Lexington, Kentucky, City-County Planning Commission records

Abstract

The Lexington, Kentucky, City-County Planning Commission records (dated 1928-1974; 2.88 cubic feet; 35 reels) consist of microfilmed copies of records created by the commission documenting the development of Lexington.

Descriptive Summary

Title
Lexington, Kentucky, City-County Planning Commission records
Date
1928-1974, undated (inclusive)
Extent
2.88 Cubic Feet
Subjects
Local government -- Planning.
Local government publications -- Kentucky -- Lexington.
Maps
Minutes (Records)
Public records -- Kentucky -- Lexington.
Zoning boards -- Kentucky -- Lexington.
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (Ky.). City-County Planning Commission
Lexington (Ky.). City-County Planning Commission
Lexington (Ky.). City Planning and Zoning Commission
Arrangement
Collection is arranged in five series: Board of Adjustment Minutes, Minutes, Past Planning Studies, Publications, Neighborhood Plans, and Scrapbooks. Within each series records are in chrological order.
Finding Aid Author
Revised by Kaitlyn Moran
Preferred Citation
M-642: [Identification of item], Lexington, Kentucky, City-County Planning Commission records, 1928-1974, undated, University of Kentucky Libraries Special Collections Research Center.
Repository
University of Kentucky

Collection Overview

Biography / History
The City Planning and Zoning Commission was established in Lexington in 1928. Its jurisdiction was extended throughout Fayette County in 1948 and its name was changed to the City-County Planning and Zoning Commission. Ten years later, the commission adopted the name, City-County Planning Commission and later became part of the new urban county government.
Scope and Content
The Lexington, Kentucky, City-County Planning Commission records (dated 1928-1974; 2.88 cubic feet; 35 reels) consist of microfilmed copies of records created by the commission documenting the development of Lexington. The records include commission minutes from 1928 to 1973; Board of Adjustment minutes 1928 to 1973; past planning studies issued from 1931 to 1966; and research reports (1963- 1964). There are also copies of zoning ordinances of the 1960s and 1970s, maps, atlases, scrapbooks, neighborhood plans, and publications.

Restrictions on Access and Use

Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to researchers by appointment.
Use Restrictions
The physical rights to these materials are held by University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.

Contents of the Collection

Board of Adjustment minutes, 1928-1973

1928-1946

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1946-1954

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1955-1959

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1960-1962

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1962-1964

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1965

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1966

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1967

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1968

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1969

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1970

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1971

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1972-1973

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Minutes, 1928-1973

1928 June-1937 December

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1938 January-1947 January

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1947 February-1949 December

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1950 January-1952 December

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1953 January-1955 December

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1956 January-1958 April

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1958 May-1959 December

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1960

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1961

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Expect highways, 1962

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Interim plans and highways, 1962

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1963 January-May

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1963 June-July

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1963 August-December

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1964 January-March

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1964 April-October

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1964 November-December

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1965 January-March

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1965 April-June

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1965 July-December

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1966 March 17

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1966 March-May

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1966 June-September

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1966 September-December

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1967 January-June

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1967 June-December

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1968 January-April

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1968 May-August

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1968 September-December

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1969 January-May

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1969 May-August

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1969 September-December

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1970 January-March

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1970 April--July

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1970 August-December

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1971 January-March

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1971 April-July

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1971 August-December

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1972 January-March

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1972 March-May

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1972 June-October

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1972 November-December

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1973 January-April

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1973 September-December

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Neighborhood plans, circa 1972, undated

Landsdowne-Merrick, Ware property, circa 1972

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Stone Road and Deerfield, circa 1972

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Wilson-Downing, circa 1972

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Newtown Road, undated

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Green Acres, undated

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Ware Property, undated

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Tiverton Village, undated

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Lakeview Estates, undated

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Gainesway, undated

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Waverly, undated

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Stonewall, undated

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Lansdowne-Merrick, undated

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Wilson-Downing, undated

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Berry Hill, undated

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Bowman Mill-Waverly, undated

