Ludlow has begun the process of getting certified local government status from the Kentucky Heritage Council, which will open up more resources for the city to carry out historical preservation projects. “We want to be a [certified local government], so we have the opportunity for grants that Covington has [and] Newport has,” said Andy Corn, […]
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Kenton County Planning Commission honors retired treasurer
Former Kenton County Planning Commissioner and Treasurer Phil Ryan was honored for his service on Thursday. Ryan retired earlier this year after serving on the commission since 2003. “He attended 209 Kenton County Planning Commission meetings, plus countless committee meetings,” said Planning Commission Chair Brian Dunham. “On top of all of that, he served on […]
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Elsmere seeks to change regulations on pools, dually trucks, other regs
Elsmere is seeking to change a handful of unrelated building and zoning regulations. The city sought a recommendation from the Kenton County Planning Commission this week. The regulations address pools and other backyard accessory structures; changes to driveway setbacks; fencing regulations in the city’s neighborhood commercial districts; storage regulations for large vehicles in non-residential zones; […]
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Fort Wright’s proposed drone regulations could signal wider changes
Fort Wright has begun the process of regulating delivery drones and drone stations within its borders, making it the first city in Kenton County to do so. The move follows hints from Walmart earlier this year that the company would begin operating delivery drones out of its Fort Wright location. If enacted, the new city regulations […]
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Kenton County Planning Commission elects new treasurer
Maura Snyder was elected to serve as the new treasurer for the Kenton County Planning Commission on Tuesday night. Snyder is the Independence representative on the commission and will assume the role following the retirement of former Treasurer Phil Ryan. “I’m just excited to help the planning commission and keep things going in the right […]
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Planning commission votes against 68-lot Drees project in Kenton County
What you need to know A proposed 68-lot Drees Home development hit a major roadblock this week when the Kenton County Planning Commission unanimously recommended against a zoning change that would have allowed its construction. “I don’t know that we have what we need to approve,” said Planning Commission Vice-Chair Paul Darpel, “if we even […]
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Kenton County Planning Commission treasurer retires unexpectedly
What you need to know Phil Ryan, the Park Hills Representative on the Kenton County Planning Commission and treasurer of the commission, unexpectedly announced last week that he would be retiring from the commission at the behest of Park Hills’ Mayor Kathy Zembrodt. The Park Hills City Council appointed Mike Conway, who currently sits on […]
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Parking worries dominate public facility review of biomedical center
What you need to know Parking and traffic have emerged as a dominant concern around the relocation of Northern Kentucky University’s Chase Law School and the local branch of UK’s College of Medicine to Covington. These concerns were on full display last week at a meeting of the Kenton County Planning Commission, which was set […]
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County OKs annexation for Independence industrial park expansion
What you need to know On Monday evening, the Kenton County Planning Commission signed off on the annexation of about 96 acres in the unincorporated county into the City of Independence. It’s a move that may eventually enable the expansion of Park 536, a cluster of industrial buildings along KY-536. “This is intended to be […]
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Zone change allows for (some) fences without gaps in Lakeside Park
Paul Rizzo was trying to keep the neighbor kids from getting hurt in his swimming pool. So the Lakeside Park resident talked with his neighbors, which was a zoning requirement, before building a privacy fence between his neighbor’s house and his pool. But it turns out there was another Lakeside Park zoning requirement he didn’t […]
