1256.03 SPECIAL APPROVAL USES.

   In the C-1, Commercial District the following uses shall be permitted, subject to approval in accordance with Section 1268.32:

   (a)   Multiple family residential uses, including short-term rental dwelling units, when located on the second floor of a building that is designed for a retail, service, or office use on the first floor.

   (b)   Solar and wind facilities, whether freestanding or attached to the principal building, are considered accessory structures, subject to Section 1268.13. The Village of Franklin encourages the development and use of alternative energy sources, such as energy generated by solar and wind facilities, provided that the devices to generate, process and store the energy are safe and will cause no harm to the well-being of adjacent residents or businesses or the neighborhood as a whole.

   (c)   Accessory buildings customarily incidental to uses permitted by Section 1256.02, subject to site plan and special approval requirements in Sections 1268.30 and 1268.32.

   (d)   Any use not otherwise permitted in this Zoning Code (Part 12, Title Four, of the Village of Franklin Code of Ordinances).

      (Ord. 2012-07. Passed 11-12-12; Ord. 2015-02. Passed 9-21-15; Ord. 2021-04. Passed 10-11-21.)

   1256.04   ACCESSORY USES, BUILDIN