What you need to know Boone County is considering reducing the timeframe for approving zoning map amendments. At a previous fiscal court meeting on May 13, the legislative body asked county staff to review the “alternative zoning map amendment” process. The process is outlined in Kentucky law under the Kentucky Regulatory Statutes. The statute outlines […]
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Boone County moves to restrict large solar farms to preserve rural farmland
Boone County is one step closer to prohibiting large solar farms in order to preserve rural farmland, with a first reading of an ordinance to regulate and define solar energy systems and battery storage facilities in unincorporated county.
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High Stakes Harley-Davidson moving into vacant LA Fitness site in Florence
High Stakes Harley-Davidson is relocating to the former LA Fitness building off Meijer Drive in Florence, where they plan to renovate the interior and exterior of the building and build an outdoor canopy for customers to hang out.
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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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Boone County Planning Commission to review zoning changes for medical cannabis
The Boone County Planning Commission will act on a series of zoning amendments related to medical cannabis businesses after its Technical Design/Review committee recommended their approval. “This relates to the change in Kentucky statute that will allow medical cannabis effective January 2025,” Chairman Rick Lunnemann said. Under Kentucky state law, medical cannabis businesses are barred […]
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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 […]
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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 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.