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The Planning Board recommended four zoning amendments to the Town Council, intended to ensure Franklin’s zoning allows for the required 1,883 MBTA Communities housing units. The recommendations passed unanimously except amendment 26-948, which passed 4-0-1 because one member abstained.
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The amendments would adjust residential use tables, lot requirements, frontage rules, and other zoning language so designated areas can accommodate the required housing capacity. No MBTA Communities units have been built yet; the town only needs zoning that allows for the 1,883 units. Three subdivision hearings were continued to April 6, 2026.
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