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Fort Scott commission asks staff to draft historic-preservation ordinance tied to CLG program
Summary
Commissioners directed staff to draft an ordinance modeled on Independence, Kan., to pursue Certified Local Government status that would localize some review of downtown exterior work and aim to speed routine approvals, while retaining SHPO standards.
Commissioners on the Fort Scott City Commission voted to direct staff to draft a historic-preservation ordinance based on the Independence, Kansas, template that would position the city to pursue Certified Local Government (CLG) status.
The move, made after an extended discussion about delays in exterior project approvals, was framed by Commissioner Matthew Wells as a way to speed routine approvals for downtown property owners and to make clear which window/door/paint options can be handled locally without repeated State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) reviews. Wells…
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