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Residents urge stronger historic-preservation rules, clearer DRB procedures in Fort Thomas

City of Fort Thomas City Council · February 17, 2026

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Summary

Residents and preservation advocates asked the council to strengthen Design Review Board (DRB) procedures, apply mandatory Secretary of the Interior standards, and require pre-meeting consultation with preservation staff for projects affecting the Tower Park Historic Overlay District.

At the Feb. 17 council meeting, resident Sharon McKnight and others urged the council to tighten preservation protections and clarify DRB procedures after a lengthy Jan. 16 DRB review of a certificate of appropriateness for a property on Alexander Circle.

McKnight said preservation consultant Wes Cunningham recommended…

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