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Residents press Fort Thomas for design-review training, zoning review and National Register consideration
Summary
Residents told the Fort Thomas City Council that lack of training for the Design Review Board and planning staff has hurt historic districts; staff said trainings are being scheduled and council discussed timing for a zoning-focused review of the comprehensive plan.
Residents at a Fort Thomas City Council meeting urged the city to provide immediate training on local historic-district design guidelines and to consider nominating the Central Business District for the National Register of Historic Places.
Sharon McKnight, who identified herself as a resident at 62 Miller Lane, told council members: "This lack of training is not only a disservice to applicants, but to the entire community." She said the design review board, planning commission and staff have not been trained to apply the city’s design-review rules under ordinance 36.015 and that decisions at recent review…
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