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ORDINANCE NO. 73-1-754
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE FINAL REPORT OF THE PADUCAH
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RESPECTING THE ESTABLISHMENT
OF RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE LAYING OUT, SUBDIVIDING AND
PLATTING OF LANDS WITHIN THE CITY OF PADUCAH, AND RELATED
MATTERS; ESTABLISHING SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS AND REPEALING
ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
TITLE I - APPROVAL OF FINAL REPORT
S-1. A resolution adopted by the Paducah Planning and Zoning
Commission in July, 1971, entitled: A RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTING THE FINAL REPORT OF THE PADUCAH PLANNING
COMMISSION RESPECTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF RULES AND
REGULATIONS FOR THE PLANNING, SUBDIVIDING AND PLATTING
OF LANDS WITHIN THE CITY OF PADUCAH," is hereby approved
as the final report of said Commission respecting the
matters therein set forth.
TITLE II - ESTABLISHMENT OF CONTROL
S-2. No subdivision of land located within the Planning Area shall be
effected until the requirements and regulations set forth herein,
applicable to such subdivision, have been complied with. No
plat or replat of any parcel of land shall be recorded until it has
been approved by the Commission. In considering the approval
of a plat, the Commission shall observe and enforce the require-
ments and procedures set forth in TITLE IV AND V of this
Ordinance, subject to the provisions of Section 6 hereof.
TITLE III - DEFINITIONS
S-3. For the purpose of this ordinance, words used in the present
tense include the future tense; the term "shall" is always
mandatory; and the following terms, unless a contrary meaning
is required by the context or is specifically prescribed, shall
have the meanings indicated:
ALLEY:
A permanent public service way providing a secondary means of
access to abutting lands.
BLOCK:
A piece of land entirely surrounded by public streets, railroad
right-of-way lines, parks, streams, etc., or a combination
thereof. The length of a block shall be the greatest distance
between right-of-way lines on opposite ends of the block.
BUILDING SET BACK LINE:
The line nearest the street and across a lot establishing the
minimum open space to be provided between the buildings and
structures and the street line.
CITY:
The City of Paducah, Kentucky.
COMMISSION-
The Paducah Planning Commission
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COUNTY:
McCracken County, Kentucky
CUL-DE-SAC STREET:
A short street having one end open to traffic and being permanently
terminated within the plat by a vehicle turnaround as specified herein.
EASEtr1EMT
A grant by the property owner of the use of a strip of land by the
public, a corporatioA, or persons, for specified purposes.
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT:
The Engineering Department of the City of Paducah, Kentucky.
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY:
The Executive Secretary of the Commission.
FLOODPLAIN:
An area which would be under water as the result of the largest
rainfall during a one=hundred year period.
LOT:
A portion of a subdivision, or other parcel of land, intended as a unit for
transfer of ownership or for development and having at least one principal
frontage on a right-of-way of a public street; maximum frontage to be
stipulated herein.
MAJOR STREET PLAN:
The part of the Comprehensive Plan, now or hereafter adopted, which sets fora
the location, alignment and dimensions of existing and preposed public stree+
highways and other thoroughfares. The Paducah Transportation Plan being
prepared jointly by the Federal, State and local governments, when completed
and updated, shall supersede the major street plan in points of conflict.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
The complete plan, or any of its parts, for the development of the area with:
the jurisdiction of the Commission, prepared by the Commission and adopted
in accordance with Chapter 100 of the Kentucky Revised Statutes, as is now
or may hereafter be in effect.
PLAT:
A map or chart indicating the subdivision or resubdivision of land, intended
to be filed for record.
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD)
A tract of land planned and developed as an integrated unit under single
ownership or control, the development of which is unique and of substantial
impact upon the surrounding area. Control in this context may, in addition
to single ownership, be bested in partnerships, corporations, syndicates or
trusts comprised of owners of separate and contiguous tracts of land who
join together in a good and sufficient agreement for purposes of developing
their respective properties according to one integrated plan. Planned
developments may also include areas under diverse ownership so designated
due to factors of age, obsolescence, fire hazard, building violations, or
other factors which, in the judgment of the Planning Commission, indicate
the need for redevelopment and for extra -ordinary coordination of the
redevelopment plans.
STREET:
A right-of-way, dedicated to the public use, which affords the principal
means of access to abutting property.
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STREET CLASSIFICATIONS:
As defined in the Paducah Transportation Study.
SUBDIVISION:
A division of real property, improved or unimproved, or portion thereof shown
on the last preceding tax roll as a unit or as contiguous units, into two or
more parcels, lots, sites or other division of land, with or without streets,
for the purpose of immediate or future sale, transfer or ownership, or building
development.
