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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet 08-27-2024
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
AGENDA FOR AUGUST 27, 2024
5:00 PM
CITY HALL COMMISSION CHAMBERS
300 SOUTH FIFTH STREET
Any member of the public who wishes to make comments to the Board of Commissioners is asked to fill out a Public
Comment Sheet and place it in the box located at the end of the Commissioner’s desk on the left side of the Commission
Chambers. The Mayor will call on you to speak during the Public Comments section of the Agenda.
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC HEARING 2024-2025 Proposed Tax Rate
NEW EMPLOYEE INTRODUCTION Police Department Employees: Deflection Specialist- Allison
Blackwell and Deflection Officer- Matthew Wentworth. B. LAIRD
PROCLAMATION September is Attendance Awareness Month - Troy Brock, Director of Pupil Personnel,
Paducah Public Schools
PROCLAMATION September - City Government Month
PRESENTATION Paducah Power System Update - Dave Carroll
ADDITIONS/DELETIONS
PUBLIC COMMENTS
MAYOR'S REMARKS
Items on the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine by the Board of Commissioners and will be enacted by one
motion and one vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Board member so requests, in which
event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately. The City Clerk will read the items
recommended for approval.
I. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approve Minutes for the August 13, 2024, Board of Commissioners Meeting
B. Receive & File Documents
C. Reappointment of Bob Wade to the Paducah Planning Commission.
D. Reappointment of Anthony Walton and Appointment of Charles Gurley to
the Paducah Human Rights Commission
E. Personnel Actions
F. Purchase of Solid Waste Dumpsters for FY2024-2025 from Wastequip
Utilizing the HGABuy Purchasing Group in a Not-to-Exceed amount of
$150,000.
G. Accept Donation of Properties located at 1128 N 13th Street and 1104 Ellis
Street
H. Declaration and Sale of Surplus Property 1314 Oscar Cross Ave
I. Approve Contract Modification #2 to Professional Services Contract with
HDR, Inc. for the Paducah Riverfront Infrastructure Improvement Project
(BUILD Grant) for $30,000.00
II. ORDINANCE(S) - ADOPTION
A. Medical Cannabis Zoning Text Amendment - J. SOMMER
III. ORDINANCE(S) - INTRODUCTION
A. City of Paducah Proposed Tax Rates - FY2025 - J. PERKINS
B. Paducah Independent School District Tax Rates to be collected by City of
Paducah - J. PERKINS
IV. DISCUSSION
A. Street Paving Program - G. GUEBERT
V. COMMENTS
A. Comments from the City Manager
B. Comments from the Board of Commissioners
VI. EXECUTIVE SESSION
August 13, 2024
At a Regular Meeting of the Paducah Board of Commissioners held on Tuesday, August 13, 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 Assistant City Clerk, the following answered to their
names: Commissioners Guess, Henderson, Smith, Wilson, and Mayor Bray (5).
INVOCATION
Commissioner Smith led the Invocation.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Bray led the pledge.
NEW EMPLOYEE INTRODUCTIONS
Assistant Director Taylor Morsching of the Paducah Parks & Recreation Department - introduced
Emelyn Herndon (recently promoted to Recreation Supervisor) and Elizabeth Kimball – Recreation
Specialist –
PROCLAMATION – Mayor George Bray presented a proclamation to Levi McDuffee
proclaiming August 19 as Paducah Coffee Shop and Barista Appreciation Day.
PRESENTATION:
Communications Manager, Pam Spencer, provides the following summary:
Open Finance Budget Portal Presentation
“Finance Director Jonathan Perkins introduced a new online portal that makes accessing City of
Paducah financial information more practical and efficient. Paducah Open Finance is an interactive
site to gain a better understanding of the revenues collected and how those revenues are used. The
site is updated weekly and includes data from prior fiscal years for comparison. To view Paducah
Open Finance, visit https://paducahky-of.finance.socrata.com/#!/dashboard.”
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Gordon Bremenkampf spoke about the need for additional swimming facilities in Paducah.
MAYOR REMARKS:
Communications Manager, Pam Spencer, provides the following summary:
HeartStrong Kentucky Grant and Recognition of Premed Students Jackson Miller and Ethan
Morgan
Mayor George Bray presented Dukes of Paducah to premed students Jackson Miller and Ethan
Morgan. Miller and Morgan are graduates of Marshall County High School and currently in the
Lewis Honors College at the University of Kentucky. Michael Muscarella, executive director of
ambulatory services at Baptist Health, explained that this summer, the students served as interns for
August 13, 2024
the five-year HeartStrong Kentucky grant from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention. The
grant focuses on reducing the risk for cardiovascular disease in Census Tract 302 in the Southside.
Miller and Morgan worked to map out mailable addresses for health information to be shared with
residents, they worked at health fairs focusing on reducing total cholesterol and high blood pressure,
and they engaged with residents for the City’s Greenway Trail project underway with the National
Park Service. Community partners from the Southside Steering Committee mentored them as they
developed community relationships to promote health.
CONSENT AGENDA
Mayor Bray asked if the Board wanted any items on the Consent Agenda removed for separate
consideration. No items were removed. Mayor Bray asked the City Clerk to read the items on the
Consent Agenda.
I(A) Approve Minutes for the July 23, 2024, Board of Commissioners Meeting
I(B) Receive and File Documents:
Deed File:
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1. Permanent Easement – 2338 South 25 Street for South 24 Street
Improvement Project – MO #2891
Contract File:
1. BUILD Grant Project – $3.5 million – MO #2908
2. Fleet Maintenance Contract Agreement with Livingston EMS – MO #2929
3. Contract with Flock Safety – License Plate Readers - $64,250 – MO #2932
4. Concession Agreement with Oscar Cross Boys & Girls Club – MO #2933
5. Contract For Services with Paxon Park Golf Board - $100,000 – MO
#2935
Financials:
1. Paducah Water Works – Month ended June 30, 2024.
Bids and Proposals File:
1. Atmos Energy Natural Gas Franchise – ORD 2024-07-8819
I(C) Appointment of Gregory Cannon to the Brooks Stadium Commission to replace
Howard Finley, who resigned. This term shall expire December 5, 2024.
I(D ) Personnel Actions
I(E) A MUNICIPAL ORDER DECLARING THE REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT
621 AND 623 MCKINLEY STREET, PADUCAH, KENTUCKY TO BE
SURPLUS PROPERTY, ACCEPTING THE BID OF BRADLEY MOXEY IN
THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF TWO DOLLARS ($2) AND AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE DEED AND ALL DOCUMENTS RELATED TO
SAME (MO #2936; BK 13)
I(F) A MUNICIPAL ORDER AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY
MANAGER TO INITIATE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR
RENOVATION OF THE COLEMAN PARK SPRAYGROUND
(MO #2937; BK 13)
August 13, 2024
I(G) A MUNICIPAL ORDER AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY
MANAGER TO INITIATE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR REPAIRS TO
THE TRANSIENT BOAT DOCK (MO #2938; BK 13)
I(H) A MUNICIPAL ORDER APPROVING AN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF PADUCAH AND POLICE OFFICER MATTHEW
WENTWORTH, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SAME
(MO #2939; BK 13)
I(I) A MUNICIPAL ORDER AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO
EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN AMERICAN TOWERS LLC
AND THE CITY OF PADUCAH FOR LEASE OF THE AMERICAN TOWERS
TOWER LOCATED AT 6765 CONTEST ROAD (MO #2940; BK 13)
I(J) A MUNICIPAL ORDER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A
CONTRACT FOR SERVICES WITH THE GREATER PADUCAH ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL IN AN AMOUNT OF $250,000 FOR SPECIFIC
SERVICES (MO #2941; BK 13)
I(K) A MUNICIPAL ORDER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A
CONTRACT WITH PADUCAH AREA TRANSIT SYSTEM IN THE AMOUNT
OF $215,000 FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
(MO #2942; BK 13)
I(L) A MUNICIPAL ORDER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A
CONTRACT WITH BARKLEY REGIONAL AIRPORT IN THE AMOUNT OF
$120,000 FOR GENERAL AVIATION AND AIR CARRIER SERVICES
(MO #2943; BK 13)
I(M) A MUNICIPAL ORDER APPROVING A TERMINATION OF $365,000
SUBDIVISION PERFORMANCE AND WARRANTY SURETY BOND WITH
WALKER PROPERTIES OF WESTERN KENTUCKY LLC FOR TRAILS END
SUBDIVISION, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SAID
TERMINATION AND ALL DOCUMENTS RELATED TO SAME
(MO #2944; BK 13)
I(N) A MUNICIPAL ORDER APPROVING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A
$365,000 SUBDIVISION PERFORMANCE AND WARRANTY
SURETY BOND WITH TRAILS END DEVELOPMENT, LLC FOR
TRAILS END SUBDIVISION, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO
EXECUTE SAID ACCEPTANCE AND ALL DOCUMENTS RELATED
TO SAME (MO #2945; BK 13)
I(O) A MUNICIPAL ORDER ACCEPTING THE BID OF LINWOOD MOTORS FOR
SALE TO THE CITY OF PADUCAH SEVEN (7) PATROL SUV’S IN AN
AMOUNT OF $56,510 EACH AND TWO (2) K-9 SUV’s IN THE AMOUNT OF
$61,835 EACH, FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $519,240, FOR USE BY THE
PADUCAH POLICE DEPARTMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO
EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR SAME (MO #2946; BK 13)
I(P) A MUNICIPAL ORDER AUTHORIZING A MASTER
INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATIVE PURCHASING AGREEMENT
WITH OMNIA PARTNERS AND AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF
ROLL-OUT CONTAINERS, LIDS, AND ADDITIONAL REPLACEMENT
PARTS OFF OF THE OMNIA PARTNERS COOPERATIVE PURCHASING
CONTRACT WITH TOTER, INC., IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$300,000 FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS SOLID WASTE DIVISION
(MO #2947; BK 13)
August 13, 2024
Commissioner Guess offered Motion, seconded by Commissioner Henderson, that the items on the
consent agenda be adopted as presented.
Adopted on call of the roll yeas, Commissioners Guess, Henderson, Smith, Wilson, and Mayor Bray
(5).
MUNICIPAL ORDERS
APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF CHRISTMAS DÉCOR FROM HOLIDAY OUTDOOR
DÉCOR THROUGH BUY BOARD NATIONAL PURCHASING COOPERATIVE IN THE
AMOUNT OF $48,554
Commissioner Henderson offered Motion, seconded by Commissioner Guess, that the Board of
Commissioners adopt a Municipal Order entitled, “A MUNICIPAL ORDER APPROVING THE
PURCHASE OF CHRISTMAS DÉCOR FROM HOLIDAY OUTDOOR DÉCOR THROUGH BUY
BOARD, NATIONAL PURCHASING COOPERATIVE IN THE AMOUNT OF $48,554, AND
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE ANY DOCUMENTS RELATED TO SAME.”
Adopted on call of the roll yeas, Commissioners Guess, Henderson, Smith, Wilson, and Mayor Bray
(5). (MO #2948, BK 13)
AUTHORIZE THE ACCEPTANCE OF A MELLON FOUNDATION GRANT IN THE
AMOUNT OF $1.34 MILLION ON BEHALF OF THE UPPERTOWN HERITAGE
FOUNDATION
Commissioner Smith offered Motion, seconded by Commissioner Wilson, that the Board of
Commissioners adopt a Municipal Order entitled, “A MUNICIPAL ORDER AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO RECEIVE GRANT FUNDS
THROUGH THE MELLON FOUNDATION HUMANITIES IN PLACE GRANT PROGRAM IN
THE AMOUNT OF $1,340,000 FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO THE HOTEL
METROPOLITAN AND PURPLE ROOM AND TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF THEIR
BOARD AND ORGANIZATION.”
