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The Planning and Community Development Department has just completed a Certified Local Government grant-funded project to document local Black history along with the significant buildings and sites in the community that are part of that story. W...
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In case you missed it, check out this webinar that was recorded as part of the Frankfort Special Capital District (South Frankfort) Design Guidelines.
Read on...</a> </p> <a id="newsFlashLink_183" class="Hyperlink" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tw0YGoCmcew" aria-labelledby="alertTitle_183 newsFlashLink_183" >Additional Info...</a> <a href="/CivicAlerts.aspx?CID=5"><span class="category">Home - News and Announcements</span></a></div> <div class="item intro fr-view"><span class="date">Posted on: July 20, 2022</span> <h3><a id="alertTitle_182" href="/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=182" style="font-family: 'arial';">Special Capital District Historic Preservation Virtual Education Session - 7/21 at 12:00 PM</a></h3> <a href="https://www.specialcapitalguidelines.com/" class="thumb alignRight"><img alt="Public Meeting Flyer" src="/ImageRepository/Document?documentID=3013&&thumbnailSize=AspectPreserved_Thumb100X100" style="max-width:100px;"></a> <p><div id="isPasted" style='overflow-wrap: break-word; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(5, 5, 5); font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;'><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: start;">As part of the Special Capital Design Guidelines update, there will be a virtual historic preservation education webinar on Thursday, July 21 at noon. You can register at this site:</div></div><div style='overflow-wrap: break-word; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(5, 5, 5); font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;'><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.specialcapitalguidelines.com/?fbclid=IwAR2_eJHf3qqOg2QfSxrEM1MmYeDhvnNPv_yTK6Crk4uVP16WYIXd5vOzpKs" rel="nofollow noopener" style="color: var(--blue-link); cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; outline: none; list-style: none; border-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; touch-action: manipulation; background-color: transparent; text-align: inherit; display: inline; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit;" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://www.specialcapitalguidelines.com/</a></span></div></div><div style='overflow-wrap: break-word; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(5, 5, 5); font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;'><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: start;">The webinar will be presented by ...</div></div><a id="newsFlashReadOn_182"aria-labelledby="alertTitle_182 newsFlashReadOn_182"class="more" href="/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=182">Read on...</a> </p> <a id="newsFlashLink_182" class="Hyperlink" href="https://www.specialcapitalguidelines.com/" aria-labelledby="alertTitle_182 newsFlashLink_182" >Register Here...</a> <a href="/CivicAlerts.aspx?CID=5"><span class="category">Home - News and Announcements</span></a></div> <div class="item intro fr-view"><span class="date">Posted on: July 1, 2022</span> <h3><a id="alertTitle_181" href="/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=181" style="font-family: 'arial';">Comprehensive Plan Update Public Kick-Off Meetings</a></h3> <a href="https://distilledtogether.com/" class="thumb alignRight"><img alt="Comp Plan Kickoff Flyer" src="/ImageRepository/Document?documentID=3001&&thumbnailSize=AspectPreserved_Thumb100X100" style="max-width:100px;"></a> <p><div id="isPasted" style='overflow-wrap: break-word; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(5, 5, 5); font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;'><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: start;">Join us at the Public Kick-off meetings for our community’s Comprehensive Plan Update. We are excited for you to participate and contribute to the process. These meetings will allow you to share your ideas on Frankfort and Franklin County and ex...</div></div><a id="newsFlashReadOn_181"aria-labelledby="alertTitle_181 newsFlashReadOn_181"class="more" href="/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=181">Read on...</a> </p> <a id="newsFlashLink_181" class="Hyperlink" href="https://distilledtogether.com/" aria-labelledby="alertTitle_181 newsFlashLink_181" >Additional Info...</a> <a href="/CivicAlerts.aspx?CID=5"><span class="category">Home - News and Announcements</span></a></div> <div class="item intro fr-view"><span class="date">Posted on: June 21, 2022</span> <h3><a id="alertTitle_179" href="/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=179" style="font-family: 'arial';">SPECIAL CAPITAL DESIGN GUIDELINES - PUBLIC MEETING THURSDAY, JUNE 23 12PM-2PM AT PAUL SAWYIER PUBLIC</a></h3> <a href="https://www.specialcapitalguidelines.com/" class="thumb alignRight"><img alt="Public Meeting Flyer" src="/ImageRepository/Document?documentID=2966&&thumbnailSize=AspectPreserved_Thumb100X100" style="max-width:100px;"></a> <p><p id="isPasted">Designing Local has been hired by the City of Frankfort to assist in the creation of new design guidelines for the Special Capital District that will be in line with recently developed guidelines for the other two historic districts in Frankfort. The team...</p><a id="newsFlashReadOn_179"aria-labelledby="alertTitle_179 newsFlashReadOn_179"class="more" href="/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=179">Read on...</a> </p> <a id="newsFlashLink_179" class="Hyperlink" href="https://www.specialcapitalguidelines.com/" aria-labelledby="alertTitle_179 newsFlashLink_179" >Additional Info...