TITLE IV - REQUIREMENTS AND PRINCIPLES
In considering the approval of a plat, the Commission shall observe and enforce
the following requirements:
S-4. DESIGN
1. No land shall be subdivided for residential use unless ade-
quate access to the land over improved streets or thorough-
fares exists or will be provided by the subdivider, nor shall'
such land be subdivided if it is considered by the Commission
to be unsuitable for such use by reason of inclusion in a
floodplain, or improper drainage, objectionable earth and
rock formation, topography or any other feature harmful to
the health and safety of possible residents and the community
as a whole. The Commission may require pre -engineering
data that assures that drainage, topography, rock formation
and other objectionable features may be connected by means
that are technically feasible and do not do irreparable damage
to the environment.
All proposed subdivisions shall conform to the Major Street
Plan. Whenever a tract to be subdivided embraces any part
of the Major Street Plan, such part of such proposed public
way shall be dedicated to public use by the subdivider in
conformity with the Major Street Plan. Due consideration
shall also be given by the subdivider and owners of adjoining
property for the provisions of school sites, park sites, rights-
of-way for public utility lines, sites for business centers,
industrial locations, and other features as indicated on the
Comprehensive Plan.
3. Street and Alley Location and Arrangements:
a. The street and alley layout shall conform to the Major
Street Plan, shall provide access to all lots and parcels
of land within the subdivision, and shall provide for the
unbroken alignment of continuing streets at intersections.
b. Proposed streets shall be adjusted to the contour of the
land so as to produce useable lots and streets of reasonable
gradient: Maximum and minimum grade as specified herein.
C. Proposed through streets shall be dedicated to the boundary
line of the tract to be subdivided so as to provide for normal
circulation of traffic within the vicinity. Cul-de-sac shall
be provided as specified herein.
d. Wherever there exists a dedicated or platted portion of a
street or alley adjacent to the tract to be subdivided, the
newly subdivided portion thereof shall be dedicated, but
not to exceed one-half (1/2), of the prescribed width as
shown in the Master Street Plan.
e. Alleys shall be provided in all parts of the proposed sub-
division which are designated as Business, Commercial
or industrial zones, by the Paducah zoning ordinance.
Except where justified by extreme conditions, alleys
will not be approved in those parts of the proposed sub-
division located in Residential zones.
f. Where a subdivision abuts or contains an existing or pro-
posed arterial or higher classification street, the Commis-
sion may require marginal access streets reverse frontage
with screen planting contained in a non -access reservation
along the rear property line, or such other treatment as may
be necessary for adequate protection of residential proper-
ties and to afford separation of through and local traffic
and adequate esthetics.
g. Where a subdivision borders on or contains a railroad
right-of-way or limited access highway, as designated on
the Major Street Plan, the Commission may require a
street approximately parallel to and on each side of such
right-of-way, at a distance suitable for the appropriate
use of the intervening land, as for park purposes in resi-
dential districts. Such distances shall also be determined
with due regard for the requirements of approach grades
and future grade separations.
4. Minimum Street and Alley Widths
a. Major streets shall have dedicated right-of-way widths
not less than those indicated for such streets in the Major
Street Plan.
b. All other streets not identified as major streets on the Major
Street Plan shall have right-of-way widths of not less than
fifty (50) feet.
c. Each Cul-de-sac street shall terminate in a circular
right-of-way with a minimum diameter of 100 feet unless
the Commission approves in lieu thereof an equally safe
and convenient turning space. Such a Cul-de-sac shall
not come closer than one hundred (100) feet from the
boundary of a subdivision if its continuation is not
needed for access to adjoining property.
d. Alleys right-of-way shall have a width of not less than
thirty (30) feet.
5. Maximum abd minimum Grades
a. Major streets, collector arterials and higher classified
streets, not greater than six (6) percent.
b. Pther streets and alleys, not greater than ten (10) percent.
c. The minimum grade of any street and gutter shall not be
less than one-half (1/2) percent.
6. Vertical Curves
a: Major streets, minimum sight distance of six hundred (600) feet,
measured between points of four and one-half (4h) feet above center
line of roadway.
b. Other streets, minimum sight distance of three hundred (300) feet
measured between points four and one-half (4�) feet above center
line of roadway
7. Minimum Radii of Curvature on the Center Lines
Where a deflection angle of more than five (5) degrees in the alignment of a
street occurs, a curve shall be introduced, providing for:
a. Major streets, collector, arterial and higher classified streets, a
minimum radius of five hundred (500) feet, but should be much graater
whenever possible.
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b. Other streets, a minimum radius of two hundred (200) feet, but -hould be
much greater wherever possible.
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8. Tangents
Between reversed curves there shall be not less than a minimum tangent for:
a. Major streets (collector, arterial and higher classified streets), of two
hundred (200) feet.
b. Other streets, of one hundred (100) feet.
9. Intersections
a. At street intersections, property line corners shall be rounded by an
arc at least twenty (20) feet in radius of the chord of an arc
fifteen (15) feet in radius.
b. At alley intersections, property line corners shall be rounded by an
arc at least fifteen (15) feet in radius or the chord of an arc twn (10)
feet in radius.
c. Due to safety considerations, all streets intersecting shall do so as
near right angles, ninety (90) degrees as practical and the angle of
intersections shall never vary over fifteen (15) degrees from a right
angle.
d. When a minor street intersects any street, (another minor street
included), it is desirable that four leg intersections be avoided.
