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Fort Thomas residents press for clearer public input as planning commission prepares comprehensive plan review
Summary
Residents at a Fort Thomas City Council meeting urged the planning commission and city administration to break the comprehensive plan review into smaller pieces, publish the original 2018 supporting research online and coordinate a public survey so community feedback can meaningfully shape goals and objectives.
Sharon McKnight, a Fort Thomas resident, told the City Council the planning commission's upcoming review of the city's comprehensive plan'including more than 25 goals and objectives across six chapters'felt like too much to cover in a single meeting.
"That feels like a lot to cover in just 1 meeting," McKnight said, noting the planning commission's Sept. 17 agenda lists goals and objectives across land use, transportation, parks, utilities and regional partnerships. She urged the commission to publish the 2018 comprehensive plan and the original research that informed it so residents can review materials in advance.
Why it matters: Fort Thomas's comprehensive plan guides future land-use and zoning decisions. Residents and several council members said…
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