The Boone County Planning Commission approved a concept development plan and several variances that will pave the way for a new commercial development near Richwood Road. The request was made on behalf of Richwood Development LLC, a holding company owned by Boone County resident Milanben Patel, to allow for the development of an approximately 28,000-square-foot […]
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Perfetti Van Melle unveils giant 3-D Airheads sign at Erlanger plant
Did you know Northern Kentucky is the birthplace of Airheads? Steve Bruner created the popular bar-like candy at Perfetti Van Melle’s Erlanger plant in 1985. The candy has grown to become a staple of modern candy culture around the world. Today, Perfetti Van Melle produces 6.5 million Airheads bars at the plant daily. With the […]
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Hebron Wawa, Longnecks development in Boone County nears full approval
Boone County approved the first step for a zone change and concept development plan that would allow for a Wawa convenience store and Longnecks Sports Bar in Hebron, with Anchor Properties as the property developer.
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Boone County continues comprehensive plan update process
Boone County continues to make tweaks to the county’s comprehensive plan, which is reviewed every five years. The comprehensive plan, Our Boone County 2045, was last revised in 2019, and is routinely updated to help guide land use and development throughout unincorporated Boone County and the cities of Florence, Union, and Walton. The plan consists […]
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Boone County takes first steps to expand Bavarian Waste Landfill
Boone County is taking its first steps to potentially expand the Bavarian Waste Landfill in Walton. The Bavarian Waste Landfill, the lone landfill in Boone County, is located at 12764 McCoys Fork Rd., directly off Interstate 71. The 461-acre landfill has a carrying capacity of over 11 million tons. According to the 5-Year Solid Waste […]
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Gated community or pig farm? Boone County residents voice concerns over proposed development
A potential zone change ruling could determine whether the Richwood Country Estates subdivision residents will eventually see a gated community or pigs out their back window. It was a packed house at the Boone County Fiscal Court chambers this week, as residents showed up in droves to voice their concerns regarding a prospective 55-and-older community […]
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Boone County approves concept development plan changes for Union Marketplace development
The Boone County Planning Commission unanimously approved changes to the Union Marketplace’s concept development plan, allowing the project to proceed. The planning commission voted on the changes during a regularly scheduled meeting on May 1. Phillip Drees, co-owner of Terrace Holdings, the Northern Kentucky-based real estate developer behind Union Marketplace, submitted the plan change application. […]
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Braxton Brewery, Dewey’s Pizza location in Union hinges on concept plan update
Braxton Brewing Company and Dewey’s Pizza have proposed an expansion of their concept development plan in Union, which includes a new 2,200-square-foot building, a free-standing monument sign, a driveway connection, and a pedestrian connection.
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Boone County rejects zoning change for Walton project
The Boone County Planning Commission struck down a real estate developer’s zone change request after they concluded the company’s development plan didn’t align with the county’s comprehensive plan. On Wednesday, the planning commission recommended the denial of a zoning amendment request to change the designation for a 3.2-acre area of land located west of Grand […]
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Panel denies Boone County apartment complex developer zoning request
A developer’s zoning request that would result in a 312-unit apartment complex in Boone County has been denied by the Boone County Planning Commission. The panel’s decision regarding the zone change request from commercial to residential use was issued during Wednesday’s planning commission business meeting and will now be forwarded to the Boone County Fiscal […]
