HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-25-2024 Special Called JointJanuary 25, 2024
At a Special Called Meeting of the Paducah Board of Commissioners held jointly with the
McCracken County Fiscal Court, on Thursday, January 25, 2024, at 5:00 p.m., in the Commission
Chambers of City Hall located at 300 South 5th Street, Mayor George Bray presided. Upon call of
the roll by the City Clerk, Lindsay Parish, the following answered to their names: Commissioners
Guess, Henderson, Smith, Wilson, and Mayor Bray (5).
Upon a call of the roll, the following Fiscal Court members answered to their names:
Commissioners Bill Bartleman, Richard Abraham, Edwin Jones, and Judge Executive Craig
Clymer. (4)
KENDIG KEAST COLLABORATIVE WORKSHOP
A copy of the presentation PowerPoint is included in the minute folder.
Communications Manager Pam Spencer provided the following summaries of additional
presentations:
"Joint City and County Workshop for Comprehensive Plan Update
PADUCAH — The Paducah Board of Commissioners and McCracken County Fiscal Court held a joint
workshop this evening at City Hall to receive a briefing from planning consultant Kendig Keast
Collaborative on the project to create a joint comprehensive plan that will guide area development,
redevelopment, and enhancement efforts over the next 10 to 20 years. Kendig Keast President and Project
Manager Gary Mitchell led the presentation.
In February 2023, the City of Paducah and McCracken County approved a 20 -year interlocal cooperation
agreement to establish a City/County Comprehensive Plan. Currently, each government agency has its own
comprehensive plan which is required by the State to be updated every five years.
Over the past year, Kendig Keast has gathered community input including holding a Forum on the Future
open house in June 2023 and launching an online survey last August and September. Kendig Keast is using
in-person feedback and the 1154 responses to the 24 -question online survey to help Paducah and McCracken
County develop a meaningful and long-range plan that digs into topics including future land use,
transportation, economic development, housing, and quality of life.
Mayor George Bray said, "The whole goal of this joint Comprehensive Plan is to see how we can grow
together."
The first half of today's joint meeting focused on the online Community Survey results. To read the survey
report and learn more about the comprehensive planning process, visit
https:Hpaducahkvgov/comprehensive-plan.
After reviewing in-person feedback and online survey results, Kendig Keast provided six planning themes
that will be addressed in the plan as the City and County look toward the future. The themes are as follows:
1. Make the area more attractive to retain, or regain, youth who grew up here and to attract younger
individuals and families.
a. Continue efforts to diversify the area's economic and employment base, for long-term
economic sustainability, and to offer a wider range of job options to current and prospective
residents.
b. Increase the quantity and variety of housing options.
2. Safe community.
3. Infrastructure conditions particularly for stormwater management.
4. Neighborhood and corridor revitalization.
5. Take great economic advantage of area's location and transportation assets.
6. Build on area's tourism success including through sustained commitment to arts, crafts, and culture.
As input continues to be gathered over the next several months, the City and County government agencies
will hold their third joint workshop regarding the plan in either May or June with the expectation of
reviewing a preliminary plan draft. The Comprehensive Plan is expected to be adopted by both agencies later
this year.
Learn more about community planning consultant, Kendig Keast Collaborative, by visiting
http://www.kendigkeast.com/."
ADJOURN
Commissioner Smith offered Motion, seconded by Commissioner Wilson, that the meeting be
adjourned.
January 25, 2024
Adopted on call of the roll yeas, Commissioners Guess, Henderson, Smith, Wilson, and Mayor Bray
(5).
TIME ADJOURNED: 6:43 p.m.
ADOPTED: February 13, 2024 n
George Bray,//MJayor
ATTEST:
indsay R. Pari City Clerk