Adopted on call of the roll yeas, Commissioners Guess, Henderson, Smith, Wilson, and Mayor Bray
(5). (MO #2949, BK 13)
ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION
MEDICAL CANNABIS ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT
Commissioner Wilson offered Motion, seconded by Commissioner Smith, that the Board of
Commissioners introduce an Ordinance entitled, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
PADUCAH, KENTUCKY AMENDING SECTION 126 OF THE PLANNING AND/OR ZONING
ORDINANCE RELATING TO MEDICAL CANNABIS.” This Ordinance is summarized as
follows: This Ordinance regulates land use applicable to medical cannabis businesses in the City of
Paducah, including zones in which licensed businesses may operate as dispensaries, cultivators,
producers and safety compliance facilities. This ordinance places reasonable limitations on medical
cannabis businesses in geographic location as well as in advertisement.
August 13, 2024
DISCUSSION
BUILD GRANT
Communications Manager Pam Spencer offered the following summary:
“The Paducah Board of Commissioners and City Manager Daron Jordan discussed the BUILD
Grant Project. In 2019, the City received notification that it would be receiving a $10.4 million
Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Grant to improve the riverfront
area of downtown Paducah with a project scope that includes a riverboat excursion pier,
transportation enhancements, and improvements to the river side of the floodwall in a general area
between the Paducah-McCracken County Convention & Expo Center and Broadway. This June, the
City accepted a $3.5 million appropriation for the project outlined in House Bill 1 as approved
during the State’s legislative session earlier this year. This summer the project was placed out to bid
with bids opened on July 16. One contractor, Jim Smith Contracting, submitted a valid bid. At this
time, the City is working with the federal and state funding partners for the bid evaluation process.”
COMMENTS
Commissioner Smith commented on the new lighting along Walter Jetton Boulevard.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Commissioner Guess offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Henderson, that the Board of
Commissioners go into closed session for discussion of matters pertaining to the following topics:
Issues which might lead to the appointment, dismissal or disciplining
of an employee, as permitted by KRS 61.810(1)(f)
A specific proposal by a business entity where public discussion of
the subject matter would jeopardize the location, retention, expansion
or upgrading of a business entity, as permitted by KRS 61.810(1)(g)
Adopted on call of the roll yeas, Commissioners Guess, Henderson, Smith, Wilson and Mayor Bray
(5)
RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
Commissioner Smith offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Henderson, that the Paducah
Board of Commissioners reconvene in open session.
Adopted on call of the roll yeas, Commissioners Guess, Henderson, Smith, Wilson and Mayor Bray
(5)
ADJOURN
Commissioner Wilson offered Motion, seconded by Commissioner Smith, that the meeting be
adjourned.
August 13, 2024
Adopted on call of the roll yeas, Commissioners Guess, Henderson, Smith, Wilson, and Mayor Bray
(5).
TIME ADJOURNED: 7:35 p.m.
ADOPTED: August 27, 2024
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George Bray, Mayor
ATTEST:
___________________________________
Claudia S. Meeks, Assistant City Clerk
August 27, 2024
RECEIVE AND FILE DOCUMENTS:
Minute File:
1. Letter to Oscar Cross Boys & Girls Club – Permanent Utilization of 2956 Park Avenue –
Concession Agreement – MO #2933
Contract File:
1. Kentucky Highway Safety Grant - $41,000 – MO #2845
2. Household Hazardous Waste Management Grant Agreement – MO #2872
3. Contract – 2024 Kentucky 911 Services Board Grant - $99,653 – MO #2913
4. Contract with Axon Enterprise, Inc. – purchase of Tasers - $361,612.28 – MO #2930
5. Contract Modification with Axon Enterprise, Inc. – body-worn and in-car camera
systems - $75,154 – MO #2931
6. Employment Agreement – Matthew Wentworth – Paducah Police Officer – MO #2939
7. Contract For Services FY2025 – City of Paducah and GPEDC – MO #2941
8. Contract For Services FY2025 – City of Paducah and Paducah Transit Authority –
MO #2942
9. Contract For Services FY2025 – City of Paducah and Barkley Regional Airport Authority
– MO #2943
10. Agreement to Purchase Nine (9) Police Pursuit Rated SUV’s – Linwood Motors –
MO #2946
11. Agreement to Purchase Holiday Decorations from Holiday Outdoor Décor – MO #2948
12. Mellon Foundation Grant in the amount of $1.34 million – Uppertown Heritage
Foundation – MO #2949
13. Contract For Services FY2025 – City of Paducah and Paducah Alliance of Neighbors –
No Commission Action – signed by Daron Jordan, City Manager
Financials:
1. Paducah Water Financials ending July 31, 2024
Bids and Proposals File:
1. Purchase of Nine Police Pursuit SUV’s
Linwood Motors – MO #2946
Agenda Action Form
Paducah City Commission
Meeting Date: August 27, 2024
Short Title: Purchase of Solid Waste Dumpsters for FY2024-2025 from Wastequip Utilizing the HGABuy
Purchasing Group in a Not-to-Exceed amount of $150,000.
Category: Municipal Order
Staff Work
By: Latrisha
Pryor
Presentation
By: Chris
Yarber
Background Information: Utilizing the HGACBuy Purchasing Group, vendor number 04 0621-WQ1,
Public Works Solid Waste Division is to purchase solid waste dumpsters from Wastequip. Every year, an
amount is allocated toward dumpster purchases in the annual commercial refuse replacement budget.
Therefore, we are requesting authorization to order the required dumpsters, along with additional replacement
parts and lids, during the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year in an amount not to exceed the budgeted amount of $150,000.
Does this Agenda Action Item align with a Commission Priority? No
If yes, please list the Commission Priority: Commission Priorities List
Communications Plan:
Account Name: Solid Waste Fund - Equipment Other
Funds Available:
Account Number: 50002210 - 542190
Staff Recommendation: To have a Municipal Order authorizing the purchase of solid waste dumpsters for
the FY2024-2025 from Wastequip utilizing the HGACBuy Purchasing Group vendor number 04 0621-WQ1 in
an amount not to exceed $150,000.
Attachments:
1. MO - dumpsters 08-2024
MUNICIPAL ORDER NO. _______
A MUNICIPAL ORDER AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF SOLID
WASTE DUMPSTERS, LIDS AND REPLACEMENT PARTS IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $150,000 FROM WASTEQUIP THROUGH THE
HGAC PURCHASING GROUP FOR FY25 FOR UTILIZATION BY
COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES WITHIN THE CITY OF PADUCAH AND
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS RELATED
TO SAME
WHEREAS, the City of Paducah approved Municipal Order No. 2499 to authorize
an Interlocal Contract for Cooperative Purchasing with the Houston-Galveston Area Council
(HGAC); and
WHEREAS, the dumpsters, lids and replacement parts are available from
Wastequip utilizing the Houston-Galveston Area Council Purchasing Group and competitive
bidding is not required.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED BY THE CITY OF PADUCAH,
KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. That the City of Paducah hereby authorizes the Finance Director to
make payment to Wastequip, for the purchase of various sized dumpsters, lids and replacement
parts for fiscal year 2025, in an amount not to exceed the City’s budgeted amount of $150,000.
These containers and accessories will be used by commercial businesses within the City limits of
Paducah served by the Solid Waste Division of the Public Works Department. This purchase is
made in compliance with the Houston-Galveston Area Council Purchasing Group Interlocal
Contract for Cooperative Purchasing. Further, the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute all
documents related to same.
SECTION 2. This expenditure shall be charged to Solid Waste Fund-
Equipment Other, account number 50002210-542190.
SECTION 3. This order shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of
its adoption.
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GEORGE BRAY, Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________
Claudia S. Meeks, Assistant City Clerk
Adopted by the Board of Commissioners, August 27, 2024
Recorded by Claudia S. Meeks, Assistant City Clerk, August 27, 2024
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Agenda Action Form
Paducah City Commission
Meeting Date: August 27, 2024
Short Title: Accept Donation of Properties located at 1128 N 13th Street and 1104 Ellis Street
Category: Ordinance
Staff Work
By: Greg
Cherry
Presentation
By: Greg
Cherry
Background Information: The property owners Christopher Helm, Thomas Eric and Elizabeth Helm would
like to donate 1128 N 13th Street and 1104 Ellis Street to the City of Paducah. This will beneft the City to
receive these properties versus foreclosure expenses. The properties will be turned over to Planning for future
re-development.
Does this Agenda Action Item align with a Commission Priority? No
If yes, please list the Commission Priority: Commission Priorities List
Communications Plan:
Account Name:
Funds Available:
Account Number:
Staff Recommendation: Authorize Mayor George Bray to sign 2 deeds transferring 1128 N 13th and 1104
Ellis Street to the City of Paducah.
Attachments:
1. MO J- prop donated –1128 N. 13th Street and 1104 Ellis Street
MUNICIPAL ORDER NO. ______
A MUNICIPAL ORDER ACCEPTING THE DONATION OF REAL PROPERTY
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LOCATED AT 1128 NORTH 13STREET AND 1104 ELLIS STREET FROM
CHRISTOPHER HELM, THOMAS ERIC AND ELIZABETH HELM TO THE CITY
OF PADUCAH, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE DEED
CONSIDERATION CERTIFICATE
BE IT ORDERED BY THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1.The Board of Commissioners hereby approves and
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consents to the donation of the property located at 1128 North 13Street and 1104 Ellis
Street from Christopher Helm, Thomas Eric And Elizabeth Helm.
SECTION 2. The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute the
Consideration Certificate in the Deed of Conveyance to accept the donation of property
as approved in Section 1 above. It is determined that it is necessary and desirable and in
the best interest of the City to accept this donation in lieu of foreclosure expenses and to
execute the Consideration Certificate contained in said Deed of Conveyance, which Deed
of Conveyance and Consideration Certificate are hereby authorized and approved. Said
property will be turned over to the Planning Department for future redevelopment.
SECTION 3. This Order shall be in full force and effect from and after
the date of its adoption.
______________________________
George Bray, Mayor
ATTEST:
__________________________________
Claudia S. Meeks, Assistant City Clerk
Adopted by the Board of Commissioners, August 27, 2024
Recorded by Lindsay Parish, City Clerk, August 27, 2024
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Street and 1104 Ellis Street
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Agenda Action Form
Paducah City Commission
Meeting Date: August 27, 2024
Short Title: Declaration and Sale of Surplus Property 1314 Oscar Cross Ave
Category: Municipal Order
Staff Work
By: Nancy
Upchurch
Presentation
By: Carol Gault
Background Information: The City of Paducah acquired this property in January 2020. The structure on the
lot was demolished about 1980. The intended use for the property was to market to a developer that would
construct a home on the lot.
This property has been advertised several times, the last time being in May, 2022. There has never been a bid
submitted on this property. KRS 82.083(5) states “If a city receives no bids for the real or personal property,
either at public or electronic auction or by sealed bid the property may be disposed of, consistent with the
public interest, in any manner deemed appropriate by the City. In those instances, a written description of the
property, the method of disposal, and the amount of compensation, if any, shall be made.”
Sharon Poat of Paducah Alliance of neighbors requests the donation of the property to construct a 2-bedroom,
2-bath single-family home. The proposed investment is $193,950. Upon completion the home will be sold to
Jarrad Hamlin, a pre-approved buyer.
Does this Agenda Action Item align with a Commission Priority? Yes
If yes, please list the Commission Priority: Commission Priorities List
HOUSING
Continued investment in the improvement in our housing stock to hel grow our community
SOUTHSIDE ENHANCEMENTS
Targeted empowerment, engagement, and beautification of Southside Neighborhoods and the business
community.
