Covington proposes neighborhood development code to preserve city’s look and feel

COVINGTON, Ky. — Making development easier while protecting the city’s charm – that’s the goal of Covington’s new neighborhood development code.

The city has been working on this for about 18 months and is asking for feedback at a public meeting tonight.

“If you take a moment just to take a look at the architecture around, there are just so many inspiring buildings around us,” said Christopher Myers, Covington historic preservation officer. “Places with so many layers of history that we get to experience in 2019 and add to.”

Covington has been changing dramatically in recent years, and with this new code, officials say they want to ensure that future changes preserve its “look” and “feel.”

“What we’re trying to do with our new code is make it more flexible, make it more reasonable for lack of a better term,” said Dalton Belcher, city zoning specialist.

Belcher said the new code will take out rigid standards and allow for more flexibility, basing decisions on what fits in a particular neighborhood.

Read more of this WCPO article here.