval.
On April 7, 2016, the Tennessee General Assembly adopted Public Chapter 822 prohibiting local governments from enacting, maintaining, or enforcing any zoning regulations, requirements, or conditions of deve...
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