Communications Plan:
Account Name:
Funds Available:
Account Number:
Staff Recommendation: It is recommended that the Commission determine that the property is surplus and
accept the request of the Sharon Poat, Paducah Alliance of Neighbors and donate the vacant lot, subject to
teethe inclusion of a clause stating that the property would revert to the City if the owner fails to comply with
the submitted proposal to substantially complete the project within one year.
Attachments:
1. MO - prop sale– 1314 Oscar Cross Avenue
2. SOA2024-0009 Staff Report 1314 Oscar Cross
MUNICIPAL ORDER NO. _______
A MUNICIPAL ORDER DECLARING THE REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1314
OSCAR CROSS AVENUE, PADUCAH, KENTUCKY TO BE SURPLUS PROPERTY,
TRANSFERRING THE PROPERTY WITHOUT COMPENSATION TO PADUCAH
ALLIANCE OF NEIGHBORS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES, AND
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE DEED AND ALL DOCUMENTS
RELATED TO SAME
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2-668 of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Paducah, Kentucky, a written determination has been made that the City does not
have any use at this time or in the future for property located at 1314 Oscar Cross
Avenue, Paducah, KY, which constitutes surplus real estate; and
WHEREAS, it is recommended that the City of Paducah accept the
request of the Paducah Alliance of Neighbors to transfer the property in accordance with
KRS 82.083(5), and subject to the standard clause stating that the property would revert
back to the City if the owner fails to comply with the submitted proposal and fails to
substantially complete the project within one year; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to accept the proposal of Paducah Alliance of
Neighbors, to make improvements to the property and build a two-bedroom, two-bath
single-family home, with a proposed investment in the amount of $193,950.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED BY THE CITY OF PADUCAH,
KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. The Board of Commissioners hereby declares the property
located at 1314 Oscar Cross Avenue, Paducah, Kentucky, to be surplus property as it
relates to the operations of the City, and authorizes the transfer of the property to Paducah
Alliance of Neighbors in accordance with the proposal of Paducah Alliance of Neighbors.
Further, it is determined that it is necessary and desirable and in the best interest of the
City to execute the consideration certificate contained in said deed of conveyance.
SECTION 2. The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute the deed of
conveyance and any necessary documents to complete the transfer of the real property
approved in Section 1 above.
SECTION 3. This Order shall be in full force and effect from and after
the date of its adoption.
______________________________
George Bray, Mayor
ATTEST:
________________________________
Claudia S. Meeks, Assistant City Clerk
Adopted by the Board of Commissioners, August 27, 2024
Recorded by Claudia S. Meeks, Assistant City Clerk, August 27, 2024
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S TAFF R EPORT
S TAFF R EPORT
SOA
P ADUCAH C ITY C OMMISSION
APPLICATION INFORMATION
ADDRESS
1314 Oscar Cross Avenue
CASE NO.
SOA2024-0009
OWNER City of Paducah
APPLICANT Paducah Alliance of Neighbors for Jerrad Hamlin
AGENT
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REQUEST
Sale of Asset
HEARING DATE
Aug. 27, 2024
GENERAL SITE INFORMATION
R-3
C URRENT Z ONING
Vacant
C URRENT L AND U SE
Neighborhood Conservation
C OMPREHENSIVE P LAN
None
C URRENT I MPROVEMENTS
No
F LOODPLAIN
Power, gas, water
P UBLIC U TILITIES
Paducah Fire, Paducah Police
P UBLIC S ERVICES
SURROUNDING AREA INFORMATION
S URROUNDING Z ONING S URROUNDING L AND U SE
R-4 Vacant Lot
N ORTH
R-4 Vacant Lot
S OUTH
R-4
E AST
R-r Vacant Lot
W EST
GENERAL INFORMATION
The disposition of surplus or excess property is governed by City Code Section 2-668;
which references KRS 82.083.
S TAFF R EPORT
ACQUISITION OF THE PROPERTY
TheCity of Paducahacquired thisproperty inJanuary 2020. The structure on the lot
was demolished about 1980. The intended use for the property was to market to a
developer that would construct a home on the lot.
This property has been advertised several times,the last time being in May, 2022. There
has never been a bid submitted on this property. KRS 82.083(5) states “If a city receives
no bids for the real or personal property, either at public or electronic auction or by
sealed bid the property may be disposed of, consistent with the public interest, in any
manner deemed appropriate by the City. In those instances, a written description of the
property, the method of disposal, and the amount of compensation, if any, shall be
made.”
DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY: 1314 Oscar Cross
S TAFF R EPORT
DISPOSITION OF THE PROPERTY
Typically, it is in the best interest of the City to transfer ownership of underutilized
parcels to a responsible citizen, thereby placing the property back on the tax rolls and
eliminating the maintenance and liability costs.Property disposal method: Accept the
sole offer and transfer as recommended by Planning Staff.
BID INFORMATION
Paducah Alliance of NeighborsBid Amount: Donation
Sharon Poat of Paducah Alliance of neighbors requests the donation of the
property to construct a 2-bedroom, 2-bath single-family home. The
proposed investment is $193,950. Upon completion the home will be sold
B ID #1
to Jarrad Hamlin, a pre-approved buyer.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Itisrecommended that the Commission determine that theproperty is surplus and
accept the request of the Sharon Poat, Paducah Alliance of Neighborsand donate the
vacant lot, subject to the inclusion of a clause stating that the property would revertto
theCity if the owner fails to comply with the submitted proposal to substantially
complete the project within one year.
Agenda Action Form
Paducah City Commission
Meeting Date: August 27, 2024
Short Title: Approve Contract Modification #2 to Professional Services Contract with HDR, Inc. for the
Paducah Riverfront Infrastructure Improvement Project (BUILD Grant) for $30,000.00
Category: Municipal Order
Staff Work By: Melanie Townsend, Greg
Guebert
Presentation By:
Background Information: Summary: Expansion of project scope to include construction contract
negotiations with Jim Smith Contracting, Inc. to identify cost-saving measures.
Background: On March 22, 2022, Ordinance 2022-03-8725 was approved by the Paducah Board of
Commissioners, authorizing a $2,039,500.00 professional services contract with HDR, Inc.
On June 25, 2024, Municipal Order No. 2911 approved Contract Modification No. 1 for $40,000.00 for a
Supplemental Archeology survey and other out-of-scope work required by MARAD.
On Tuesday, July 16, 2024, the City of Paducah Engineering Department opened sealed bids for the
construction portion of the Paducah Riverfront Infrastructure Improvement Project. Jim Smith Contracting, Inc.
(JSC) submitted the only bid, which was more than the funding available for the project.
MARAD has approved non-competitive negotiations with JSC to identify cost-saving measures to enable the
City to proceed with the project within the BUILD grant requirements.
HDR, Inc. has submitted a Not To Exceed fee proposal of $30,000.00 for additional scope to provide additional
professional services during negotiations with JSC.
Does this Agenda Action Item align with a Commission Priority? No
If yes, please list the Commission Priority: Commission Priorities List
Communications Plan:
Account Name: BUILD grant
Funds Available:
Account Number: DT0050
Staff Recommendation: Authorize and direct the Mayor to accept and execute Contract Modification #2
and any associated documents. This authorization increases HDR's contract by $30,000.00. The approval of the
contract amendment will increase the total contract amount from $2,079,500.00 to a Not To Exceed fee of
$2,109,500.00.
Attachments:
1. MO - contract modification 2 BUILD Grant – HDR, Inc.
2. HDR_BUILD_ CM 2
MUNICIPAL ORDER NO. ________
A MUNICIPAL ORDER ADOPTING CONTRACT MODIFICATION NO. 2 TO
THE CONTRACT WITH HDR, INC., FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION, IN AN AMOUNT OF
$30,000 AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT
MODIFICATION AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS RELATED TO SAME
WHEREAS, by Ordinance Number 2022-03-8725, the City of Paducah
authorized an Agreement with HDR, INC. and subcontractor BFW to provide professional
engineering design and construction administration services, for an original contract price of
$2,039,500; and
WHEREAS, by Municipal Order No. 2911 The City of Paducah Board of
Commissioners approved Contract Modification No. 1 for $40,000 for a Supplemental
Archeology survey and other out-of-scope work required by MARAD, which brought the total
contract price to $2,079,500; and
WHEREAS, on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, the City of Paducah Engineering
Department opened sealed bids for the construction portion of the Paducah Riverfront
Infrastructure Improvement Project. Jim Smith Contracting, Inc. (JSC), submitted the only bid,
which was more than the funding available for the project; and
WHEREAS, MARAD has approved non-competitive negotiations with JSC to
identify cost-saving measures to enable the City to proceed with the project within the BUILD
grant requirements; and
WHEREAS, HDR, Inc., has submitted a Not To Exceed fee proposal of $30,000
for additional scope to provide additional professional services during negotiations with JSC,
which will bring the new total contract price to $2,109,500.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED BY THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. The City Commission hereby approves Contract Modification
No. 2 to the Agreement with HDR, Inc., in the amount of $30,000. This expenditure shall be
charged to Project Account No. DT0050.
SECTION 2. This Order shall be in full force and effect from and after the date
of its adoption.
____________________________________
George Bray, Mayor
ATTEST:
__________________________________
Claudia S. Meeks, Assistant City Clerk
Adopted by the Board of Commissioners, August 27, 2024
Recorded by Lindsay Parish, City Clerk, August 27, 2024
mo\\contract modification 2 BUILD Grant – HDR, Inc.
AMENDMENT#2TO AGREEMENTFORENGINEERING SERVICES
RIVERFRONT INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS-10341124
WHEREAS:
HDR ENGINEERING, INC. ("HDR") entered into an Agreement on March 23, 2022 to perform
engineering services for the CITY OF PADUCAH, PADUCAH, KY ("OWNER");
CITY OF PADUCAH, PADUCAH, KY desires to amend this Agreement in order for HDR to perform
services beyond those previously contemplated;
HDR is willing to amend the agreement and perform the additional engineering services.
NOW, THEREFORE, HDR and the CITY OF PADUCAH, PADUCAH, KY do hereby agree:
The Agreement and the terms and conditions therein shall remain unchanged other than those sections
and exhibits listed below;
Add attached to Section 1 and Exhibit A;
Replace Section IV with the following:
Compensation for ENGINEER’S services under this Agreement shall be on a Lump Sum basis to
be invoiced based on percentage completion for the following tasks:
Task 1 – Project Management and Controls (Original $117,700 + Amendment #1 $32,000) ...........$149,700
Task 2 – Basis of Design ................................................................................................................$88,000
Task 3 – 30% Design Development ..............................................................................................$246,000
Task 4 – 60% Design Development ..............................................................................................$218,000
Task 5 – 90% Design Development ..............................................................................................$206,000
Task 6 – 100% Design Development ..............................................................................................$38,000
Task 7 – Regulatory and Permitting ..............................................................................................$192,500
Task 8 – Excursion Landing Plaza ..................................................................................................$67,200
Task 9 – Transportation Improvements ...........................................................................................$49,000
Task 10 – Landslide Improvements near Transient Boat Dock.......................................................$166,000
Task 11 – Utilities...........................................................................................................................$22,000
Task 12 – Modern Technology (Original $32,000 - Amendment #1 $32,000).............................................$0
Task 13 – Grant Compliance ..........................................................................................................$37,500
Task 14 – Bid Phase ......................................................................................................................$49,600
Task 15 – Construction Administration/Observation.......................................................................$510,000
Task 16 – Shovel Testing Plan (Amendment #1) .............................................................................$40,000
Total Lump Sum........................................................................................................................$2,079,500
Compensation for ENGINEER’S services under this Agreement shall be on a Time and Materials
basis, invoiced at actual hourly rates x 3.2 multiplier for overhead and profit, plus expenses invoiced at
cost:
Task 17 – Construction Cost-saving Alternatives (Amendment #2) .......................... Not-to-exceed $30,000
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment as of the day and year written
below:
HDR ENGINEERING, INC. ("HDR")CITY OF PADUCAH, PADUCAH, KY ("OWNER")
By:____________________________ By:_______________________________
Name: Kyle R. Guthrie Name: George P. Bray
Its: Vice President/Area Manager Its: Mayor
8.22.24
Date:_________________________ Date:_____________________________
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August 21, 2024
EXHIBIT A
City of Paducah
Attn: Melanie Townsend, Project Manager
300 South 5th Street
Paducah KY 42002
RE: Paducah Riverfront Infrastructure Improvement Project (10341124)
Fee Proposal for Contract Modification #2 for engineering and related services
Dear Melanie,
The HDR team continues to push toward constructing the Paducah Riverfront project. To
that end, we have developed a cost estimate and contract modification to assist the City of
Paducah in construction contract negotiations with Jim Smith Contracting, Inc. to identify cost-
saving measures. This submittal includes our understanding of the city's request for additional
services, the proposed scope of services, deliverables, and our estimated fee.