The recommended minimum offset distance between the center lines of
streets entering the opposite sides of a street shall be two hundred
(200) feet.
10. Blocks
a. The minimum width of blocks shall be sufficient to allow two tiers of
lots as described in paragraph II -a and b, of this section, except as
described in 3-f.
b. Blocks shall not exceed thirteen hundred and twenty (1320) feet
in length.
C. The length of Cul-de-sac streets shall not exceed six hundred (600) feet.
11. Lots
a. In any subdivision or part of a subdivision proposed for
residential use, the minimum width and area for lots shall
conform to the requirements of the Paducah Zoning Ordinance,
but in no case shall the width at the building line be less
than fifty (50) feet and the area contain less than six thou-
sand (6000) square feet, except where plan unit development
(PUD) or where town house development is approved or upon
curved street sections such as cul-de-sacs where they may
abut the street for less than fifty (50) feet, provided they
shall have readily apparent physical means of pedestrian
and vehicle access from the lot onto the street.
b. Excessive depth in relation to width shall be avoided, with
the proportion of 2 to 1 normally being considered as a
desirable maximum for lot width of fifty (50) feet or
greater. Pointed or very irregular shaped lots shall be
avoided where possible. Additional depth may be required
on lots which back up to railroads, major streets, rugged
topography or other conflicting land uses.
C. Building setback lines shall be established back of highway
and street right-of-way lines, to the extent prescribed for
"Front Yard Requirements" in the Paducah Zoning Ordinance
and shall be at least one-half (1/2) the width of the
dedicated right-of-way.
d. Whenever possible, side lines of lots shall be at right
angles or radial to street lines.
e. Every lot shall abut on a dedicated street, except residential PUD.*
* Planned Unit Development
f. T:.rocgI, lots having frontage on two (2) parallel or
approximately parallel streets will be permitted only at
the discretion of the Commission.
g. Reversed frontage with reversed access should be avoided
in blocks exclusively residential except under P.U.D.
h. Except where alleys are provided for the purpose, each
lot shall have an easement for utility lines along the
rear lot line and along the side lot line where necessary.
No easement shall be less than seven and one-half (7')
feet wide on each lot, making an overall easement width
of fifteen (15) feet. All above ground utilities shall be
on back or side property lines where possible.
i. When the terrain so requires, easements for sanitary -
sewers along lot lines other than the rear lot lines,
shall be provided. Drainage easements shall be shown
as determined by the City Engineer.
S-5 REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS
1. Monuments and Markers
The subdivider shall install monuments of concrete cast in
place with a diameter of not less than six (6) inches and a
length of twenty-four (24) inches, or of precast concrete or
durable stone not less than four (4) inches square and a
length of thirty (30) inches, with a copper, brass or lead
dowel, one-half ()�) inch in diameter, at least two and one-
half (2�) inches in length imbedder so that the top of the
dowel shall be not more than one-fourth (;) inch above the
surface and at the center of the monument. Should these
metals not be available, a substitute metal shall be specified
by the Commission.
Monuments shall be set so that the top is level with the es-
tablished grade adjoining it and placed so that the marked
point on the metal center shall coincide exactly with the in-
tersection of street and alley property lines, and with the
beginning and ending of angles in the boundary line, and
with the beginning and ending of all curves along streets on
both the outside and the inside street lines, and with the
-_ntersection of lot lines with such curves.
Lot corners not marked by concrete monuments as required
above, shall be marked by galvanized or wrought iron pipe,
or iron or steel bars at least thirty (30) inches in length and
not less than five -eights (5/8) inch in diameter, the top of
the pipe or bar to be set level with the established grade of
the ground adjoining it.
2. streets and Alleys
The subdivider shall grade all streets, roads and alleys to
their full widths as shown on plans, profiles and cross-
sections prepared by the subdivider and approved by the
City Engineer. The minimum pavement widths for streets
as measured between curbs are shown in Table 1 as follows:
TABLE 1
Type Street Pavement Width Between Curbs
Arterial Street (80 foot ROW) 52 feet
Collector Streets (70 foot ROW) 44 feet
Minor Streets (50 foot ROW) 30 feet
Marginal Access Streets (50 foot ROW) 27 feet
Alleys, industrial and Commercial
(30 foot ROW) 20 feet
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The streets shall be surfaced by the subdivider to the dimen-
sions described in Table 1 above. However, such surfacing
need not exceed thirty (30) feet in width in single family
residential developments. The surfacing shall be placed
within the prescribed rights-of-way so as to conform to the
cross-sections prescribed for the streets as required by the
City Engineer.
in all other zoning districts the subdivider shall meet the requirements
for width of pavement as stated in Table 1. The recommended pavement
thickness shall be in conformance with the current American Association
of State Highway Officials standards and the pavement design reviewed ani
approved by the City Engineer.
