The purpose of residential district, R-2, is to provide for
high density, single-family (detached and attached) and two-family
residential development and related uses including those public and
semi-public uses and accessory uses as may be necessary or are normally
compatible with residential surroundings.
[Amended by Ord. No. 6-12-2000(7); Ord. of 4-8-2002(3); Ord. No. 2005-9, 5-9-2005]
(1) Single-family dwelling, detached.
(2) Two-family dwelling.
[Added by Ord. No. 2018-12, 8-27-2018]
(3) Single-family dwelling, attached such as townhouses as set forth
in § 2.7 of this zoning ordinance.
(4) Public park or playground.
(5) Existing railroad lines, not including switching or storage yard,
or other station facilities.
(6) Public utility, neighborhood.
(7) Cluster zoning in accordance with the provisions of article XV of
this zoning ordinance.
[Amended by Ord. No. 6-12-2000(7); Ord. of 4-8-2002(3)]
Certain uses are allowed by conditional use permit in the R-2
district, as follows:
(2) Public maintenance and service building.
(11) Antenna and/or Satellite in accordance with article XXIII.
(13) Restaurant on lots abutting on streets that are a part of the thoroughfare
system as described in the most recent Franklin Area Highway Needs
Study, prepared by the Virginia Department of Transportation and adopted
by the Franklin City Council.
(14) Club (provided that any such building shall be at least 25 feet from
any other lot in an R district).
(17) Educational facility, primary/secondary.
(18) Educational facility, college/university.
(22) Adult day treatment center.
(23) Assisted living facility.
[Amended by Ord. of 11-24-1997(2); Ord. No. 2005-16, 6-13-2005]
Accessory uses, customarily incidental to a permitted principal
use or a conditional use, are allowed on the same lot including but
not limited to the following:
(1) Private garage or carport.
(2) Storage building other than shipping containers, sea containers,
freight containers, portable storage units and like containers.
(6) Sign, as permitted by article XXII of this ordinance.
(7) Fences and walls as permitted in § 2.9 of this ordinance.
(8) Temporary family health care structure.
[Added by Ord. No. 2018-07, 6-25-2018]
(9) Accessory dwelling unit.
[Added by Ord. No. 2018-08, 6-25-2018]
(10) Gardening (no zoning permit required).
[Added 5-22-2006]
(11) Additional provisions dealing with the location, size and height
of accessory structures are found in § 19.2(11) of this
ordinance.
[Amended by Ord. of 11-24-1997(3)]
All structures shall be set back at least 25 feet from the right-of-way
of all public streets. Pursuant to subsection 19.2(5), for the purpose
of calculating setbacks no street shall be considered to have a right-of-way
less than 50 feet wide.
[Amended by Ord. of 11-24-1997(4)]
This section sets forth the minimum yard dimensions in the district.
Additional provisions dealing with size and special circumstances
can be found in article XIX.
(1) Side yards. The minimum width of a side yard for detached single
family and two-family dwellings shall be ten feet for one yard and
15 feet for both yards. The minimum width of a side yard for other
uses shall be 20 feet for one yard and 40 feet for both yards.
(2) Side yards for corner lots. The minimum width of side yards for corner
lots for all uses is as set forth in subsections 19.2(7)b. and c.
(3) Rear yard. The minimum depth of the rear yard shall be at least 25
feet from the principal permitted structure, if it is a detached single-family
or two-family dwellings. For all other principal permitted structures,
the minimum depth of the rear yard shall be at least 40 feet.
(4) Front yard. Except as provided for in article XIX, front yard regulations
are set forth in § 5.6 of this article.
The maximum height of all structures shall not exceed 50 feet
and may not exceed three stories.
Are as set forth in § 19.2(6), (7) and (8).
All provisions for the regulation of signs in this district
are found in article XXII.
All provisions for the regulation of parking in this district
are found in article XVIII.
Floodplain regulations that apply to certain properties within
the district are set forth in article XXI.
Certain properties within the district may also be located within
the aircraft approach zone. Applicable regulations are found in article
XX.