The following is a summary of the services to be performed by HDR and their sub-
consultant, BFW, under this contract modification:
Provide technical expertise during negotiations to ensure that all engineering and
construction requirements are accurately represented and understood.
Clarify technical terms, specifications, and project expectations for both the client and
contractor.
Assist in negotiating allowances and contingencies related to engineering aspects of the
project.
Analyze cost proposals from contractors to ensure they are consistent with the project
budget and scope.
Provide value engineering suggestions to optimize costs without compromising quality or
functionality.
Review and negotiate unit prices, labor rates, and material costs to ensure fair and
competitive pricing.
Document all negotiated agreements and ensure they are included in the final contract.
Deliverable:
Summary report of negotiations and final agreements.
Fee
The original contract is for a lump sum fee; however, given the fluid scope outlined
above, the work completed under the contract modification will be on a Time and Materials
basis, invoiced at actual hourly rates x 3.2 multiplier for overhead and profit, plus expenses
invoiced at cost, not-to-exceed Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000). Upon acceptance of this
contract modification fee proposal, an amendment will be sent for your approval and signature.
The HDR team sincerely appreciates the opportunity to continue with this flagship project for the
City of Paducah. Should you have any questions or require additional information, please
contact Sheryl Chino at 270-538-1506.
Respectfully,
HDR Engineering, Inc.
Kyle Guthrie, PE Sheryl Chino, AICP, PMP
Vice President/Area Manager Paducah Office Principal
Kyle.guthrie@hdrinc.com Sheryl.chino@hdrinc.com
Agenda Action Form
Paducah City Commission
Meeting Date: August 27, 2024
Short Title: Medical Cannabis Zoning Text Amendment - J. SOMMER
Category: Ordinance
Staff Work By: Josh Sommer
Presentation By: Josh Sommer
Background Information: This text amendment is to integrate the five types of medical cannabis land uses
into Paducah's Zoning Code.
Does this Agenda Action Item align with a Commission Priority? Yes
If yes, please list the Commission Priority: Commission Priorities List Quality of Life
Communications Plan:
Account Name:
Funds Available:
Account Number:
Staff Recommendation: Approval
Attachments:
1. ORD - 126 - Medical Cannabis Land Use
2. Signed Resolution
3. Medicinal Cannabis Presentation
4. TXT2024-0003 Medical Cannabis (BOC)
ORDINANCE NO.2024-________
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY AMENDING
SECTION 126 OF THE PLANNING AND/OR ZONING ORDINANCE RELATING
TO MEDICAL CANNABIS.
WHEREAS, the 2023 Kentucky General Assembly passed Senate Bill 47 (2023
Ky. Acts Ch. 146) legalizing the use of medical cannabis and establishing a framework for
state licensure of cannabis businesses such as dispensaries, cultivators, processors, producers
and safety compliance facilities in the Commonwealth effective Jan. 1, 2025.; and
WHEREAS, on the final day of the 2024 session, the legislature passed House Bill
829 amending the medical cannabis law to expedite the process of licensing cannabis
businesses. This change allows the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (Cabinet) Medical
Cannabis Programto begin issuing licenses to those businesses July 1, 2024 rather than
waiting until January so that operations and products can be developed. Cannabis dispensaries
will still not be allowed to open to the public or dispense cannabis until Jan. 1, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the City of Paducah desires to allow the operation of medical
cannabis businesses within its limits; and
WHEREAS, the City believes it is necessary to place reasonable limitations on
geographic locations and advertisements of cannabis businesses to protect children; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to establish general provisions and determine zoning
requirements of cannabis businesses by June 30, 2024, prior to the Cabinet issuing any
cannabis business license; and
WHEREAS, the Paducah Planning Commission held a public hearing on Monday,
August 5, 2024, pursuant to KRS 100.211(2) and forwarded a favorable recommendation to
the Board of Commissioners recommending amending Section 126 of the Paducah Code of
Ordinances.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF PADUCAH AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION A. Section 126 of the Code of Ordinances shall be amended as follows:
Sec. 126-3. Definitions.
For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context
clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
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Accessory building means a subordinate building located on the same lot as a principal
building, or a subordinate use of land, either of which is customarily incidental to the
principal building or to the principal use of the land. Where part of the wall of an accessory
building is a part of the wall of the principal building in a substantial manner as by a roof,
such accessory building shall be considered as part of the principal building. Local public
utility, communication, electric distribution, secondary power lines, gas lines, water lines,
sewer lines, guy-wires, small transformers, wires, cables and incidental equipment are
considered accessory buildings or structures.
Alley means a permanent public service way providing a secondary means of access to
abutting lands.
Arterial highway strip commercial means commercial uses which front on the designated U.S.
highways in either the B-1 or the HBZ classifications.
Automobile service station means an establishment with the primary business function of the
retail sale of gasoline for passenger vehicle use and the minor service and repair work
incidental to the operation of passenger automobiles.
Bed and breakfast means an owner-managed and owner-occupied residential structure used
as a lodging establishment where a room or rooms are rented on a nightly basis and in which
only breakfast is included as part of the basic compensation.
Berth means the off-street area required for the receipt of, or distribution by vehicles of,
material or merchandise with a fourteen (14) foot height clearance, paved with a suitable
dust preventative or hard surface.
Block frontage means all the property fronting on one (1) side of a street between intersecting
streets, or between a street and the terminus of a dead-end street or the City boundary,
measured along the street line.
Board means the City of Paducah Board of Adjustment.
Building means any structure having enclosed space and a roof for the housing or enclosure
of persons, animals or chattels.
Building area means the maximum horizontal projected area of a principal or accessory
building, excluding open steps, terraces, unenclosed porches not exceeding one (1) story in
height or architectural appurtenances projecting not more than two (2) feet.
Building, detached, means a building having no party wall in common or structural connection
with another building.
Building, front line of, means the line of the face of the building nearest the front lot line.
Building, height of, means the vertical distance from the average contact ground level at the
front wall of a building to the highest point of the coping of a flat roof, to the deck line of a
mansard roof or to the mean height level between eaves and ridges for gable & hip or
gambrel roofs.
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Building line means the line nearest the front and across a lot establishing the minimum open
space to be provided between the front line of a building or structure and the front lot line.
Building, nonconforming, means a legally existing building which fails to comply with the
regulations set forth in this chapter applicable to the zone in which the building is located.
Building, principal, means a building in which is conducted the main or principal use of the
lot on which said building is situated.
Building, semidetached, means a building having one (1) party wall in common with an
adjacent building.
Business means the engaging in the purchase, sale, barter or exchange of goods, wares,
merchandise or service; the maintenance or operation of offices, or recreational and
amusement enterprises.
Carport means a structure consisting of a roof and either walls or columns for the purpose of
housing automotive vehicles and other chattels. Said structure shall be considered a
building.
Cemetery means land used for the burial of the dead and dedicated for cemetery purposes,
including columbariums, crematories, mausoleums and mortuaries when operated in
conjunction with and within the boundary of such cemetery.
City means the City of Paducah, Kentucky.
Clinic or medical center means an establishment where patients are admitted for special study
and treatment by two (2) or more licensed physicians and/or dentists and their professional
associates, as distinguished from a professional office for general consultation purposes.
Commission means the City of Paducah Planning Commission.
Conditional use means a use which would not impair the public health, safety or welfare in
one (1) or more zones, but which would impair the integrity and character of the zone in
which it is located or in adjoining zones unless restrictions on location, size, extent and
character of performance are imposed in addition to those imposed in the zoning regulations.
Conditional use permit means legal authorization to undertake a conditional use issued by the
administrative official pursuant to authorization by the Board of Adjustment consisting of
two (2) parts:
A statement of the factual determination by the Board of Adjustment which justifies the
issuance of the permit.
A statement of the specific conditions which must be met in order for the use to be
permitted.
Cottage home means a structure of not less than one hundred forty (140) square feet nor more
than four hundred (400) square feet intended for use as a permanent, single-family residence.
A manufactured home, mobile home, camper or recreational vehicle shall not be considered
a cottage home. A single cottage home may only be placed on lots smaller than eight
thousand (8,000) square feet.
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County means McCracken County, Kentucky.
Courtyard means an open unoccupied space on the same lot with a building or group of
buildings and bounded on three (3) or more sides by such buildings.
Development plan means written and graphic material for the provision of a development
plan, including any or all of the following: location and bulk of buildings and other
structures, intensity of use, density of development, streets, ways, parking facilities, signs,
drainage of surface water, access points, a plan for screening or buffering, utilities, existing
manmade and natural conditions, and all other conditions agreed to by the applicant.
Dwelling means a building, or portion thereof, used primarily for residential occupancy,
including single-family, two-family and multi-family occupancy, but not including hotels,
motels, short-term rentals (includes special event short-term rentals) or bed and breakfasts.
Dwelling, assisted care, means a building, or portion thereof, consisting of five (5) or more
bedrooms, used for residential occupancy by a group. The dwelling is characterized by
renters with separate bedrooms for sleeping and shared common areas for reception,
recreation, living, cooking, laundry and the like. The dwelling is further signified by the
presence of an employee(s) that provides various services such as housekeeping,
maintenance, cooking, security, personal care and transportation. This definition is
distinguished from, and is intended not to conflict with, KRS 100.982 and 100.984.
Dwelling, multi-family, means a building, or portion thereof, used for occupancy by three (3)
or more families living independently of each other.
Dwelling, single-family, means a building used for residential occupancy by one (1) family. A
single-family dwelling shall be stick-built, a modular home, a qualified manufactured home
or a mobile home located within a mobile home park. Structures or vehicles such as, but not
limited to; storage buildings, campers, recreational vehicles, garages, barns and shipping
containers shall not be utilized as a single-family dwelling.
Dwelling, two-family, means a building, or portion thereof, used for occupancy by two (2)
families living independently of each other. A two-family dwelling shall be stick-built,
manufactured or modular. Structures or vehicles such as, but not limited to; storage
buildings, campers, recreational vehicles, garages, barns and shipping containers shall not
be utilized as a two-family dwelling.
Dwelling unit means a dwelling, or portion of a dwelling, used by one (1) family for cooking,
living and sleeping purposes.
