SCOPE OF SERVICES

Covington is a city of 40, 797 located in northern Kentucky directly across the Ohio River from Cincinnati. The settlement of Covington was founded in 1814 and is made up of numerous local and nationally designated historic districts. Business districts of various size and character dot the city including the historic central business district, the German-themed Mainstrasse Village, Latonia with its small historic downtown adjoining a suburban-style shopping plaza and more conventional suburban character of the southern portion of the city. The eclectic nature of our neighborhoods reflect architectural styles from every period of the city's history and are highly valued as defining the identity of the community. These include the iconic Ascent residential tower designed by renowned architect Daniel Libeskind as well as the Covington Townhouse, a historic form of narrow house so intrinsic to the city its design was named for the city. Recent development has focused on revitalizing neighborhoods and districts by focusing on walkability, less dependence on automobiles, adaptive re-use of historic structures, preservation and infill development.

The goals of the unified development code project are:

1. Develop a code that is tailored to the character and development patterns of existing neighborhoods and districts.
2. Encourage more investment in preservation and good development by streamlining the process.
3. Create a code that is focused on what the community desires vs what is not allowed.
4. Build a code that is simple, understandable and defensible.
5. Focus the regulations more on how structures appropriately address the public realm than the uses within.

PRIMARY WORK PRODUCT:

This contract will result in a proposed character or form-based development code, meant to supersede (either entirely or in part) the present zoning ordinance and other local land development regulations that apply to the City of Covington, Kentucky. This code is to provide consistent results in maintaining neighborhood character, encouraging and facilitating redevelopment, historic preservation and appropriate infill development, and supporting the development of the community and the local economy.

Download a copy of the RFP and related documents here: https://www.covingtonky.gov/forms-documents/view/rfp-neighborhood-development-code