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ORDINANCE NO. 74-8-1009
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE FINAL REPORT OF THE PADUCAH PLANNING
COMMISSION RESPECTING THE AMENDMENT OF THE PADUCAH ZONING ORDINANCE -1971
BY ADDING THERETO A NEW SECTION TO BE KNOWN AS SECTION 64 "HIGHWAY BUSINESS
DISTRICT", AND AMENDING SAID ORDINANCE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. That a resolution adopted by the Paducah Planning Commission
on July 15, 1974, entitled "A RESOLUTION CONSTITUTING THE FINAL REPORT OF THE
PADUCAH PLANNING COMMISSION ON THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF THE PADUCAH
ZONING ORDINANCE -1971 BY ADDING THERETO A NEW SECTION TO BE KNOWN AS
SECTION 64 'HIGHWAY BUSINESS DISTRICT"', be approved as the final report of said
Commission respecting the matters therein set forth.
SECTION 2. That the Paducah Zoning Ordinance -1971 be, and the same is
hereby, amended by adding thereto a new section to be known as Section 64 "Highway
Business District", which shall read as follows:
SECTION 64. HIGHWAY BUSINESS DISTRICT - HBD
This Highway Business District is established to provide areas in which the
principal use of land is devoted to commercial establishments which cater
specifically to the needs of motor vehicle oriented trade. The intent of this
district is to provide appropriate space and sufficient depth from the street
to satisfy the needs of modern commercial development where access is entirely
dependent on motor vehicle trade; and to encourage the development of these
locations with such uses and in such a manner as to minimize traffic hazards
and interference with other uses.
A. PERMITTED USES
1. Automobile service and repair establishments, including gasoline service
stations, repair garages, and automatic car washing establishments.
2. Hotels and Motels
3. Recreational uses such as amusement parks, bowling alleys and roller
skating; archery range; miniature golf, golf driving ranges, and other
similar recreational activities.
4. Souvenir shop, roadside stand and curio shops when incidental to another
permitted use.
5. Office Buildings
6. Retail Establishments. (Product processing is allowed only if the
products are sold at retail on the premises.)
7. Restaurants and eating establishments.
8. Commercial parking lots and parking garages.
9. Theatres.
C. AREA REGULATIONS
The following requirements shall apply to all uses permitted in this district:
1. Front Yard - All buildings shall be set back from the street right-of-way
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line not less than fifty (50) feet, except where a parallel access road
is provided with construction requirements which meet the standards of
the Paducah Street Plan.
2. Side Yard - The width of any side yard which abuts a residential district,
shall not be less than twenty-five (25) feet. In all other cases each side
yard shall not be less than twelve (12) feet.
3. Rear Yard - Each lot shall have a rear yard of not less than ten (10)
feet; where a commercial building is serviced from the rear, there shall
be a rear yard of not less than thirty (30) feet; the depth of a rear
yard which abuts a residential district shall not be less than thirty
(30) feet.
4. Lot Width Each lot shall have a width at the front building line of
not less than seventy-five (75) feet.
5. Lot Area - There shall be a minimum lot area of not less than ten
thousand (10,000) square feet.
6. Height Requirements - None
7. Parking Requirements - Same as Section 40.16
S. Highway Access All points of ingress and egress to major arterials
shall be at least 350 feet from the ramp pavement transition point of
highway interchanges.
SECTION 3. That if any section, paragraph or provision of this ordinance
shall be found to be inoperative, ineffective or invalid for any cause, the deficiency
or invalidity of such section, paragraph or provision shall not affect any other section,
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.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
after its adoption.
Mayor
Passed by the Board of Commissioners August 13, 1974
Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, August 13, 1974