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Higbee Mill, undated

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Shadybrook, undated

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Past Planning Studies (subject, title), 1931-1966

Volume I., 1931-1947

Comprehensive plan, "Comprehensive Plan for Lexington and Its Environs.", 1931

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Real Estate, "A Real Property Survey of Lexington, and its Suburbs.", 1939

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Comprehensive plan, "Comprehensive Plan for Lexington and Its Environs.", 1947

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Volume II., 1950-1954

Comprehensive plan, "Master Plan of Lexington Fayette County, Kentucky.", 1950

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Parking, "Lexington Parking Survey.", 1953

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Sanitary Sewers, "Report on Present and Future Needs of the Lexington, Kentucky, Sanitary Sewer Systems.", 1954

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Volume III., 1955-1959

Comprehensive Plan, "Greater Lexington - What will you make it?", 1955

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Parking, "A Parking Programs for Lexington, Kentucky.", 1957

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Sanitary Sewers, "Supplemental Report on Present and Future Needs of the Lexington, Kentucky Sanitary Sewer System.", 1958

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Comprehensive Plan, "Master Plan Supplement (Supplement 1950 Master Plan).", 1950

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Highways, "Some Economic Effects of the Lexington Northern Belt Line.", 1959

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Volume IV., 1961-1962

Plan Program Guide, "A Preliminary Statement on a Comprehensive Planning Program for Lexington-Fayette County, KY.", 1961

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Zoning, "Zoning Ordinance Resolution for the city of Lexington and Fayette County, Kentucky.", 1961

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Plan Summaries, "Summaries and Evalutations of Past Planning Studies for Lexington and Fayette County, Kentucky.", 1962

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Volume V., 1962

Plan Summaries, "Abstracts, Summaries and Evaluations of Past Planning Studies for Lexington and Fayette, Kentucky.", 1962

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Legislation, "Kentucky Revised Statutes Title IX.: Counties, Cities and other local units, plus amandments.", 1962

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Highways, "Estimates of Future Growth in the Lexington Metropolitan Area.", 1962

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Plan Program Guide, "A Preliminary Statement on a Comprehensive Planning Program for Lexington-Fayette County, KY.", 1962

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Industry, "Industry, Lexington, Kentucky; linking the industrial north to the scenic south", 1962

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Zoning, "Proposed Text Amendments to the 1950 and 1961 Zoning Ordinance-Resolution.", 1962

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Volume VI., 1962-1963

Regulation, "Interim Land Subdivision Regulations.", 1962

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Community Facilities, "An Iterim and Short Range Community Facilities Plan for the Lexington Urban Area.", 1962

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Land Use; "Interim Land Use Plan.", 1962

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Public Improvement, "An Interim and Short Range Public Improvements for the Lexington Urban Area.", 1962

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Annual Report, "Achievements in 1962.", 1963

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Planning Program Guide, "A Guide for Comprehensive Planning Program.", 1963

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Environmental Health, "Environmental Health Survey.", 1963

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Volume VII., 1963-1964

Population Decline, "An Analysis of the Population of Lexington and Fayette County, Ky.", 1963

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Historical Research, "The Historical Development of Lexington and Fayette County, Ky.", 1963

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Land, "The Land Conditions of Lexington and Fayette County, Ky.", 1963

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Economic Research, "The Economy of Lexington and Fayette County, Kentucky.", 1963

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Social Research, "A Social and Cultural Profile of Lexington and Fayette County, Ky.", 1963

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Community Facilities, "Community Facilities Inventory of Lexington and Fayette County, Kentucky.", 1963

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Public Utilities Research, "Public Utilities Inventory of Lexington and Fayette County, Ky.", 1963

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Base Maps Research, "Base Maps of Lexington and Fayette County, Kentucky.", 1963

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Land Use Research, "An Inventory and Analysis of Land Use and Condition of Structures in Lexington and Fayette County, Ky.", 1964

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Land Use Research, "A Summmary Report on Land Use...", 1964

