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Residents and preservationists clash over proposed Tower Park historic overlay in Fort Thomas
Summary
Public comment at the Fort Thomas City Council meeting focused on the proposed historic-preservation overlay for the Tower Park area, with preservation groups urging an enforceable overlay and some residents saying existing HOA and development agreements already offer strong protections.
Preservation advocates and neighborhood residents squared off Tuesday as the Fort Thomas City Council continued public hearings and received comment on proposed zoning changes that would establish a historic-preservation overlay (HPO) for the Tower Park area.
Seth Johnson, executive director of the Cincinnati Preservation Association, told the council the overlay would bring predictable, transparent standards and an appealable process that private deed restrictions do not provide. "By having an HPO over this area, you would allow for a process for approval and even…
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