Kent City Council opts for more debate over whether to disband the Architectural Review Board

- Wendy DiAlesandro

Poised to disband the Kent Architectural Review Board on Feb. 21, city council members instead unanimously decided to further debate the matter.

The board is tasked with providing “certificates of appropriateness” for all new structures, exterior facade renovations and alterations, as well as signage in the downtown/West River Overlay district — roughly Kent’s downtown area and one parcel west of the Main Street bridge.

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