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Design review board says Fort Scott has no local mural rules; urges City Commission to adopt state guidance and discusses CLG option
Summary
At its May 27 meeting the Fort Scott City Design Review Board clarified that the city currently lacks a local mural guideline, discussed asking the City Commission to adopt state mural guidance for the local historic (H) district, and considered the Certified Local Government (CLG) process and an update to the historic resource inventory.
The Fort Scott City Design Review Board on May 27 clarified that the city currently has no locally adopted mural guidelines and discussed asking the City Commission to adopt the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) mural guidance so that the standards would apply to the city's local historic (H) district as well as the federally listed district.
Board members and staff said the lack of a local document has caused confusion: applicants often do not consult state guidance and the board has handled mural matters informally through application language rather than an adopted local standard. City staff confirmed that, if the City Commission approves, the board would ask that the state guidelines be incorporated into the city's materials so applicants could find local guidance in one place.
The board also discussed the Certified Local Government (CLG) program, which several members described in the…
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