The type of surface required of the subdivider for residential developme:
subject to the approval by the City Engineer shall be either of the
following alternates:
Alternate A: Eight (8) inches of dense graded aggregate base, to be
constructed in two, four (4) inch courses, twelve (12) inches of bank
gravel base constructed in two, six (6) inch courses, or another base
material approved by the City Engineer, plus three (3) inches of
bituminous asphalt material (Li inches Class I binder - lh inches Class
surface course conforming to Kentucky Department of Highways
specifications).
Alternate B: A single course of Portland Cement concrete having either,
(a) a uniform slab thickness of seven (7) inches bar and mesh reinforced
pavement, or (b) a mesh reinforced thickened edga slab having a minimum
thickness of six (6) inches; nine (9) inches at the construction joint
and seven (7) inches at each edge.
Alternate C: In case a single family residential subdivision includes stree
identified as collector or above in the Major Street Plan, the City may
join with the subdivider in the building of such streets. The extent of
the City's participation in building such streets shall be limited
exclusively to the additional cost resulting from the installation of
street surface exceeding thirty (30) feet in width, or the additional
cost resulting from the installation of a heavier and stronger pavement
surface than selected by the subdivider, or the additional costs
resulting from both these conditions.
The alleys shall be surfaced to a width of twenty (20) feet, such
surfacing to be at least equal to one of the following:
A. Eight (8) inches of dense graded aggregate base; and one and one-
(1�) inches Class I bituminous surface.
B. A single course of Portland Cement concrete having a uniform slab
thickness of six (6) inches.
C. Approved by the City Engineer
3. Curbs and Gutters
The subdivider shall provide curbs and gutters for all streets
in the subdivision. Curbs and gutters shall be placed in
accordance with the paved width prescribed for the street in
the Major Street Plan.
4. Sidewalks
The subdivider shall provide the subdivision with concrete
sidewalks at least five (5) feet wide and five (5) inches
thick on each side of the street included within the plat.
Such sidewalks shall be within the street right-of-way and
shall abut the property lines.
5. Sewers
The subdivider shall provide the subdivision with a complete
Sanitary Sewer System acceptable to the State and local
health officials and to the Commission. The city will re-
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imburse the subdivider for the cost of the system by collec-
tions of sewer tap fees on the individual lots within the sub-
division. Free and clear title to the system shall pass to
the City upon the first tap on reimbursement to the development.
The balance is to be payed as each tap on is made. Said
balance to carry no interest. The cost of the system shall be
established by the contract amount resulting from competitive
bidding with payments verified by a licensed engineer.
When a sanitary sewer lateral system is to be installed, the
City may require sewers of a size larger than needed to
service the area watershed. In such cases the subdivider
shall cooperate with the City in the design of the sewer
system and the City shall be responsible for the immediate
payment of the additional cost of installing.the larger sewer.
The plans and specifications for the installation of a Sanitary
sewer System shall be prepared by the subdivider and approved
by the City Engineer. The City Engineer shall receive one
set of the plans and specifications as approved and the City
shall inspect and approve the installation of the Sanitary
sewer System installation, the plans and specifications for
such system as built shall be filed with .the Planning Commission.
Linen or milar tracings shall be furnished to the City Engineer.
6. Water
The Paducah Water Works Company shall provide the sub-
division with a complete Water Wain Supply System. All
house lines shall be run by the Paducah Water. Works to meters
in the grass plot.
7. Storm Drainage
The subdivider shall provide the subdivision with an adequate Storm
Water Sewer System, in accordance with plans and specifications
prepared by the subdivider and approved by the City Engineer. The
Planning Commission, with the approval of the Board of Commissioners,
may vary the requirements for storm sewer improvements under extreme
conditions.
Since curb and gutters are to be provided, surface inlets will be
required at appropriate intervals along the street surface to remove
storm water. Valley gutters crossing the streer surface will not be
permitted. In addition, easements for existing and future surface
drainage may be required to handle storm water run-off not included
in the street system.
When a storm water drainage system is to be installed, the City may
require improvements of a size larger than needed to service the area
watershed. In such bases the City shall be responsible for the
payment of the additional cost of installing the larger improvements.
As built linen or milar tracings shall be furnished to the City Engin
8. Conformance with Standard Design
All installations of improvements required by this Section shall
conform to such applicable standard designs and specifications as
have been adopted by the appropriate utility companies and City
Engineer and approved by the Commission and are effective at the
time of such installations.
S-6. VARIANCE AND MODIFICATION
Where the subdivider can show that a provision of paragraphs 5, 6, 7, j
B. 9, 11-b or 11-c of Section 4 of paragraphs 3 or 4 of Section 5 of i
this ordinance would cause extreme hardship if strictly adhered to,
and where, in the opinion of the Commission, because of topographical
or other conditions peculiar to the site, a departure may be made I
without destroying the intent of such provision, the Commission may j
authorize a variance. The suffering of financial hardship, standing
alone will not be grounds for granting a variance. Any variance thus I
authorized shall be entered in writing in the minutes of the
Commission and the reasoning on which the departure was justified shall';
be set forth.
