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City Pursuing Establishing a Local Preservation Ordinance for Historic Structures The City of Jamestown is pursuing establishing a Local Preservation Ordinance for historic structures in the City. City Principal Planner Ellen Shadle gave a presentation to the Jamestown Planning Commission about what a Local Preservation Ordinance, or LPO, would do including providing building stock with additional protections Federal protections do not address, “An LPO expands the city’s toolbox in saving...

dphillips@post-journal.com A conceptual drawing of what the Riverwalk Community Skatepark may look like once constructed. The Jamestown Planning Commission approved the site plan Tuesday. If all goes to plan, the new Riverwalk Community Skatepark will see its first ollie in August. The Jamestown Planning Commission this week approved the site plan for the skatepark that will be constructed on the banks of the Chadakoin River near McCrea Point Park. Prior to site plan approval, the commission ...

dphillips@post-journal.com Left to right top, Ellen Shadle, city principal planner; and Jade Rivera, food truck owner; left to right bottom, Melissa Paterniti, city resident; and Crystal Surdyk, city development director; discuss Jamestown’s food truck pilot program during an online public feedback session March 18. P-J photo by Dennis Phillips The lowering of fees and restrictions to operate a food truck in Jamestown has made at least one owner appreciate the city’s pilot program. On Ma...