Educational institution means a public, parochial or private preprimary, primary, or grammar
school; a high school, preparatory school or academy, that is public or founded, owned or
conducted by or under the sponsorship of a religious or charitable organization; a private
preparatory school or academy furnishing courses of instruction substantially equivalent to
the courses offered by public high schools for preparation of admission to colleges or
universities which award BA or BS degrees; a junior college or university, that is public or
founded or conducted by or under the sponsorship of a religious or charitable organization
or a private school when not conducted as a commercial enterprise for the profit of
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individual owners or stockholders. This definition shall not be deemed to include trade or
business schools as defined in this section.
Effective date hereof means October 26, 1976.
Enforcement officer means the Chief Building Official of the City or designee.
Family means one (1) or more persons living as a single housekeeping unit, as distinguished
from a group occupying a hotel, club, fraternity or sorority house. A family shall be deemed
to include servants.
Fence means a structure consisting of wood, metal, wire, mesh, masonry or other
manufactured material.
Floor area ratio (FAR)means the floor area of the building divided by the area of the lot.
Garage, private, means a detached accessory building or portion of a principal building, used
for the storage of self-propelled vehicles, in which the capacity does not exceed three (3)
vehicles per family housed in the building to which such garage is accessory and not more
than one-third (1/3) of the total number of vehicles stored in such garage shall be commercial
vehicles. Storage space for not more than three (3) vehicles may be utilized for vehicles of
other than occupants of the building to which such garage is accessory.
Garage, public, means any building, except those defined as a private garage, used for the
storage or care of motor vehicles, or where such vehicles are equipped for operation, repaired
or kept for remuneration, hire or sale.
Ground floor area means the square foot area of a building within its largest outside
dimensions computed on a horizontal plane at the ground floor level, exclusive of open
porches, breezeways, terraces, garages, exterior stairways and secondary stairways.
Ground level means for buildings having walls adjoining only one (1) street, the elevation at
the front lot line at the center of the wall adjoining the street; for buildings having walls
adjoining more than one street, the average elevation of the front lot line at the center of all
walls adjoining the streets; for buildings having no wall adjoining the street, the average
level of the ground adjacent to the exterior walls of the building. Any wall approximately
parallel to and not more than five (5) feet from a street is to be considered as adjoining the
street.
Heliport means a facility for helicopters to take off and land.
Home occupation means any use conducted entirely within a residential dwelling and
carried on solely by the occupants thereof, which use is clearly incidental and secondary to
the use of the dwelling purposes and does not change the character thereof, and in
connection with which there is no display, no stock in trade or outside storage of
equipment nor commodity sold upon the premises and not more than two (2) persons are
to engage in such occupation. In no event shall a barbershop, beauty shop, tearoom, bed
and breakfast or animal hospital be construed to be a home occupation.
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Hospital means a sanitarium, preventorium or clinic, provided such institution is operated
by, or treatment given under, the direct supervision of a physician licensed to practice by the
State of Kentucky.
Hotel or motel means a building, or portion thereof, or group of buildings in which lodging is
provided and offered to the public for compensation and which is open to transient guests,
in contradistinction to a lodging house.
Industrial, heavy, means those industries whose processing of products result in the emission
of any atmospheric pollutant, light flashes, glare, odor, noise or vibration which may be
heard and/or felt off the premises, and those industries which constitute a fire or explosion
hazard.
Industry, light, means those industries whose processing of products results in none of the
conditions described for heavy industry.
Ingress/ egress easement means an open, unoccupied, officially designated space other than a
street or alley, permanently reserved for use as a means of access to abutting property.
Junkyard means any place at which personal property is, or may be salvaged, for reuse, resale,
reduction or similar disposition and is owned, possessed, collected, accumulated,
dismantled or sorted, including, but not limited to; use of salvaged base metal or metals,
their compounds or combinations; or used or salvaged rope, bags, paper, rags, glass, rubber,
lumber, millwork, brick and similar property which are used, owned or possessed for the
purpose of wrecking or salvaging parts therefrom.
Kennel means any lot or premises on which dogs or small animals are kept for commercial
or sale purposes. A non-commercial kennel at, in or adjoining a private residence where
hunting or other dogs are kept for the hobby of the householder (i.e., hunting, tracking or
exhibiting) or for guarding or protecting the householder's property is permitted in
residential zones, provided that such dogs or small animals do not constitute a nuisance to
the neighborhood.
Lodging house means a building with more than two (2) but not more than five (5) guest rooms
where lodging with or without meals is provided for compensation for a period of time not
to exceed six (6) months for each guest.
Lot means a piece, parcel, plot, tract or area of land occupied or capable of being occupied by
one (1) principal building and the accessory buildings or uses customarily incidental to it,
and including the open spaces required under this chapter, and having its principal frontage
on a street or ingress/egress easement.
Lot, corner,means alot at a junction of, and fronting on, two (2) or more intersecting streets.
Lot coverage means the percentage of the lot area covered by the building area.
Lot, interior, means a lot other than a corner or through lot.
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Lot line, front, means, in the case of an interior lot; a line separating the lot from the street or
ingress/ egress easement and, in the case of a corner lot; the line designated by deed, plat or
subdivision requirements.
Lot line, rear, means a lot line which is opposite and most distant from the front lot line and,
in the case of an irregular or triangular shaped lot; a line ten (10) feet in length within the lot,
parallel to and at the maximum distance from the front lot line.
Lot line, side, means any lot boundary line not a front lot line or a rear lot line.
Lot, through, means a lot having frontage on two (2) parallel or approximately parallel streets.
Lot width means the dimension of a lot at the building setback line.
Manufactured home means a single-family dwelling unit constructed in accordance with the
National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, as
amended, and manufactured after June 15, 1976, which is designed to be transported across
streets and highways to a point of use, and is equipped with the necessary service
connections, and includes the plumbing, heating, air conditioning and electrical systems
contained therein, and made so as to be readily movable as a unit.
Medical cannabis cultivator. An entity licensed by the Commonwealth of Kentucky to plant,
grow, cultivate, raise, harvest, trim, store, test, package, label, transfer, transport or sell
medical cannabis seed, seedlings, medical plant, medical cannabis or medical cannabis
product to other licensed cannabis business in the state.
Medical cannabis dispensary. An entity licensed by the Commonwealth of Kentucky to perform
retail sales of medical cannabis to registered qualified patients or visiting qualified patients.
All medical cannabis dispensaries must meet all of the following conditions:
a. Shall not be located within one thousand (1,000) feet of existing elementary schools,
secondary schools or daycares;
b. Shall not be located within one (1) mile of another medical cannabis dispensary as
measured from the nearest property line;
c. Shall not be located next to any residential structure or mixed-use structure with a
residential component;
d. Exterior signage may only, at most, include text that is the licensee’s (1) business or
trade name; (2) location & contact information and (3) business type. Exterior signage
cannot include a licensee’s logo, symbol, branded colors or any images, including; but
not limited to, depicting cannabis/cannabis products or the imagery or action of
smoking/vaping. Exterior signs also cannot include mottos, selling messages or any
other non-essential text. Exterior signs must be on the same parcel as the store and may
be freestanding or wall signs. Exterior signage cannot be larger than necessary to
reasonably display the information to individuals within or near the licensed premises
and cannot be illuminated by neon lights.
Medical cannabis processor. An entity licensed by the State of Kentucky to process and/or
package raw medical cannabis plant material or plants into approved forms of medical
cannabis under Kentucky Revised Statutes and regulations.
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Medical cannabis producer. An entity licensed by the State of Kentucky which operates as both
a cannabis cultivator and processor.
Medicalcannabis safety compliance facility. An entity licensed by the State of Kentucky in which
testing for cannabinoid content, pesticides, mold, contamination, vitamin E acetate and other
prohibited additives is conducted.
Mobile home means any vehicle, including the equipment sold as a part of a vehicle, which is
so constructed as to permit its being used as a conveyance upon public streets or highways
by either self-propelled or non-self-propelled means, which is designed, constructed or
reconstructed, or added to by means of an enclosed addition or room, in such a manner as
will permit the occupancy thereof as a dwelling or sleeping place for one (1) or more persons,
which is both used and occupied as a dwelling or sleeping place, having no foundation other
than wheels, jacks, skirting or other temporary supports.
Mobile home park means an area of land upon which two (2) or more mobile homes are
harbored for the purpose of being occupied either free of charge or for revenue purposes and
shall include any building, structure, vehicle or enclosure used or intended for use as a part
of the equipment of such mobile home park.
Nursing home means an establishment which provides full-time convalescent or chronic care,
or both, for four (4) or more individuals who are not related by blood or marriage to the
operator and who, by reason of chronic illness or infirmity, are unable to care for themselves.
Neither care for the acutely ill nor surgical or obstetrical services shall be provided in such a
home. A hospital or sanitorium shall not be construed to be included in this definition.
Parking area, public, means an open off-street area, designed for use or used for the temporary
parking of motor vehicles when available for public use, whether free or for compensation
or as an accommodation for clients or customers.
Parking space (off-street) means an off-street space accessible from a street, alley or ingress/
egress easement with a minimum width of nine (9) or ten (10) feet, depending on land use.
The minimum length of such space shall be contingent upon the degree or angle of the space
and the maneuverability area required. As a guide to establishing a minimum length, the
Commission shall refer to Illustration No. 1 in the appendix immediately following this
chapter.
Person means and includes a firm, association, organization, partnership, trust, company or
corporation as well as an individual.
Personal and convenience services means a business offering services such as barbershops,
beauty shops, laundromats, laundry and dry-cleaning pickup and delivery stations (but
excluding actual laundry operations) and similar uses.
Planting screen or landscape screen means a completely planted visual barrier composed of
evergreen plants and trees arranged to form both a low-level and a high-level screen. The
high-level screen shall consist of evergreen trees or shrubs planted with specimens having
an initial height above ground when planted of not less than five (5) feet and planted at
intervals of not more than eight (8) feet on-center. The low-level screen shall consist of
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evergreen shrubs having an initial height above ground when planted of not less than two
(2) feet and spaced at intervals of not more than four (4) feet on-center. The low-level screen
shall be planted in alternating rows to produce a more effective barrier.
Professional office means offices of members of recognized professions such as physicians,
surgeons, lawyers, engineers, dentists and architects.
Retaining wall means a physical barrier necessary to prevent the erosion and/or deterioration
of an established elevation.
Short-term rental means a dwelling or room that is rented, leased or assigned for a tenancy
for less than thirty (30) consecutive days in duration and where no meals are served or
provided by the host to any guest. A short-term rental may be owner occupied or non-owner
occupied.
Short-term rental, special event, means a dwelling or room that is rented, leased or assigned for
a tenancy for less than seven (7) days a year and where no meals are served or provided by
the host to any guest. A special event short-term rental may be owner occupied or non-owner
occupied. There shall be a maximum of two (2) permits issued a year.
Sight triangle means a triangular space at the street corner of a corner lot, free from any kind
of obstruction to vision between the heights of two and one-half (2 ½) and twelve (12) feet
above established grade, determined by a diagonal line connecting two (2) points measured
fifteen (15) feet equidistant from the street right-of-way corner along each property line.
Street means a right-of-way, other than an alley or ingress/ egress easement, dedicated or
otherwise legally established for public use, usually affording the principal means of access
to abutting property.
Structural alteration means any change in the supporting members of a building, such as
bearing walls, partitions, columns, beams or girders; or any substantial change in the exterior
walls or the roof.
Structure means anything constructed or made, the use of which requires permanent location
in or on the ground or attachment to something having a permanent location in or on the
ground including, buildings and signs.
