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ORDINANCE NO. 2003-6-6650
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 34, COMMUNITY PLANNING AND
DEVELOPMENT, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
G SECTION 1. That Sec. 34-72, "Certificate of Demolition Required for
Redevelopment of Historic Properties and Redevelopment in Historic Area including
Structures Considered Significant to the Stabilization of Historic Districts" of Ch. 34,
"Community Planning and Development", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Paducah, Kentucky, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 34-72. Certificate of Demolition Required for Redevelopment
of Historic Properties and Redevelopment in Historic Area including structures
considered significant to the stabilization of historic districts.
The Inspection Department shall not issue a demolition permit for any structure
designated in either section 34-80 or section 34-81 until a certificate of demolition has
been approved by a committee (hereinafter referred to as "Committee") consisting of the
Director of Planning, the Chief Building Inspector and the chairperson of the Historical &
Architectural Review Commission. (HARC). a third . Said a th d member- to be appointed
by the Mayef and appr-eved by the Board of Third member- may be-a-
member- of the BeaEd of Cow.-nissioner-s. Third member- must have Fesidefley in the
but may t , er-ownr'�r epei4y i the area dere f be,a ; ee fier 34 Q, Any action
by the Committee may be appealed by an interested party to the Board of
Commissioners".
�.� SECTION 2. That Section 75, "Guidelines for Issuance of Certificate of
Demolition" of Chapter 34, "Community Planning and Development", of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Paducah, Kentucky, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 34-75. Guidelines for Issuance of Certificate of Demolition.
(-a) In making a decision on an application for the demolition of a building
listed in section 34-80 and 34-81 of this Code, the Committee shall use the
following general guidelines and the guidelines adopted for landmark and
historic districts contained in the Zoning Code of the city (section 126-
115). The Committee shall consider:
(4) (a) The effect of proposed demolition on the location for which
that demolition is requested.
(2) (b) Relationship between the demolition and other structures in the
landmark site, historic district, or other structures considered
significant to the stabilization of historic districts. In evaluating
the effect and relationship, the Committee shall consider
historical and architectural significance, architectural style,
design, and arrangement. The certificate from the Committee
shall not relieve the property owner from complying with the
requirements of other state and local laws and regulations.
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-() (c) The development plan of the owner and the effect of the
development on the city or area of the city in which the
property is located.
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Code, the Geffm344ee- shall issue a eei4ifie4e of demolition if
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appheant has filed eemplete plans signed by a heensed ar-ehiteet or -
'hewing all , dfainage, utilities s'eiyiees,
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has -ceffi€ied-that -development shall begin within six
SECTION 3. That Section 78, "Economic Hardship", of Chapter 34,
"Community Planning and Development", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Paducah, Kentucky, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 34-78. Economic hardship.
(a) For buildings listed in section 34-80 and 34-81 of this Code, the
Committee shall study the questions of economic hardship for the
applicant and shall determine whether the site can be put to reasonable
beneficial use without the approval of the demolition application. In the
case of an income-producing building, the Committee shall also determine
whether the applicant can obtain a reasonable return from his existing
building. If the applicant is claiming that denial of the certificate of
demolition amounts to a taking of the property without just compensation,
the applicant shall so state in his application with all reasons supporting
said claim.
(b) For buildings listed in section 34-80 and 34-81of this Code, if economic
hardship or lack of reasonable return is not proved, the Committee shall
deny the application unless the Dir-eete Committee finds:
(1) That the benefit from the economic development of the site
exceeds the historical and architectural value; and
(2) The developer has stated that development will commence within
six months, and in that event the application shall be approved".
