The Zoning Update Committee will be meeting on February 9^th at 5:30 at city hall to begin discussion again concerning the possibility of amending the boundary of ARB review for properties within the Special Capital District (south Frankfort area).    A copy of the staff report with updated maps and data is attached:
https://southfrankfort.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/sc-discussion-1-1.pdf

On February 11^th, at 5:30 p.m., The Planning Commission will hold its first public hearing for a text amendment ordinance concerning the new historic design guidelines within the Special Historic Zoning district.  There will be additional items before this hearing on the agenda.   The most current version of the guidelines will be on the city’s website by next Tuesday and a staff report will be available at city hall by February 4^th.

Gary Muller, Planning and Building Codes Director
City of Frankfort
315 W. Second Street
Frankfort, Ky  40601
502-352-2100

www.frankfortpbc.org

Downtown Frankfort’s next ArtWalk features local artist Lacey Roberts on display at City Hall

ArtWalk hours are 5 – 9 p.m. and City Hall will be serving refreshments.

see attached for artist profile

ArtWalk

From Gary Muller, Planning and Building Codes Director:

Below is the new language based on staff’s understanding of the last zoning update committee discussion. (this will be inserted as page 46 of the document (last page of chapter 3 – project planning and design review).

We would like to place the entire document for public hearing on the February 11 planning commission meeting if that is acceptable.

Otherwise, we would like to discuss this as well as re-initiating the Special Capital zoning district guideline discussions at our next Zoning Update meeting at 5:30 on February 9^th. 

“To me, the strangest problem is how many old-house owners have been persuaded to throw away all their fine old windows and replace them with plastic counterparts that will last only 5 to 20 years. A well-built old window can be maintained and repaired to last for centuries and can also be upgraded to meet current energy-saving goals with simple, low-cost treatments like exterior storms, interior air panels, or even ordinary roller shades.”

http://www.oldhouseonline.com/window-repair-tips-from-john-leeke/