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2. The requirements and principles of land subdivision, as set forth
herein, may be modified by the Commission in the case of a subdivision
large enough to be developed as a "PUD" as described in the Paducah
Zoning Ordinance -1971, in accordance with a plan prepared by the
subdivider and adopted as a part of the Comprehensive Plan, provided,
however, that such modification shall not extend to the provisions
hereof requiring conformance with standard designs and specifications,
as set forth in Section 5, paragraph 8, hereof.
3. In the case of a plat constituting the replat of land into two or more
lots, all of which will be served by an existing street or streets, the
Commission shall have the power to vary the said requirements and pro ed res
so that substantial justice may be done and the public interest secured.j
4. Fees for connecting to a sanitary sewer for which a fee has been estab-
lished shall be the amount established for a single connection or
service times the following factors:
(a) For single family residential buildings, including those wherein a
home occupation may exist, and churches, the factor shall be one.
(b) For all other residential, business or industrial uses, the factor
shall be the greater of:
(1) The number of lots, or fractions thereof, within the actual o
required building or plant site as subdivided at the time the
fee was established, or
(2) The number of lots in said site as subdivided at the time of
connection, if the property was not subdivided at the time
the fee was established, or
(3) One fee for the nearest hundred f,:et of front footage on a
street where lots face in a subdivided area, or along a street
where a connection may be made in unsubdivided areas, provided
however, there shall be at least one connection fee per
connection regardless of lot size, and further provided, that
the factor for determining a maximum fee shall be established
by dividing the front footage by fifty feet.
TITLE V - PROCEDURE
5-7. PRE -APPLICATION
1. whenever any subdivision of a tract of land is proposed to be made, the
subdivider or his agent shall first submit to the Commission plans and data
which shall contain information on existing conditions within the site and
in its vicinity, and will convey the subdivider's general intentions as to
the proposed layout and type of development. This procedure will require
no formal application, fee, or official filing of the plat, but the submitta
shall include at least the following information:
Sketch plan on topographic survey map of site showing:
(1) Descriptive Information
a. Proposed name of subdivision.
b. Name and address of subdivider.
c. Notation stating acreage, scale, north point, date of survey,
certification of a registered land surveyor and location.
(2) Existing Conditions
a. Accurate boundary lines of site in solid heavy lines, with bearings
and distances.
b. Location, width and names of all existing or prior platted streets
other public ways, railroad and utility rights-of-way, parks and
other public open spaces, permanent buildings or structures, and
section and municipal corporation lines, within or adjacent to
the tract.
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C. In case of replat, all descriptive lines of the
original plat being vacated shall be shown by
dotted lines in their proper position in relation
to the new arrangement of the plat, the new
platting being clearly shown in solid lines so
as to avoid ambiguity or confusion.
Utilities on and adjacent to the site giving
location, size and invert elevation of sanitary,
combined and storm sewers; location and size
of water mains; location of gas lines, fire
hydrants, electric and telephone poles, and
street lights. If water mains and sewers are
not on or adjacent to site, the plan shall in-
dicate direction and distance and size of
nearest ones, showing invert elevations of
sewers, as obtained from public records.
e. Boundary lines of adjacent unsubdivided and
subdivided land, showing owners' names.
f. Existing zones of proposed subdivision and
adjacent tracts.
g. Ground elevations based on City datum; for
land that slopes less than approximately two
(2) percent the plan shall show spot elevations
at all brakes in grade along drainage channels
or swales, and at selected points not more than
one hundred (100) feet apart in all directions;
for land that slopes more than approximately
two (2) percent, plan shall show contours with
an interval of not more than five (5) feet if
ground slope is regular and such information
is sufficient for planning purposes, or shall
show contours at intervals of not more than
two (2) feet if necessary because of irregular
land or need for more detailed data for preparing
plans and construction drawings.
h. Vicinity Key Map showing the proposed sub-
division and all streets adjoining the proposed
subdivision to the nearest existing thorough-
fares.
(3) Proposed Conditions in Sketch Form
a. Layout of streets, alleys and lots.
b. Parcels of land proposed to be dedicated or
reserved for public use or set aside for use
of property owners in the subdivision.
C. General subdivision information describing or
outlining the existing conditions of the site
and the proposed development as necessary
to supplement the drawings required above.
Such information shall include:
(1) Existing covenants and restrictions on site.
(2) Pertinent land characteristics.
(3) Availability of community facilities or
utilities, or, in their absence, satis-
Factory evidence that the proposed water
supply and sewer disposal system will
meet minimum requirements of the
Paducah -McCracken County Healty Department.
(4) Summary br•-akdown of subdivision proposals
such as:
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a. Number of residential lots.
b. Typical lot widths, depths and acres.
c. Minimum size of dwelling.
d. Business and industrial areas.
e. Playgrounds, park areas and other public areas.
(5) Intentions regarding protective covenants.
(6) Proposed utilities and street improvements.
