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Danville board plans briefing with Planning & Zoning, refers sign issue to codes enforcement
Summary
The Architectural History Board agreed to arrange a July briefing with Planning & Zoning to clarify roles and appeals, invited staff and two board members to attend, and referred an old Lassanostra sign issue to Codes and Ordinances for citation this week.
The Danville Architectural History Board used its June 24 special call meeting to schedule outreach to Planning & Zoning to clarify the board's role in the H1 historic overlay, and to refer an enforcement matter involving the old Lassanostra sign to Codes and Ordinances.
A board member proposed preparing a short presentation for Planning & Zoning to explain what the Architectural History Board does, where the H1 overlay applies, and how the appeals process operates. The chair asked for two board members to attend the Planning & Zoning meeting with the speaker and cautioned that more than three board members cannot attend together without creating a quorum. The vice chair (Mr. Nogle) was suggested as a likely volunteer.
Board members also discussed confusion arising from a recent appeal, noting uncertainty about whether appeals from the Architectural History Board go to the city commission or the Board of Variances. The board directed staff to invite city planning, "Henry" (staff), and Sergeant Rainwater to the July meeting to explain jurisdictional procedures and code enforcement processes.
On signage enforcement, staff reported that, per the city attorney, the sign at the old Lassanostra will be referred to Codes and Ordinances for citation this week. One speaker estimated a fine of about "$25 a day" but explicitly said they could be mistaken; the exact fine amount was not specified in the record. The board also reviewed administrative items: members were asked to review 2025-26 goals ahead of the next meeting and nominations and officer elections were scheduled for that meeting.
The board noted design guidelines and definitions still need work; staff said the consultant will remove a 25% window-coverage rule and advised tightening definitions to reflect recent Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS) changes regarding pictorial signs. The board did not adopt ordinance language at the meeting but tasked staff to coordinate definitions with Planning & Zoning.
The board closed the meeting after the business concluded and a motion to adjourn was made and seconded.