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Research Summary, "The Nature of Our Community ...and the Challenge that lies ahead", 1964

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Highways, "Comprehensive Transportation Study and Major Route Needs.", 1964

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Volume VIII., 1964

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Volume IX., 1964-1965

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Volume X., 1965-1966

Residential Need, "An Analysis of the Housing Market in Lexington and Fayette Coounty, Kentucky.", 1965

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Annual Reports, "Achievements in 1963 and 1964", 1965

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Fallout Shelters, "A Community Fallout Shelter Plan for Lexington and Fayette County, Kentucky.", 1965

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Industrial Needs, "An Analysis of Industrial Land Needs in Lexington and Fayette County", 1966

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Annual Report, "Achievements in 1965; a report of our citizens for the city of Lexington, Kentucky.", 1966

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Annual Report, "Achievement in 1965.", 1966

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Sanitary Sewers, "Sewer Needs, Part I.", 1966

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Sanitary Sewers, "Sewer Needs, Part II.", 1966

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Environmental Health, "The Task We Face", 1966

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Soil Analysis, "An Analysis of Soils in Lexington and Fayette County, Kentucky.", 1966

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Fire Protection, "Fire Protection Facilities", 1966

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Community Plan, "Transportation for Major Commerical areas in Lexington and Fayette Couunty, Kentucky", 1966

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Commercial Plan, "Physical Design for Major Commercial Areas in Lexington and Fayette County, Kentucky.", 1966

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Commerical Needs, "An Analysis of Commercial Activities in Lexington and Fayette County, Kentucky.", 1966

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Volume XI., 1964-1966

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Volume XII., 1966

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Volume XIII., 1966

Downtown Plan, "Downtown Plan for Downtown Lexington.", 1966

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Downtown Plan, "Transportation Program for the Downtown Plan.", 1966

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Movement System, "A Plan for Communication Energy Supply, and Waste Disposal System.", 1966

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Objective, "Our Community ...and its Planning Objectives.", 1966

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Police Protection, "Police Protection Facilities.", 1966

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Publications, 1931-1974, undated

Abstract summaries of major planning studies, 1931-1974

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Audit reports, 1960-1969

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Research reports, 1963-1964

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Land subdivision regulation of Lexington and Fayette County, 1966 June

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Zoning ordinance resolution, 1966

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A Community Shelter Plan..., 1970

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A Low Income Housing Study..., 1970

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A Study of Comparative Census..., 1970

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Historical Survey and Plan..., 1970

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Historic property atlas, 1970

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Report on a Plan Implementation and Citizen Participations..., 1970

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Storm water disposal study, 1970

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Transit improvement program, 1972 May

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Charter of Lexington- Fayette urban county government, 1972 June 20

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P-89 study, 1972 June

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Background and land pollution studies, 1972

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Analysis of growth alternatives...- First draft and final draft, 1973 June

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A growing community, 1973

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The South Hill, 1973

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Application for workable program certification, 1974 May 30

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Five year, 1974-1979, recreation and open space needs..., 1974 June

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Interim report on the Civic center area, 1974 June

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Neighborhood design: criteria and procedures, 1974 June

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Transportation needs..., 1974

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Comprehensive Transportation Study and Major Route Needs, undated

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Airport Development and Master Plan, undated

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Hickman Creek Drainage Shed Sewer Report, undated

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Subdivision plat books, Allendale-Zandale, undated

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Articles on city planning by Bill Quarles, undated

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P-48 studies, undated

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Public property ordinance; map atlas, undated

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Zoning ordinance-Resolution; map portion, undated

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Kentucky P-83 projects

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Historical survey of rural settlements, undated

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Applications for urban planning grants, undated

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Neighborhood plans for Squires and Stone Roads, undated

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Rural area zoning districts (existing zoning) 20 maps, undated

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Urban area zone (proposed zoning) 20 maps, undated

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Scrapbooks, 1967-1974

1967 August 24-1969 August 31

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1969 August 30-1972 May 9

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1972 November 19-1974 August 26

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