A subsidiary of Fischer Homes is looking to add 687 housing units to the Ballyshannon development in Boone County. A request for a zoning change that would allow for the construction of the units came before the Boone County Planning Commission last Wednesday. The planning commission will issue a recommendation on the zoning change request […]
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Boone County Planning Commission recommends against 335-unit Drees development
The Boone County Planning Commission recommended against a zoning change Wednesday night that could allow Drees Homes to construct 335 housing units. The recommendation came down in a split 6-5 vote by the planning commissioners. The final decision on the zoning change request will now go to the Boone County Fiscal Court. The land in […]
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340-unit luxury apartment development recommended for denial by Boone County Planning Commission
At a Sept. 2 Boone County Planning Commission meeting, the commission recommended denying a polarizing luxury apartment development that would add 340 units on the border of Florence and Union. Silverman & Co., a Blue Ash-based real estate development firm, requested a zone change for nearly 33 acres near Old Union Road and U.S. 42. […]
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Erlanger to discuss proposed Dixie Highway reconstruction; more in NKY gov
This week in NKY government meetings, Erlanger is holding a meeting to discuss the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, District 6, proposal for a major road reconfiguration of Dixie Highway. Keep reading to find out what happened in local government over the past week and what you need to know for this week. What happened last week […]
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QuikTrip eyes former Frisch’s in Florence for 2nd Kentucky store
What you need to know QuikTrip could be the latest convenience store brand to set up shop in Boone County. Over the past two years, Wawa, a convenience store and gas station chain based in Pennsylvania, revealed an ambitious expansion into Northern Kentucky, pledging to open several stores across Boone and Campbell counties. Now, QuikTrip […]
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Boone County considers 882-unit Union development
What you need to know As the Union area continues to expand, developers are aiming to add more housing units to the bustling bedroom community. From 1960 to 2020, Union’s population increased from about 600 to over 7,000 residents, turning the city into a hotbed for suburban development. On Wednesday, the Boone County Planning Commission […]
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Union wedding venue hits road block with planning commission
The Boone County Planning Commission recommended denial of a zone change request for a wedding venue and event center near a residential neighborhood in Union. At a public hearing in early April, Northern Kentucky Development Alliance, formed by Dale McPherson, a founding builder of Triple Crown Country Club, and Patrick Rector, founder of Rector Excavating, […]
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Flaming margaritas? Mi Cozumel coming to Boone County
Boone County residents will soon be able to drink colorful flaming margaritas from the increasingly popular Mi Cozumel. The Springdale, Ohio-based Mexican restaurant — famous for its extensive margarita offerings — is opening a new store in Florence at 7484 Turfway Road. Four Mi Cozumel restaurants are currently open in the Greater Cincinnati area. The […]
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Florence considers extended-stay hotel project
Florence might soon be getting a new extended-stay hotel. At its brief Jan. 21 caucus meeting, Florence City Council discussed a zoning change to accommodate the proposed hotel at 5935-5495 Merchant St. next to the Kemba Credit Union. The zone change would include the credit union and a 5.3-acre site next door, 5935 and 5945 […]
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Developer discusses plan for complex that features brewery, soccer fields, more in Hebron
Brad Trauth and his family love to bike the trails in Cincinnati. He said they enjoy finding a spot off the trail for the kids to play and the adults to have a beer, but he wishes that was something he could find in Northern Kentucky. Trauth said his family started biking during the COVID-19 […]
