This story originally appeared in our weekly LINK Reader. Subscribe to our print edition here. Chances are good that, at some point, you will interact with your city government. Need a variance to build a driveway? Make your case at a Board of Adjustment meeting. Worried about outdated playground equipment? Bring your concern to the Parks […]
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City Council Roundup: Route-8, Development Agreement, Traffic Safety, Police Retirements
Legacy of 2019 weather: Route 8 remains in poor condition and closed as stakeholders continue to hammer out possible solutions to the ongoing trouble area. By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor At their July meeting, the Fort Thomas City Council passed an agreement with NAP Fort Thomas LLC, the development group that includes Greiwe […]
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Design Review Board Approves Business District Proposal
After approval by the Fort Thomas Planning Commission, the developers presented a revised plan for their Central Business District development to the Design Review Board. By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor At its May meeting, the Fort Thomas Design Review Board unanimously approved the initial proposal for a new mixed-use development in the Central […]
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Revisions for Central Business Proposal Announced
By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor The plans for the Central Business District development project proposed by Rick Greiwe and his partners have undergone significant changes. Greiwe Development shared newly revised plans for the Fort Thomas Town Center on its website and has submitted them to the city for the upcoming public hearing and […]
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Design Board Asks Developer for Alternatives
Rendering of proposed Fort Thomas Central Business District showing some of the materials under consideration. By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor The Fort Thomas Design Review Board has asked developers of a proposed Central Business District to rethink some aspects of their design and consider returning with alternatives. On Thursday evening, the design board […]
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Central Business District Developer Withdraws Current Request for Height Variance
East side of the Central Business District, across the street from where the potential CBD development would be. FTM file. By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor Rick Greiwe of Greiwe Development has withdrawn his request for a height variance for his proposed development project on Highland and North Fort Thomas avenues in the Central […]
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Amendment Permits Digital Signs for Parochial Schools
St. Thomas School (from FTM file)
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Financing Secured, VA Homes Developers Look to Design
Developers are working on historic preservation design plans for the VA homes. FTM file. –> With financing secured, VA homes project developer Bloomfield/Schon is moving on in the process of bringing the stately old homes back to life. In mid-November, the commonwealth approved the request for an Industrial Revenue Bond or IRB. At about the […]