(4) Within twenty-one (21) days, the Commission shall
inform the subdivider in writing that the plans and
data as submitted or as modified do or do not meet
the objectives of this Ordinance. If the Commission
determines that the plans and data do not meet the
objectives of the Ordinance, it shall state its reasons.
However, this written notice is not a denial to receive
and review the preliminary plan.
S -S. APPLICATION
1. On reaching conclusions informally, as outlined in Section 7
of this Ordinance, the subdivider shall submit a written ap-
plication of approval and three (3) copies of a preliminary
plat of said subdivision to the Commission, and shall file
said application with the Executive Secretary of the Commis-
sion at least eight (B) days before the meeting at which the
Commission is expected to consider said application and plat.
2. The application shall specify the intent of the subdivider with
respect to the land use, drainage, sewage disposal, water
supply, and street improvements proposed for the subdivision;
shall include satisfactory evidence that the proposed water
supply and sewage disposal systems established by the
Paducah -McCracken County Health Department; shall specify
any deed restrictions to be placed upon the property to be
subdivided and shall indicate the expected date of its
development.
3. At the time of filing an application for approval of a plat, the
application shall be accompanied by a deposit in the amount
of fifteen ($15) Dollars, plus twenty-five (254) cents for
each lot in excess of twenty (20) lots in the proposed sub-
division, to cover the cost of checking and verifying the
proposed plat.
Upon the acceptance of the application by the Commission,
the Executive Secretary shall surrender the deposit to the
Treasurer of the Commission.
S-9. PRELIMINARY PLAT
The preliminary plat shall be prepared in accordance with TITLE IV
and shall be presented as follows:
1. The Plat shall be drawn at a scale of not less than fifty (50)
feet to one (1) inch on a sheet or sheets twenty-four (24) by
thirty-six (36) inches in size, unless the Commission gives
prior approval of. another scale and/or size.
2. In addition to showing all items specified under Section 7,
1, (1) and (2), of this ordinance, the plat shall show all
proposals including the following:
a. Location by legal metes and bounds description.
b. Streets; names, rights-of-way and roadway widths;
approximate grades and gradients; similar data for
alleys, if any. The names of streets shall conform
as far as practicable to names of corresponding streets
existing in the vicinity of the subdivision. The name
of a new street, not an extension or a correspondent of
an existing street, shall not duplicate that of any exist-
ing street in the City, including the changing of the
suffix street to Avenue, Court, Lane, etc.
C. Other rights-of-way or easements; location, width,
and purpose.
d. Lot lines and lot numbers and block number.
e. Sites, if any, to be dedicated for parks, playgrounds
or other public uses or set aside for use of property
owners in the subdivision shall be publicly maintained.
f. Sites, if any, to be reserved for parks, playgrounds,
common areas, etc., set aside for use of property
owners in the subdivision or acceptable legal means
of maintenance and enforcement shall be approved
by the Commission.
g. Sites, if any, for multi -family dwellings, shopping
centers, churches, industry or other non-public uses,
exclusive of single family dwellings.
h. Minimum building setback lines, dimensioned.
3. Accompanying, or as an integral part of the plat, shall be
a draft of the protective covenants whereby the subdivider
proposes to regulate land use in the subdivision and other-
wise protect the proposed development.
4. The Planning Commission may require submission of additional
engineering data such as storm water run-off, etc., if deemed
necessary for consideration of application.
5-10. APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY PLAT
The Commission shall consider the application and preliminary plat at
its first regular meeting held at least eight (8) days after the date of filing,
and shall take action on the submittal within a reasonable timethereafter. If
the Commission is satisfied that all conditions have been satisfactorily met
by the subdivider, it shall accept the application and set a date for a public
hearing on the preliminary plat. If the Commission determines that the ap-
plication and preliminary plat have not been submitted in accordance with the
requirements of this Ordinance, the Commission shall notify the subdivider
in writing of the proposed changes. Unless appropriate actions are taken
by the subdivider, the Commission may choose to deny the application at
the public hearing. The Commission shall cause a notice of a hearing thereon
to be published in conformity with ERS. The cost of publishing the notice of
the hearing shall be paid to the publisher by the subdivider at the time of in-
serting the notice. After the public hearing the Commission shall adopt a
tentative report, recommending approval or disapproval of the preliminary
plat, which shall be governed by the following qualifications:
1. The approval of a preliminary plat by the Commission is
strictly tentative, involving merely the general accept-
ability of the layout as submitted.
2. The Commission may introduce such changes or revisions
as are deemed necessary to the interests and needs of the
community and recommended deferral of action until the next
Commission meeting.
3. The denial of a preliminary play shall be based on a sub-
mittance not in accordance with rhe requirements of this
ordinance.
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4. Tentative approval shall be effecting for a maximum period
on nine (9) months unless, upon application of the sub-
divider, the Commission grants an extension. If the final
plat has not been recorded within this time limit, the pre-
liminary plat must again be submitted to the Commission
for approval.
