Revising Bowling Green’s sometimes problematic zoning code took center stage Tuesday as council discussed possible priorities for the coming year.
“Our zoning code doesn’t always align with our aspirations,” said Municipal Administrator Lori Tretter during the pre-budget planning session. “So we find that there are times we outline something in a planning document, and we go to implement it, and our zoning code really doesn’t make it work very well.”
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