Overview: In a recent Franklin Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting, members deliberated over a restaurant’s request for a parking variance to expand seating capacity and a separate application by the Muslim Foundation Incorporated for preliminary and final site plan approval with a D3 variance for recreational space. The board also addressed a proposed retail facility’s transition from medical to recreational use and its parking implications. Amidst these discussions, the board grappled with the enforcement of seating capacities, differentiation between banquet and restaurant functions, and concerns regarding the impact of proposed expansions on parking and local environment.