5. Any person feeling himself disagreeing at any action of the
Commission upon any proposed plat or replat, may apply in
writing to the Commission for modification of the action
complained of, and such application shall be considered
by the Commission, at such reasonable time, but within
fifteen (15) days and in such manner as it may determine.
S-11. FINAL PLAT
After approval of the preliminary play by the Commission, and the ful-
fillment of the requirements of these regulations, one (1) mylar or linen tracin
of the final plat of the subdivision shall be submitted to the Commission. Upon
the final approval of the plat, it, furnished by the subdivider, shall become
the property of the commission. If desired by the subdivider, submittal for
final approval may constitute only that portion of the approved preliminary plat
which he proposes to record and develop at the time, provided, however, that
such portion conforms to all requirements of the ordinance. The final plat shal
be prepared at the same scale as the preliminary plat and shall show:
1. Name of subdivision.
2. Location by legal metes and bounds description.
3. The name and certification of the registered land surveyor.
4. Scale shown graphically, date and northpoint.
5. Boundary of plat, based upon an accurate traverse with bearings
and lineal dimensions.
6. Exact location, width and name of all streets within and adjoining
the plat, the exact location and widths of all alleys, and
names of owners of adjoining properties.
7. City, town or county lines accurately tied to the lines of the
subdivision by distances and courses if included in subdivision.
8. All easements for right-of-way provided for public services and
utilities.
9. All data on street center lines, right-fo-ways, lot lines, ease-
ments, etc., shall be shown on the plat in appropriate means
of measurement (bearings in degrees, minutes and seconds;
distances in feet and hundreds) and all monuments clearly
labeled in such a way that any survey, description or stake out
can be performed with no additional information.
10. All lot numbers shall be clearly shown on the plat.
11. Accruate outlines and legal metes and bounds descriptions of any
areas to be dedicated or reserved for public use, with the purposes
indicated thereon and in the dedication; and of any area to be reserved
by deed covenant for common uses of all property owners.
12. Building setback lines accurately shown with dimensions.
13. Source of title, with proper reference to Deed Book, Will Books, etc.
14. Restrictive covenants of all types which run with the land.
15. House numbers for properties located in the City, as obtained
from the City Engineering Department.
16. Lot areas in square feet, and -the total area within boundary of the pla
17. Certificates for approval by the Commission and City, as appropriate.
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5-12. PLAT APPROVAL
1. Commission Action - Within thirty (30) days after receipt
of final plat and all supporting material, as required
by this Commission, the Commission shall (a) approve the
plat upon a determination that the requirements of this
ordinance have been complied with, or (b) disapprove it.
If the Commission approves, it shall so indicate by the
certifying signatures of its chairman and secretary, and
submit a final report to the Board of Commissioners of the
City, stating that approval has been given in accordance
with this ordinance, and recommending that said Board of
Commissioners accept the dedication of all streets or other
public ground shown on the plat.
The approval of the Commission shall not be deemed the
City's acceptance of the dedication of any street or other
public ground shown on the plat or set forth in the instru-
ment.
The aforementioned approval shall not become effective for
the purpose of recording the plat or action by the Board of
Commissioners on the acceptance of streets or other public
ground until the Execut8ve Secretary of the Commission
executes the Plat Release in satisfaction of the requirements
of paragraph 2 of this section.
If the Commission disapproves the plat, it shall set forth
its reason in its own records and provide the applicant
with a copy. The applicant shall have one year from the
time of preliminary plat approval to resubmit for final plat
approval.
2. Plat Release - The Executive Secretary of the Commission
shall execute the Plat Release upon certification by the City
Clerk that the Board of Commissioners of the City has
received and has approved one of the following:
A. A certificate submitted by the subdivider, acceptable
to and approved by the City Engineer, stating that all
requirements, improvements and installations to the
subdivision required for its approval under the terms
of this ordinance have been made or installed in
accordance with these specifications; or
B. A bond which shall:
(1) Run to the City.
(2) Be in an amount determined by the Board of
Commissioners of the City to be sufficient to
complete the improvements and installations
for the subdivision in compliance with this
ordinance.
(3) Be with surety by a company entered and licensed
to do business in the State of Kentucky
(4) Specify the time for the completion of the
improvements, monuments, etc.
(5) Protect the engineer and/or contractor con-
cerned on payment of his charges for instal-
lation of the improvements, monuments, etc.
5-13. PLAT CERTIFICATES
1. Each final plat submitted to the Commission for approval shall
carry a form pronted thereon substantially as follows:
CERTIFICATES
UNDER AUTHORITY PROVIDED BY CHAPTER 100, KENTUCKY
REVISED STATUTES, AND ORDINANCES ADOPTED BY THE
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH,
KENTUCKY, THIS PLAT WAS GIVEN APPROVAL AND ACCEPTED
AS FOLLaiS:
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Approved by the Paducah Pianning Commission at a meeting held
Chairman
Secretary
Plat Release - City Clerk's Certificate received.