Towing or wrecker service means a person engaged in the business, or offering the services of,
a vehicle towing or wrecker service, whereby motor vehicles are towed or otherwise
removed from the place where they are parked or disabled by use of a truck, automobile or
other vehicle so adapted to that purpose, or in the business of storing operable or disabled
motor vehicles.
Trade or business school means a secretarial school or college; or business school or college,
that is not public and not owned or conducted by or under the sponsorship of a religious or
charitable organization; or a school conducted as a commercial enterprise for teaching
instrumental music, dancing, barbering or hairdressing, or for teaching industrial skills in
which machinery is employed as a means of instruction. This definition shall not be deemed
to include an educational institution as defined in this section.
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Use means the employment or occupation of a building, structure or land for a person's
service, benefit or enjoyment.
Use, nonconforming, means an existing use of land or building which was legal prior to the
effective date hereof, but which fails to comply with the requirements set forth in this chapter
applicable to the zone in which such use is located.
Use, open, means the use of a lot without a building or including a building incidental to the
open use with a ground floor area equal to five (5) percent or less of the area of the lot.
Variance, dimensional, means departure from the terms of the zoning regulations pertaining
to height or width of structures and size of yard and open spaces where such departure will
not be contrary to the public interest, and where, owing to conditions peculiar to the property
because of its size, shape or topography, and not as a result of the action of the applicant, the
literal enforcement of the zoning regulations would result in unnecessary and undue
hardship.
Yard means a space on the same lot with a principal building that is open and unoccupied
other than by steps, walks, terraces, driveways, lampposts and similar appurtenances, and
unobstructed by structures, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
Yard, front, means a yard extending across the full width of the lot, between two (2) side lot
lines, the depth of which is the least distance between the street right-of-way and the building
line.
Yard, rear, means a yard extending across the full width of the lot between the two (2) side
lot lines and between the rear line and a line parallel to, and coexisting with, the rear of the
principal building.
Yard, side, means a yard bounded by the rear yard, the front yard, the side lot line and the
principal building.
Zoning map means the official zoning map of the City.
Sec. 126-109. General Business Zone, B-3.
The purpose of this zone is to provide an area for high intensity commercial activity of a
wholesale nature and to ensure easy highway access for such uses.
(1) Principal permitted uses.
a. Any use permitted in the B-2 Zone;
b. Wholesale establishments;
c. Automotive equipment sales and repair;
d. Laundry and dry-cleaning establishments;
e. Seasonal fireworks tents;
f. Medical cannabis dispensaries;
g. Light industrial operations (as approved by the Planning Commission according to
degree of objectionable smoke, noise, odor, glare, vibration and heavy freight
traffic generation).
(2) Minimum yard requirements. None.
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(3) Minimum area requirements. None.
(4) Maximum building height. None.
Sec. 126-110. Light Industrial Zone, M-1.
The following provisions shall apply in the M-1 Zone unless otherwise provided herein:
(1) Principal permitted uses.
a. Any use permitted in the B-3 Zone;
b. Any industrial, manufacturing, fabrication or processing use which does not emit
objectionable noise, smoke, odor or dust beyond the confines of its property;
c. Warehouses and storage buildings;
d. Public and commercial sewage disposal plant;
e. Towing or wrecker service;
f.Medicalcannabis cultivators, processors, producers and safety compliance
facilities;
g. Any other use which, in the Commission's opinion, would be compatible in the B-
3 Zone.
(2) Conditionally permitted uses.
a. Any other industrial use determined to be of the same general character as the above
permitted uses.
b. Animal hospital or kennel, located not closer than three hundred (300) feet to \[an
R Zone\]a residential zone.
c. Heliport.
(3) Minimum yard requirements.
a. Permitted uses having a total \[plan floor area of then\] floor plan of ten thousand
(10,000) square feet or less:
1. Front yard: Twenty-five (25) feet, except for highway strip uses for which a
fifty (50) foot front yard is required.
2. Side yard: Ten (10) feet.
3. Rear yard: None, except where abutted by a residential zone, in which case a
rear yard of twenty-five (25) feet applies.
4. No storage of materials or equipment shall be allowed in the minimum front
yard.
b. Permitted uses with a total \[plan floor area\] floor plan of more than ten thousand
(10,000) square feet:
1. Front yard: Fifty (50) feet.
2. Side yard: Twenty-five (25) feet.
3. Rear yard: None, except where abutted by a residential zone, in which case a
rear yard of twenty-five (25) feet applies.
(4) Minimum area requirements.
a. Permitted uses having a total \[plan floor area\] floor plan of four thousand (4,000)
square feet or less:
1. Minimum lot area: Seven thousand\[,\] five hundred (7,500) square feet.
2. Minimum lot width: Sixty (60) feet.
b. Permitted uses with a total \[plan floor area\] floor plan of more than four thousand
(4,000) square feet:
1. Minimum lot area: Fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet.
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2. Minimum lot width: Seventy-five (75) feet.
(5) Maximum building height. None.
(6) Maximum lot coverage.
a. Principal structures: Fifty (50) percent of gross lot area.
b. Total coverage by principal structures, accessory structures and outside storage:
Seventy (70) percent of gross lot area.
Sec. 126-117. Planned Office Park, POP.
The purpose of this zone is to provide adequate space for permitted uses in a park setting,
designed to attract tenants who may require access to high-capacity information sharing
appurtenances, transmitting and receiving facilities and sufficient utilities. Furthermore, the
zone is intended\[: To\] to provide sufficient space in appropriate locations for attractive,
landscaped offices\[; and To\]and toensure compatibility of uses andoperations within the
Planned Office Park Zone.
1. Principal permitted uses.
a. Offices for business, professional, governmental, political and charitable
organizations.
b. \[Banks, credit agencies, security and commodity brokers, credit institutions,
savings and loan companies, and holding and investment companies.\] Financial
institutions including holding and investment companies.
c. Computer and data processing centers.
\[d. Telephone exchanges.\]
d.\[e.\] Radio and television studios.
e.\[f.\]Cable television signal distribution centers and studios.
f.\[g.\]\[Ticket and travel\]Travelagencies.
g.\[h.\] \[Kindergarten, nurseries and daycare facilities\] Daycare.
h.\[i.\]\[Business colleges, technical and trade schools, educational institutions.\]High
schools, colleges, universities, technical schools and trade schools.
i.\[j.\]Hospitals.
j.\[k.\]Parks \[(public and private)\].
k.\[l.\]Research, testing and development laboratories or centers.
l.\[m.\]\[Production facilities (high degree of scientific input, tech).\] Technological or
scientific production facilities.
m.\[n.\]Educational, scientific and research organizations.
n.\[o.\] Library.
o.\[p.\] Nursing or assisted livinghomes.
p.\[q.\] \[Special event short-term rentals.\] Short-term rentals (includes special event short-
term rentals).
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q.\[r.\] Medical cannabis safety compliance facilities.
r.\[s.\]Any other similar use which, in the Planning Commission’s opinion, would not
impair the character of the POP Zone.
2. Accessory uses.Accessory uses \[are those permitted uses\] that are clearly incidental and
subordinate to the permitted use.
a. Spaces for the limited display of merchandise.
b. Personal service centers, including food service, only for employees, residents\[,\]
or visitors to any permitted use. These centers shall have\[and having\]no direct
access to the exterior of the building and shall not have \[having no\] display space,
drive-through areas\[,\]or \[any\] signs visible from \[the\]outside the building.
c. Residential dwellings.
3. Conditionally permitted uses.\[As determined by the Board of Adjustment, these uses
cannot emit onto adjacent properties an objectionable amount of hazardous and/or
obnoxious emissions. These may be, but not be limited to; smoke, odor, noise, glare,
vibrations, etc.\] Any of the following uses which do not emit objectionable noise, smoke,
odor or dust beyond the confines of its property.
a. \[Facilities\]Technological or scientific facilities in connection with bona fide
agricultural operations.
b. Clubs \[(public and private)\].
c. Satellite dish antennas.
d. Airports and heliports.
e. Hotels\[/\], motels or lodges with facilities specifically intended to serve the needs
of the park tenants.
f. Drive-through facilities for the sale of goods or services otherwise permitted.
f.\[g.\] Light manufacturing and assembly operations.
h.\[i.\]Warehousing operation utilized in conjunction with a permitted use.
i.\[j.\]Sit-down restaurants (drive through not permitted).
\[k.\]\[Short-term rentals.\]
4. Minimum yard requirements.
a. Front yard: Fifty (50) feet.
b. Side yard: Thirty (30) feet.
c. Street side yard: Fifty (50) feet.
d. Rear yard: Fifty (50) feet
e. Maximum coverage: Fifty (50) percent (building only, surface parking
excluded).
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f. Minimum yard standards are increased by five (5) feet for each story over five
(5) stories.
5. Minimum area requirements.
a. Minimum lot area: One (1) acre.
b. Minimum lot width: One hundred (100) feet.
\[6. Maximum building height. Five (5) stories, except that minimum yard standards are
increased by five (5) feet for each story over three (3) stories or thirty-five (35). \]
6.\[7.\]Open space. At least twenty-five (25) percent of contiguous Planned Office Park zoned
areas must be allotted to open space.
7.\[8.\] Landscaping.
a. Generally. A minimum of ten (10) percent of the entire lot shall be devoted to
landscaping. Up to fifty (50) percent of this requirement may be credited toward
preservation of substantial naturally occurring trees, shrubbery, wildflowers, water
courses and rock formations. Areas of preservation should be inventoried and
indicated on site plans.
b. Parking lot landscaping requirements. For each \[one-hundred\] one hundred(100)
square feet, or fraction thereof; of vehicular use area, a minimum of five (5) square
feet of landscaped area shall be provided.\[; this\] This may \[be included inside of\]
include islands, peninsulas and other geometric devices used to encourage vehicle
circulation.
c. Screening. Screening per section 126-83 shall be provided in the rear \[yards\] yard
of those lots which abut \[adjacent\] properties outside the POP Zone.
8.\[9.\] Amendments. Amendments to the zone map for POP Zones shall be:
a. Freestanding zones: Forty (40) acres.
b. Expansion of existing: No minimum.
Sec. 126-119. Hospital Medical Zone, HM.
The purpose of this zone is to provide a more flexible and customized approach for the
development, parking and circulation needs of medicalcenters and complexes. Uses not
specifically allowed by this section are expresslyexcluded\[, except as provided herein\].
1. Principal permitted uses. All uses are to be conducted wholly within a building \[except for
off-street loading/unloading and surface parking\].
a. General medical hospitals with in-patient and out-patient services.
b. Offices and clinics of heath care practitioners including physicians, surgeons,
osteopaths, psychologists, psychiatrists, chiropractors, nurses, rehabilitation
therapists \[(physical, occupational, respiratory & recreational)\], medicaland
psychiatric social workers, dentists, nutritionists, dietitians, opticians,
optometrists\[,\] and other similar medical uses licensed and certified by the State of
Kentucky as health care specialists or practitioners.
c. Medical technology and testing laboratories.
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d. Medical and dental related health care educational facilities and schools.
e.Medicalcannabis dispensaries and safety compliance facilities.
f. Other closely related uses, as approved bythe Planning Commission following a
public hearing. \[Inclusion of such uses may be included in an approved
development plan.\]
2. Accessory uses. Accessory uses \[are those permitted uses that\] are allowed only when they
are clearly incidental, subordinate and in the presence of \[the\] permitted uses in the HM
Zone. They may be included in the principal building, an accessory building or on a
separate lot. All uses are to be conducted wholly within a building\[ except for off-street
loading/unloading and surface parking\].
a. Administrative offices (hospital/medical).
b. Ambulance service.
c. Chapels.
d. Daycare \[(nursery, child, pre-school, and adult)\].
e. Food service.
f. Gift and flower shops.
g. Heliports.
h. Hospice.
i. Linen/laundry service.
j. Lodging, visitor.
k. Medical insurance service.
l. Medical, dental and other health care professional organization offices.
m. Mobile diagnostic and treatment trailers.
n. Nursing, transitional care and assisted care homes.
o. Parking garages.
p. Pharmacies with retail sales of general merchandise.
q. Retail sales of medical and dental supplies and services including prosthetics,
optical, and other similar medical and/or dental goods and services.
r. Temporary buildings.
s. Uniform shops.
t. Short-term rentals (includes special event short-term rentals).
