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Tag: Boone County Fiscal Court
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Zone change moves new commercial complex in Hebron forward
Boone County has approved a zone change to pave the way for a new commercial complex, known as CirclePort, off Mineola Pike and Olympic Boulevard in Hebron. On Tuesday, the Boone County Fiscal Court conducted the second reading of an ordinance changing the zoning designation of a 5.7-acre parcel of land from ‘rural suburban’ to […]
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Apartment development unlikely after zone change denial in Burlington
Applause rang out in the Boone County Fiscal Court chambers as meeting attendees cheered the Boone County Planning Commission’s Zone Change Committee’s vote to recommend the denial of a polarizing zone change request. Charter Commercial, a real estate development firm based out of Crestview Hills, requested a zoning map amendment from the planning commission to […]
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Vertical farming company 80 Acres to expand in Boone County
80 Acres, the largest vertical farming company in Greater Cincinnati, landed $140 million worth of public bonds from Boone County to expand their facility near Florence. Hamilton, Ohio-based 80 Acres is adding another “grow zone” to its over 200,000-square-foot facility at 7455 Empire Dr. in unincorporated Boone County. At the moment, the facility features two […]
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CVG secures $20 million for new project, enhancing aviation infrastructure
The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport received $20 million in state funds from the Commonwealth of Kentucky to develop Hangar Row — a dedicated area of the airport tailored to maintaining and upgrading aircraft. Hangar Row is set to be developed on approximately 350 acres southwest of the airport’s campus. Multiple new hangars to store and […]
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More Publix? Boone County nearing approval of Graves Road zone change
The Boone County Fiscal Court is nearing approval of a zone change request that would pave the way for The Shoppes at Hebron Pointe, a new commercial development on Graves Road—one that’s long been speculated to be anchored by a Publix grocery store. On Tuesday, Boone County conducted the first reading on an ordinance changing […]
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Boone County approves zone change for CirclePort commercial complex
A recent vote by the county planning commission suggests that a new commercial complex could be coming to CirclePort in Boone County. The request was made on behalf of Corporex, a Covington-based real estate developer behind CirclePort, a 650-acre mixed-use development located on the doorstep of the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. Last week, the Boone […]
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Boone County Planning Commission recommends approval for medical cannabis zoning amendments
Boone County Planning Commission has recommended approval of a series of zoning amendments related to medical cannabis businesses, which would dictate where dispensaries are allowed to do business.
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There’s a drug and mental health crisis in Boone County. Police social workers are now ‘navigating’ to fix it
Chelsea Chorley is still settling into her new job. When telling us her official title, she answered with some hesitation — police navigator? police social worker? Whatever her title may be, Chorley is confident in one thing: she has the chance to make a difference. “I think it’s the (Boone County Sheriff’s Office’s) willingness to […]
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Gated community or pig farm? Boone County considering denial of zone change for prospective development
The Boone County Fiscal Court is leaning toward the denial of a zone change that could make way for a sprawling 55-and-older community on the ‘Jake’s Farm’ property near the Richwood Country Estates subdivision in southern Boone County. The potential development is not without controversy as dozens of residents packed the county’s fiscal court chambers […]