</a> <a href="/CivicAlerts.aspx?CID=5"><span class="category">Home - News and Announcements</span></a></div> <div class="item intro fr-view"><span class="date">Posted on: January 26, 2022</span> <h3><a id="alertTitle_168" href="/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=168" style="font-family: 'arial';">Urban Backyard Chickens</a></h3> <a href="/DocumentCenter/View/2847/Urban-Backyard-Chickens-Permit-Application" class="thumb alignRight"><img alt="ChxFRKFT" src="/ImageRepository/Document?documentID=2848&&thumbnailSize=AspectPreserved_Thumb100X100" style="max-width:100px;"></a> <p>The Frankfort Board of Commissioners recently approved an ordinance allowing backyard chickens in City limits. If you're thinking about having them at your property, read on & click "Additional Info" to see the regulations & permitting requirements.</p> <a id="newsFlashLink_168" class="Hyperlink" href="/DocumentCenter/View/2847/Urban-Backyard-Chickens-Permit-Application" aria-labelledby="alertTitle_168 newsFlashLink_168" >Additional Info...</a> <a href="/CivicAlerts.aspx?CID=5"><span class="category">Home - News and Announcements</span></a></div> <div class="item intro fr-view"><span class="date">Posted on: January 13, 2022</span> <h3><a id="alertTitle_167" href="/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=167" style="font-family: 'arial';">Kentucky Heritage Council Seeking Public Input</a></h3> <a href="/DocumentCenter/View/2833/Intro-Announcement-for-KHC-Survey-of-General-Public" class="thumb alignRight"><img alt="KHCplan" src="/ImageRepository/Document?documentID=2834&&thumbnailSize=AspectPreserved_Thumb100X100" style="max-width:100px;"></a> <p><p id="isPasted">The Plan will outline broad goals, objectives and strategies for helping preserve historic buildings and sites across the commonwealth. Tell us what preservation tools you as citizens of the Commonwealth need at hand. <strong>Tell us what you want to see preserve...</strong></p><a id="newsFlashReadOn_167"aria-labelledby="alertTitle_167 newsFlashReadOn_167"class="more" href="/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=167">Read on...</a> </p> <a id="newsFlashLink_167" class="Hyperlink" href="/DocumentCenter/View/2833/Intro-Announcement-for-KHC-Survey-of-General-Public" aria-labelledby="alertTitle_167 newsFlashLink_167" >Additional Info...</a> <a href="/CivicAlerts.aspx?CID=5"><span class="category">Home - News and Announcements</span></a></div> <div class="item intro fr-view"><span class="date">Posted on: November 23, 2021</span> <h3><a id="alertTitle_158" href="/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=158" style="font-family: 'arial';">CITY OF FRANKFORT AWARDED RAISE PLANNING GRANT</a></h3> <a href="/DocumentCenter/View/2759/Press-Release--RAISE-Grant" class="thumb alignRight"><img alt="raise" src="/ImageRepository/Document?documentID=2760&&thumbnailSize=AspectPreserved_Thumb100X100" style="max-width:100px;"></a> <p><p id="isPasted">The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced the award of a $616,000.00 “Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity” (RAISE) Planning grant to the City of Frankfort.</p><p>The RAISE Planning grant supports the ...</p><a id="newsFlashReadOn_158"aria-labelledby="alertTitle_158 newsFlashReadOn_158"class="more" href="/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=158">Read on...</a> </p> <a id="newsFlashLink_158" class="Hyperlink" href="/DocumentCenter/View/2759/Press-Release--RAISE-Grant" aria-labelledby="alertTitle_158 newsFlashLink_158" >Additional Info...</a> <a href="/CivicAlerts.aspx?CID=5"><span class="category">Home - News and Announcements</span></a></div> <br> </div> </div> </div><div id="ctl00_ctl00_MainContent_ModuleContent_ctl00_UpdatePanel10" style="clear:left;"> <h1 class="visuallyHidden">News Flash</h1> </div><div id="ctl00_ctl00_MainContent_ModuleContent_ctl00_UpdatePanel6" style="clear:left;"> <h1 class="visuallyHidden">News Flash</h1> <div class="listing listingCollapse"> <input type="hidden" id="rAddItemRSS_6" value="0"> <input type="hidden" id="rModifyItemRSS_6" value="0"> <div id="cat6" style="position: relative;" > <a tabindex="0" title="Collapse this category" onkeypress="return this.onclick();" onclick="expandCollapseCategory(6); return false;"> <h2> <div id="a_6">▼</div> Planning & Community Development </h2> </a> <span class="count">7 Stories</span> </div> <div id="6"><div class="item intro fr-view"><span class="date">Posted on: January 26, 2022</span> <h3><a id="alertTitle_169" href="/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=169" style="font-family: 'arial';">Urban Backyard Chickens</a></h3> <a href="/DocumentCenter/View/2847/Urban-Backyard-Chickens-Permit-Application" class="thumb alignRight"><img alt="ChxFRKFT" src="/ImageRepository/Document?documentID=2848&&thumbnailSize=AspectPreserved_Thumb100X100" style="max-width:100px;"></a> <p>The Frankfort Board of Commissioners recently approved an ordinance allowing backyard chickens in City limits. 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ARB Board members, Planning Staff and Applicants will participate i...</p><a id="newsFlashReadOn_127"aria-labelledby="alertTitle_127 newsFlashReadOn_127"target='_blank'class="more" href="/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=127">Read on...</a> </p> <a id="newsFlashLink_127" class="Hyperlink" href="/DocumentCenter/View/2372/ARB-2020-09-15" aria-labelledby="alertTitle_127 newsFlashLink_127" target='_blank'>View Agenda and Staff Reports here...</a> <a href="/CivicAlerts.aspx?CID=6"><span class="category">Planning & Community Development</span></a></div> <div class="item intro fr-view"><span class="date">Posted on: July 14, 2020</span> <h3><a id="alertTitle_123" href="/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=123" style="font-family: 'arial';">ARB Agenda & Staff Reports</a></h3> <a href="/DocumentCenter/View/2313/2020-07-21---ARB-Agenda-Minutes-Report" class="thumb alignRight"><img alt="ARB Logo 2" src="/ImageRepository/Document?documentID=1765&&thumbnailSize=AspectPreserved_Thumb100X100" style="max-width:100px;"></a> <p><p>There will be a meeting of the Architectural Review Board held at 5:00 P.M. on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 via teleconference in accordance with SB 150 and the requirements of KRS 61.823. 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