3. Minimum yard requirements.
a. Front yard: Fifty (50) feet, seventy-five (75) feet on arterials.
b. Side yard: Twenty-five (25) feet.
c. Rear yard: Twenty-five (25) feet.
4. Minimum area requirements.
a. Minimum lot area: Five thousand (5,000) square feet.
b. Minimum lot width: Fifty (50) feet.
5. Landscape requirements. Ten (10) percent of the entire site shall be landscaped.\[ Detailed
landscape plans shall be submitted with a development plan.\]
6. Density.Thefloor area ratio (FAR) shall not exceed two (2) to one (1).
SECTION B. Compliance with Open Meetings Laws. The City Commission hereby
finds and determines that all formal actions relative to the adoption of this Ordinance were taken
in an open meeting of this City Commission, and that all deliberations of this City Commission
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and its committees, if any, which resulted in formal action, were in meetings open to the public,
in full compliance with appliable legal requirements.
SECTION C. Conflicts. All ordinances, resolutions, orders or parts thereof in conflict
with the provisions of this Ordinance are, to the extent of such conflict, hereby repealed and the
provisions of this Ordinance shall prevail and be given effect.
SECTION D. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be read on two separate days and
will become effective upon summary publication pursuant to KRS Chapter 424.
______________________________
George Bray, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Claudia S. Meeks, Assistant City Clerk
Introduced to the Board of Commissioners, ______________
Adopted by the Board of Commissioners, ____________
Recorded by Claudia S. Meeks, Assistant City Clerk, _____________
Published by The Paducah Sun, _______________
Ord/Planning/126 - Medical Cannabis Land Use
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Overview
As of January 1, 2025, individuals can receive a medical cannabis card from the
Cabinet of Health.
Includes 5 Qualifying Medical Conditions - MS, Cancer, PTSD, Muscle Spasms,
and Chronic Nausea
SB 337 Pending. If passed, would add 14 additional qualifying conditions.
Kentucky cannot import cannabis from other States. Must grow, produce, test
and sell cannabis within Kentucky.
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Medical Cannabis Businesses
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Cannabis Business Regulations
State Law provides extensive regulations for medical cannabis
businesses including requirements for:
Security
Recordkeeping
Employee qualification, supervision, training
Quality assurance
Reporting & Recalls
Inventory Management
Cash Management & Anti-Fraud Procedures
Inspections
Background Checks
Facility Requirements
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State Licensing Timeline
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On April 18, the Cabinet for Health and Family Services filed
regulation around how a cannabis business may become
licensed in Kentucky.
Regulations took effect immediately.
Businesses can begin applying as of July 1, 2024.
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State License Availability
Following the close of the application period, the
following numbers of licenses are available for
issuance:
Tier IV Cultivator and Producer categories will not be
issued during the initial application period.
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State License Availability (Cont.)
Four (4) Dispensary licenses per region.
No more than one (1) Dispensary per County.
If the number of applications exceeds available licenses, Cabinet to
conduct lottery to issue licenses.
Cultivator, Processor, Producers and Safety Compliance Facilities not
subject to regional restrictions.
Beginning January 1, 2025, Quarterly Reviews to determine further
licensing.
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Local Jurisdiction Options
Under KRS 218B.130, the city can either:
Pass an ordinance to -./%$, the time, place, and manner of the
impose undue burden or make operations unreasonable or
impractical.
Local Fees & Zoning Considerations
Pass an ordinance to +-01!(!, all cannabis business operations in
the City.
Enact a resolution directing that the question be )/(2!,, &,0&
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Next Steps
Direction from the Commission on which option you would
like staff to pursue.
Timeline for Resolution, Zoning Amendment, License Fee
Setting.
Inform those businesses that have already reached out to
the City for more information.
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126-3 Definitions, 126-109 General Business Zone, B-3; 126-110 Light Industrial Zone,
T ITLES
M-1; 126-117 Planned Office Park, POP; 126-119 Hospital Medical Zone, HM
Text change to provide for:
D ESCRIPTION
Medical cannabis land uses
General house-keeping and updating
P ROCEDURAL N OTE
Zoning text amendments are first heard before the Paducah Planning Commission at a public hearing,
pursuant to KRS 100.211 (2). Said public hearing took place on August 5, 2024. The Planning
Commission has forwarded a favorable recommendation to the Board of Commissioners with all five
Planning Commissioners voting “Yea”.
C ONSIDERATIONS
A new section of Kentucky Revised Statues, KRS 218B, takes effect on January 1, 2025. Within these
new regulations is the ability for local governments to decide if they would like to opt in to allow different
types of medical cannabis land uses to locate within their boundaries. The City of Paducah, based on a
Resolution by the Board of Commissioners, has decided to opt into allowing medical cannabis land uses
to locate here. Please find the Board of Commissioners Resolution in your packets.
There are five new types of medical cannabis land uses that will be able to go into operation on January
st
1. These land uses are cultivators, processors, producers, safety compliance facilities and dispensaries.
Each type of land use has been defined in the following section. Staff would like to introduce regulations
pertaining to where different land use types of medical cannabis facilities may locate. Staff has gotten
feedback and utilized several other Kentucky cities and counties to produce this text amendment, with a
heavy draw from both Kenton County and the City of Henderson.
Dispensaries are considered a retail use. However, they have the potential to generate higher rates of
traffic. Therefore, staff is proposing they be located in the B-3 General Business Zone, as opposed to the
B-1 Convenience & Service Zone and the B-2 Downtown Business Zone. The B-3 Zone is more
vehicular-oriented which would help to facilitate the quick turn-around of the nature of the business. By
locating in a B-3 Zone, dispensaries thereby promulgate through the Highway Business Zone and all
industrial zones. A dispensary would also be an appropriate use in the Hospital Medical Zone.
Safety compliance facilities are akin to laboratories. Therefore, they would be appropriate in industrial
zones (beginning in the M-1 Light Industrial Zone), the Planned Office Park and the Hospital Medical
Zone. Skilled professionals would be doing the testing on the medical cannabis itself and the products
thereof.
The other land uses; cultivators, processors and producers, are all a production, processing or
manufacturing type land use. Therefore, these types of land uses would be appropriate in industrial zones,
which allows that type of land use as a principally permitted land use. Staff is proposing allowing them
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in the M-1 Light Industrial Zone, which would then promulgate through the Heavy Industrial Zone, M-2
and the High-Density Industrial Zone, M-3.
T EXT A MENDMENTS
The proposed amendments are as follows:
Sec. 126-3.Definitions.
For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates
or requires a different meaning.
Accessory building means a subordinate building located on the same lot as a principal building, or a
subordinate use of land, either of which is customarily incidental to the principal building or to the
principal use of the land. Where part of the wall of an accessory building is a part of the wall of the
principal building in a substantial manner as by a roof, such accessory building shall be considered as
part of the principal building. Local public utility, communication, electric distribution, secondary
power lines, gas lines, water lines, sewer lines, guy-wires, small transformers, wires, cables and
incidental equipment are considered accessory buildings or structures.
Alley means a permanent public service way providing a secondary means of access to abutting lands.
Arterial highway strip commercial means commercial uses which front on the designated U.S. highways in
either the B-1 or the HBZ classifications.
Automobile service station means an establishment with the primary business function of the retail sale of
gasoline for passenger vehicle use and the minor service and repair work incidental to the operation of
passenger automobiles.
Bed and breakfast means an owner-managed and owner-occupied residential structure used as a lodging
establishment where a room or rooms are rented on a nightly basis and in which only breakfast is
included as part of the basic compensation.
Berth means the off-street area required for the receipt of, or distribution by vehicles of, material or
merchandise with a fourteen (14) foot height clearance, paved with a suitable dust preventative or hard
surface.
Block frontage means all the property fronting on one (1) side of a street between intersecting streets, or
between a street and the terminus of a dead-end street or the City boundary, measured along the street
line.
Board means the City of Paducah Board of Adjustment.
Building means any structure having enclosed space and a roof for the housing or enclosure of persons,
animals or chattels.
Building area means the maximum horizontal projected area of a principal or accessory building,
excluding open steps, terraces, unenclosed porches not exceeding one (1) story in height or architectural
appurtenances projecting not more than two (2) feet.
Building, detached, means a building having no party wall in common or structural connection with
another building.
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Building, front line of, means the line of the face of the building nearest the front lot line.
Building, height of, means the vertical distance from the average contact ground level at the front wall of
a building to the highest point of the coping of a flat roof, to the deck line of a mansard roof or to the
mean height level between eaves and ridges for gable & hip or gambrel roofs.
Building line means the line nearest the front and across a lot establishing the minimum open space to be
provided between the front line of a building or structure and the front lot line.
Building, nonconforming, means a legally existing building which fails to comply with the regulations set
forth in this chapter applicable to the zone in which the building is located.
Building, principal, means a building in which is conducted the main or principal use of the lot on which
said building is situated.
Building, semidetached, means a building having one (1) party wall in common with an adjacent building.
Business means the engaging in the purchase, sale, barter or exchange of goods, wares, merchandise or
service; the maintenance or operation of offices, or recreational and amusement enterprises.
Carport means a structure consisting of a roof and either walls or columns for the purpose of housing
automotive vehicles and other chattels. Said structure shall be considered a building.
Cemetery means land used for the burial of the dead and dedicated for cemetery purposes, including
columbariums, crematories, mausoleums and mortuaries when operated in conjunction with and within
the boundary of such cemetery.
City means the City of Paducah, Kentucky.
Clinic or medical center means an establishment where patients are admitted for special study and
treatment by two (2) or more licensed physicians and/or dentists and their professional associates, as
distinguished from a professional office for general consultation purposes.
Commission means the City of Paducah Planning Commission.
Conditional use means a use which would not impair the public health, safety or welfare in one (1) or
more zones, but which would impair the integrity and character of the zone in which it is located or in
adjoining zones unless restrictions on location, size, extent and character of performance are imposed in
addition to those imposed in the zoning regulations.
Conditional use permit means legal authorization to undertake a conditional use issued by the
administrative official pursuant to authorization by the Board of Adjustment consisting of two (2) parts:
A statement of the factual determination by the Board of Adjustment which justifies the issuance
of the permit.
A statement of the specific conditions which must be met in order for the use to be permitted.
Cottage home means a structure of not less than one hundred forty (140) square feet nor more than four
hundred (400) square feet intended for use as a permanent, single-family residence. A manufactured
home, mobile home, camper or recreational vehicle shall not be considered a cottage home. A single
cottage home may only be placed on lots smaller than eight thousand (8,000) square feet.
County means McCracken County, Kentucky.
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Courtyard means an open unoccupied space on the same lot with a building or group of buildings and
bounded on three (3) or more sides by such buildings.
Development plan means written and graphic material for the provision of a development plan, including
any or all of the following: location and bulk of buildings and other structures, intensity of use, density
of development, streets, ways, parking facilities, signs, drainage of surface water, access points, a plan
for screening or buffering, utilities, existing manmade and natural conditions, and all other conditions
agreed to by the applicant.