Date Executive Secretarjr, Paducah
Planning Commission
2. Each final plat submitted to the Commission for approval shall
carry a certificate signed by a Registered Land Surveyor in
substantially the following form:
"I, , hereby certify that I am a
Registered Land Surveyor, licensed in compliance with the
laws of the State of Kentucky; that this plat correctly re-
presents a survey completed by me on
that all the monuments shown thereon actually exist; and
that their location, size, type and material are accurately
shown (or that bond assuring installation of such monuments
has been furnished pursuant to Section 12.)"
(SEAL (Signature
3. Each final plat submitted to the Commission for approval shall
carry a deed of dedication in substantially the following form:
"We the undersigned (names) , owners of
the real estate shown and described herein, do hereby certify
that we have laid off, platted and subdivided, and do hereby
lay off, plat and subdivide said real estate in accordance
with the within plat.
This subdivision shall be known and designated as
(name) , an addition to
all streets and alleys and easements for public utilities shown
and not heretofore dedicated, are hereby dedicated, to the
public.
Front and side yard building setback lines are hereby established
as shown on this plat, botween which lines and the property
lines of the street, there shall be erected or maintained no
building or structure.
There are strips of ground (number) feet in width as
shown on the plat and marked "Easement", reserved for the
use of public utilities and for the installation of water and
sewer mains, poles, ducts, lines and wires, subject at all
times to the proper authorities and to the easement herein
reserved. No permanent or other structures, other than those
used in connection with public utilities, are to be erected or
maintained upon said strips of land, but owners of lots in this
subdivision shall take their titles subject to the rights of the
public utilities.
(Additional dedications and protective covenants, or private
restrictions, would be inserted here upon the subdivider's
initiative or the recommendation of the Commission; im-
portant provisions are those specifying the use to be made
of the property and, in the case of residential use, the
minimum habitable floor area.)
The foregoing covenants, (or restrictions, are to run with
the land and shall be binding on all parties and all persons
claiming under them until January 1, 19_, ( a twenty-five
(25) year period is suggested), at which time said covenants,
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(or restrictions) shall be automatically extended for succes-
sive periods of ten (10) years, unless by vote of the then
owners of a majority (in area) of the land covered by these
covenants, or restrictions, it is agreed to change such
covenants or restrictions, in whole or in part. Invalidation
of any one of the foregoing covenants or restrictions by judgment
or court order, shall in no way affect any of the other
covenants or restrictions, which shall remain in full force
and effect.
The right to enforce these provisions by injunction, together
with the right to cause the removal, by due process of law,
of any structure or part thereof, erected or maintained in
violation hereof, is hereby dedicated to the public and re-
served to the several owners of the several lots in this
subdivision and to their heirs and assigns.
Witness our Hands and Seals this _ day of _19_
State of Kentucky )
( SS
County of McCracken )
Before me, the undersigned Notary Public, in and for said
County and State, personally appeared (name)
(Name) I (name) and each
separately and severally acknowledged the execution of the
foregoing instrument as his or her voluntary act and deed,
for the purposes therein expressed. Witness my Hand and
Notarial Seal this _ day of
My Commission expires
Notary Public
4. Each final plat of lands which are not served by a sanitary sewer
system shall carry a notation substantially as follows:
"The property shown on this plat is not served by a
sanitary sewer system, and it is subject to all law-
ful regulations of the Paducah -McCracken County
Board of Health, and the Kentucky State Plumbing
Code."
5-14. SEPARABILITY PROVISION
If any section, paragraph or provision of this ordinance shall be found
to be inoperative, ineffective or invalid for any cause, the deficiency or in-
validity of such section, paragraph or provision shall not affect any other as
tion, paragraph or provision hereof, it being the purpose and intent of this
ordinance to make each and every section, paragraph and provision hereof
separable from all other sections, paragraphs and provisions, so that if any
section, paragraph or provision shall be found to be invalid, inoperative or
ineffective, the deficiency or invalidity thereof shall not affect any other
section, paragraph or provision hereof.
5-15. SHORT TITLE
This ordinance shall be known as, and may be cited as, "Paducah
Subdivision Regulations."
5-16 Repeal of conflicting ordinances
An ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE FINAL REPORT
OF THE CITY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION ESTABLISHING RULES
AND REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE LAYING OUT, SUBDIVIDING AND
PLATTING OF LANDS WITHIN THE CITY OF PADUCAH, ADOPTING SAID
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RULES AND REGULATIONS RECOMMENDED IN THE FINAL REPORT OF THE
CITY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION, AND PRESCRIBING THE
PENALTY TO BE IMPOSED FOR THE VIOLATION OF THE RULES AND
REGULATIONS SET FORTH IN A RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE CITY PLANNING
AND ZONING COMMISSION ON MARCH 26, 1945", adopted by the Board of
Commissioners of the City of Paducah on March 27, 1945, and all other
ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions
hereof, are, to the extent of such conflict, hereby repealed and
superseded.
5-17 EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after
its adoption.
Mayor
Passed by the Board of Commissioners January30, 1973
Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, January 30., 1973.