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Forest Park council approves standards to reduce homeowner reviews by Urban Design Review Board
Summary
Council voted to have staff write development standards allowing minor residential exterior improvements to be reviewed administratively rather than requiring all homeowners to appear before the Urban Design Review Board.
Forest Park city council voted Tuesday to direct staff to draft development‑standard language that will allow minor residential exterior improvements to be reviewed by planning staff instead of requiring every homeowner to appear before the Urban Design Review Board. The motion, made by Councilwoman James and seconded by Councilwoman Akins Wells, passed by unanimous roll call.
The change responds to resident complaints about application fees and confusion over when projects must go before the board. Director Dozier, speaking for Planning and Community Development, told the…
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