Still wondering where Greg Fischer got his not-so-swell advice regarding the Bauer/Azalea/Rite Aid landmark situation? Bill Bardenwerper, that’s where. He’s not only Greg’s top zoning guy but he represented the Bauers throughout the landmark process.
Surprised? Of course not.
And you won’t be surprised about the rest.
We hear that Fischer wasn’t advised that the Bauer Family allowed the site to be listed as an important historic site – for several years – by the Kentucky Historical Society. An obvious financial benefit for a restaurant operating there, as it adds to the atmosphere and such. There’s even a Kentucky Historic marker in front of the building noting its importance. Which is surprising, since the Bauer Family later tried to act like the property wasn’t historically significant. (Though, they did eventually try to work with the surrounding community after all kinds of nastiness)
Fischer also apparently wasn’t informed that just before the public landmark hearing, the Bauer Family hired a demolition company to tear down one of the structures on the property without notice. Even though a landmark petition had been filed that applied to the entire site.
Now you know why the landmark commission was less than pleased and why Fischer continues to say outlandish things.
3 responses so far ↓
1 LMNEditor // Aug 21, 2012 at 10:19 am
Bauer’s demolition of the house behind the restaurant immediately before the Landmarks Commission meeting was directly responsible for the same-day ruling by the Commission, which noted that the Bauer family was “not acting in good faith.”
2 ace hat // Aug 21, 2012 at 10:35 pm
I still think if they want to tear it down!….It’s their business!….If those who have such an attachment to that building, want to step up and contribute to the preservation of it they should buy shares in it!….there should be a rule that when a building is so designated it carries / converts to Historic credits!….Then the property owner can offer those credits for sale at the value of the property….or the value of the use the Historic status the designation is trying to interfere with or prevent.Then there needs to be a mechanism that if the preservationist group can’t buy it thru polling all those who are so attached to it can raise the money to buy it!….That would put them in the RIGHT position!
3 The Highlander // Aug 22, 2012 at 5:37 am
Ace: Your suggestion makes way too much sense. You’ve got to remember, this is Kaintuckie and its largest burg. There’s very little sense that can be made out of most everything that Kaintuckie’s political animals have undertaken. Just think a minute as to who its voters have elected!! Let’s see: there’s the Goobernatorial and Mayor Happy Pants, and Mayor Arm’weak.’ How’s that for starters!
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