SECTION 4. That Section 81, "Historic Areas and areas considered significant to 1'
the stabilization of historic districts Designated", of Chapter 34, "Community Planning
and Development", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paducah, Kentucky, is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 34-81. Historic Areas and areas considered significant to the
stabilization of historic districts Designated are:
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The area of properties to be controlled by sections 34-71 through 34-79 are as
follows:
Beginning at a point located at the intersection of the south right-of-way
line of Jefferson Street and the west right-of-way of North First Street;
thence in a westerly direction along the south right-of-way line of
Jefferson Street to a point located at the intersection of the south right-of-
way line of Jefferson Street and the west right-of-way line of North Fourth
Street; thence in a northerly direction along the west right-of-way line of
North Fourth Street to a point located at the intersection of the west right-
of-way line of North Fourth Street and the south right-of-way line of
Monroe Street; thence in a westerly direction along the south right-of-way
line of Monroe Street to a point located at the intersection of the south
right-of-way line of Monroe Street and the east right-of-way line of North
Seventh Street; thence in a southerly direction along the east right-of-way
line of North Seventh Street to a point located at the intersection of the
east right-of-way line of North Seventh Street and the south right-of-way
line of Jefferson Street; thence in a westerly direction along the south
right-of-way line of Jefferson Street to a point located at the intersection of
the south right-of-way line of Jefferson Street and the east right-of-way
line of North Eighth Street; thence in a southerly direction along the east
right-of-way line of North Eighth Street to a point located at the
intersection of the east right-of-way line of North Eighth Street and the
north right-of-way line of Broadway; thence in an easterly direction along
the north right-of-way line of Broadway to a point located at the
intersection of the north right-of-way line of Broadway and the east right-
of-way line of North Seventh Street; thence in a southerly direction,
crossing Broadway along the east right-of-way line of South Seventh
Street to a point located at the intersection of the east right-of-way line of
South Seventh Street and the north right-of-way line of Clark Street;
thence in an easterly direction along the north right-of-way line of Clark
Street to a point located at the intersection of the north right-of-way line of
Clark Street and the west right-of-way line of South Sixth Street; thence in
a northerly direction along the west right-of-way line of South Sixth Street
to a point located at the intersection of the west right-of-way line of South
Sixth Street and the north right-of-way line of Kentucky Avenue; thence
in an easterly direction along the north right-of-way line of Kentucky
Avenue to a point located at the intersection of the north right-of-way line
of Kentucky Avenue and the east right-of-way line of South Third Street;
thence in a southerly direction along the east right-of-way line of South
Third Street to a point located at the intersection of the east right-of-way
line of South Third Street and the north right-of-way line of Clark Street;
thence in an easterly direction along the north right-of-way line of Clark
Street, if extended, to the intersection of the north right-of-way line of
Clark Street and the west right-of-way line of the floodwall; thence in a
northeasterly direction along the west right-of-way line of the floodwall to
the intersection of the west right-of-way line of the floodwall and the west
right-of-way line of South First Street; thence in a northerly direction
along the west right-of-way line of South First Street crossing Broadway
to the intersection of the west right-of-way line of North First Street and
the south right-of-way line of Jefferson Street; thence to the point of
beginning.
JEFFERSON STREET -FOUNTAIN AVENUE
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION
Beginning at a point at the north-west corner of 14ffi Street and Jefferson
Street, the boundary of the Jefferson Street -Fountain Avenue Residential
District runs north along 14th Street to the southwest corner of 14th and
Madison Street, from there it runs west along Madison to the rear of 406
Fountain Avenue, from there it runs north along the rear of 406, 408 &
410 Fountain Avenue. It then runs west along the alley a distance of 150'
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to the rear of 418 Fountain Avenue. Then it turns north along the rear of
418, 432 & 434 Fountain Avenue to Harrison Street, then it runs west
along Harrison Street to the rear of 1700 Fountain Avenue, here it turns
south and runs south along the rear of 412 & 419 Fountain Avenue, here it
turns west and runs to the rear of 415 Fountain Avenue and 1701 Madison
Street, then it runs south along the westerly boundary of 1701 Madison
Street to Madison Street, from there it continues west along Madison to
the rear property line of 327 Fountain Avenue, here it turns south and
runs along the property lines of the properties facing Fountain Avenue to
Monroe Street, from there it continues south along the alley behind the
properties facing Fountain Avenue. At the intersection of the Fountain
and Jefferson Street alleys, the boundary turns west and runs along the
alley rear to the northside Jefferson Street xroperties all the way to 28th
Street, here it turns south and runs along 28 Street to the alley at the rear
of the southside Jefferson Street properties, here it turns east and it runs
along the alley to the 2220 block of Jefferson, here the boundary deviates
to include the Ritz Hotel at 22nd and Broadway. The boundary continues
at the Jefferson Street alley and runs east to 20 Street where it turns south
and runs to the northwest corner of 20th and Broadway, from there it runs
west along Broadway to the northeast corner of 19th and Broadway, from
there it runs north and turns west at the alley, here it follows the alley to
the intersection of the Fountain Avenue and Jefferson Street alleys, where
it runs south to Broadway, here it turns east and runs along Broadway to
the northeast corner of Broadway and Fountain Avenue, from there it runs
north and then turns east to run along the alley at the rear of the southside
Jefferson Street properties. At 16th Street the boundary turns south and
runs to the northeast corner of 16th and Broadway, here it runs east along
Broadway to the southeast property boundary of 1331 Broadway, from
there it turns north and runs to Jefferson Street from there it turns west and
runs along Jefferson Street to the beginning point."
SECTION 5. 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, an provision hereof separable from all other sections,
paragraphs and provisions.
SECTION 6. This ordinance shall be read on two separate days and will
become effective upon summary publication pursuat
ATTEST:
Tammara S. Brock, City Clerk
Introduced by the Board of Commissioners May 27, 2003
Adopted by the Board of Commissioners June 10, 2003
Recorded by Tammara S. Brock, City Clerk, June 10, 2003
Published by The Paducah Sun, June 16, 2003
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