Dwelling means a building, or portion thereof, used primarily for residential occupancy, including single-
family, two-family and multi-family occupancy, but not including hotels, motels, short-term rentals
(includes special event short-term rentals) or bed and breakfasts.
Dwelling, assisted care, means a building, or portion thereof, consisting of five (5) or more bedrooms, used
for residential occupancy by a group. The dwelling is characterized by renters with separate bedrooms
for sleeping and shared common areas for reception, recreation, living, cooking, laundry and the like.
The dwelling is further signified by the presence of an employee(s) that provides various services such
as housekeeping, maintenance, cooking, security, personal care and transportation. This definition is
distinguished from, and is intended not to conflict with, KRS 100.982 and 100.984.
Dwelling, multi-family, means a building, or portion thereof, used for occupancy by three (3) or more
families living independently of each other.
Dwelling, single-family, means a building used for residential occupancy by one (1) family. A single-
family dwelling shall be stick-built, a modular home, a qualified manufactured home or a mobile home
located within a mobile home park. Structures or vehicles such as, but not limited to; storage buildings,
campers, recreational vehicles, garages, barns and shipping containers shall not be utilized as a single-
family dwelling.
Dwelling, two-family, means a building, or portion thereof, used for occupancy by two (2) families living
independently of each other. A two-family dwelling shall be stick-built, manufactured or modular.
Structures or vehicles such as, but not limited to; storage buildings, campers, recreational vehicles,
garages, barns and shipping containers shall not be utilized as a two-family dwelling.
Dwelling unit means a dwelling, or portion of a dwelling, used by one (1) family for cooking, living and
sleeping purposes.
Educational institution means a public, parochial or private preprimary, primary, or grammar school; a
high school, preparatory school or academy, that is public or founded, owned or conducted by or under
the sponsorship of a religious or charitable organization; a private preparatory school or academy
furnishing courses of instruction substantially equivalent to the courses offered by public high schools
for preparation of admission to colleges or universities which award BA or BS degrees; a junior college
or university, that is public or founded or conducted by or under the sponsorship of a religious or
charitable organization or a private school when not conducted as a commercial enterprise for the profit
of individual owners or stockholders. This definition shall not be deemed to include trade or business
schools as defined in this section.
Effective date hereof means October 26, 1976.
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Enforcement officer means the Chief Building Official of the City or designee.
Family means one (1) or more persons living as a single housekeeping unit, as distinguished from a group
occupying a hotel, club, fraternity or sorority house. A family shall be deemed to include servants.
Fence means a structure consisting of wood, metal, wire, mesh, masonry or other manufactured material.
Floor area ratio (FAR) means the floor area of the building divided by the area of the lot.
Garage, private, means a detached accessory building or portion of a principal building, used for the
storage of self-propelled vehicles, in which the capacity does not exceed three (3) vehicles per family
housed in the building to which such garage is accessory and not more than one-third (1/3) of the total
number of vehicles stored in such garage shall be commercial vehicles. Storage space for not more than
three (3) vehicles may be utilized for vehicles of other than occupants of the building to which such
garage is accessory.
Garage, public, means any building, except those defined as a private garage, used for the storage or care
of motor vehicles, or where such vehicles are equipped for operation, repaired or kept for remuneration,
hire or sale.
Ground floor area means the square foot area of a building within its largest outside dimensions computed
on a horizontal plane at the ground floor level, exclusive of open porches, breezeways, terraces, garages,
exterior stairways and secondary stairways.
Ground level means for buildings having walls adjoining only one (1) street, the elevation at the front lot
line at the center of the wall adjoining the street; for buildings having walls adjoining more than one
street, the average elevation of the front lot line at the center of all walls adjoining the streets; for buildings
having no wall adjoining the street, the average level of the ground adjacent to the exterior walls of the
building. Any wall approximately parallel to and not more than five (5) feet from a street is to be
considered as adjoining the street.
Heliport means a facility for helicopters to take off and land.
Home occupation means any use conducted entirely within a residential dwelling and carried on solely
by the occupants thereof, which use is clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the dwelling
purposes and does not change the character thereof, and in connection with which there is no display,
no stock in trade or outside storage of equipment nor commodity sold upon the premises and not more
than two (2) persons are to engage in such occupation. In no event shall a barbershop, beauty shop,
tearoom, bed and breakfast or animal hospital be construed to be a home occupation.
Hospital means a sanitarium, preventorium or clinic, provided such institution is operated by, or
treatment given under, the direct supervision of a physician licensed to practice by the State of Kentucky.
Hotel or motel means a building, or portion thereof, or group of buildings in which lodging is provided
and offered to the public for compensation and which is open to transient guests, in contradistinction to
a lodging house.
Industrial, heavy, means those industries whose processing of products result in the emission of any
atmospheric pollutant, light flashes, glare, odor, noise or vibration which may be heard and/or felt off
the premises, and those industries which constitute a fire or explosion hazard.
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Industry, light, means those industries whose processing of products results in none of the conditions
described for heavy industry.
Ingress/ egress easement means an open, unoccupied, officially designated space other than a street or alley,
permanently reserved for use as a means of access to abutting property.
Junkyard means any place at which personal property is, or may be salvaged, for reuse, resale, reduction
or similar disposition and is owned, possessed, collected, accumulated, dismantled or sorted, including,
but not limited to; use of salvaged base metal or metals, their compounds or combinations; or used or
salvaged rope, bags, paper, rags, glass, rubber, lumber, millwork, brick and similar property which are
used, owned or possessed for the purpose of wrecking or salvaging parts therefrom.
Kennel means any lot or premises on which dogs or small animals are kept for commercial or sale
purposes. A non-commercial kennel at, in or adjoining a private residence where hunting or other dogs
are kept for the hobby of the householder (i.e., hunting, tracking or exhibiting) or for guarding or
protecting the householder's property is permitted in residential zones, provided that such dogs or small
animals do not constitute a nuisance to the neighborhood.
Lodging house means a building with more than two (2) but not more than five (5) guest rooms where
lodging with or without meals is provided for compensation for a period of time not to exceed six (6)
months for each guest.
Lot means a piece, parcel, plot, tract or area of land occupied or capable of being occupied by one (1)
principal building and the accessory buildings or uses customarily incidental to it, and including the
open spaces required under this chapter, and having its principal frontage on a street or ingress/egress
easement.
Lot, corner, means a lot at a junction of, and fronting on, two (2) or more intersecting streets.
Lot coverage means the percentage of the lot area covered by the building area.
Lot, interior, means a lot other than a corner or through lot.
Lot line, front, means, in the case of an interior lot; a line separating the lot from the street or ingress/
egress easement and, in the case of a corner lot; the line designated by deed, plat or subdivision
requirements.
Lot line, rear, means a lot line which is opposite and most distant from the front lot line and, in the case
of an irregular or triangular shaped lot; a line ten (10) feet in length within the lot, parallel to and at the
maximum distance from the front lot line.
Lot line, side, means any lot boundary line not a front lot line or a rear lot line.
Lot, through, means a lot having frontage on two (2) parallel or approximately parallel streets.
Lot width means the dimension of a lot at the building setback line.
Manufactured home means a single-family dwelling unit constructed in accordance with the National
Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, as amended, and manufactured
after June 15, 1976, which is designed to be transported across streets and highways to a point of use,
and is equipped with the necessary service connections, and includes the plumbing, heating, air
conditioning and electrical systems contained therein, and made so as to be readily movable as a unit.
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Medical cannabis cultivator. An entity licensed by the State of Kentucky to plant, grow, cultivate, raise,
harvest, trim, store, test, package, label, transfer, transport or sell medicinal cannabis seed, seedlings,
medicinal plant, medicinal cannabis or medicinal cannabis product to other licensed cannabis business
in the state.
Medical cannabis dispensary. An entity licensed by the State of Kentucky to perform retail sales of
medicinal cannabis to registered qualified patients or visiting qualified patients. All medical cannabis
dispensaries must meet all of the following conditions:
a.Shall not be located within one thousand (1,000) feet of existing elementary schools, secondary
schools or daycares;
b.Shall not be located within one (1) mile of another medical cannabis dispensary as measured from
the nearest property line;
c.Shall not be located next to any residential structure or mixed-use structure with a residential
component;
d.Exterior signage may only, at most, include text that is the licensee’s (1) business or trade name;
(2) location & contact information and (3) business type. Exterior signage cannot include a
licensee’s logo, symbol, branded colors or any images, including; but not limited to, depicting
cannabis/cannabis products or the imagery or action of smoking/vaping. Exterior signs also
cannot include mottos, selling messages or any other non-essential text. Exterior signs must
be on the same parcel as the store and may be freestanding or wall signs. Exterior signage
cannot be larger than necessary to reasonably display the information to individuals within or
near the licensed premises and cannot be illuminated by neon lights.
Medical cannabis processor. An entity licensed by the State of Kentucky to process and/or package raw
medicinal cannabis plant material or plants into approved forms of medical cannabis under Kentucky
Revised Statutes and regulations.
Medical cannabis producer. An entity licensed by the State of Kentucky which operates as both a cannabis
cultivator and processor.
Medical cannabis safety compliance facility. An entity licensed by the State of Kentucky in which testing for
cannabinoid content, pesticides, mold, contamination, vitamin E acetate and other prohibited additives
is conducted.
Mobile home means any vehicle, including the equipment sold as a part of a vehicle, which is so
constructed as to permit its being used as a conveyance upon public streets or highways by either self-
propelled or non-self-propelled means, which is designed, constructed or reconstructed, or added to by
means of an enclosed addition or room, in such a manner as will permit the occupancy thereof as a
dwelling or sleeping place for one (1) or more persons, which is both used and occupied as a dwelling or
sleeping place, having no foundation other than wheels, jacks, skirting or other temporary supports.
Mobile home park means an area of land upon which two (2) or more mobile homes are harbored for the
purpose of being occupied either free of charge or for revenue purposes and shall include any building,
structure, vehicle or enclosure used or intended for use as a part of the equipment of such mobile home
park.
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Nursing home means an establishment which provides full-time convalescent or chronic care, or both, for
four (4) or more individuals who are not related by blood or marriage to the operator and who, by reason
of chronic illness or infirmity, are unable to care for themselves. Neither care for the acutely ill nor
surgical or obstetrical services shall be provided in such a home. A hospital or sanitorium shall not be
construed to be included in this definition.
Parking area, public, means an open off-street area, designed for use or used for the temporary parking of
motor vehicles when available for public use, whether free or for compensation or as an accommodation
for clients or customers.
Parking space (off-street) means an off-street space accessible from a street, alley or ingress/ egress
easement with a minimum width of nine (9) or ten (10) feet, depending on land use. The minimum
length of such space shall be contingent upon the degree or angle of the space and the maneuverability
area required. As a guide to establishing a minimum length, the Commission shall refer to Illustration
No. 1 in the appendix immediately following this chapter.
Person means and includes a firm, association, organization, partnership, trust, company or corporation
as well as an individual.
Personal and convenience services means a business offering services such as barbershops, beauty shops,
laundromats, laundry and dry-cleaning pickup and delivery stations (but excluding actual laundry
operations) and similar uses.
Planting screen or landscape screen means a completely planted visual barrier composed of evergreen
plants and trees arranged to form both a low-level and a high-level screen. The high-level screen shall
consist of evergreen trees or shrubs planted with specimens having an initial height above ground when
planted of not less than five (5) feet and planted at intervals of not more than eight (8) feet on-center. The
low-level screen shall consist of evergreen shrubs having an initial height above ground when planted
of not less than two (2) feet and spaced at intervals of not more than four (4) feet on-center. The low-
level screen shall be planted in alternating rows to produce a more effective barrier.
Professional office means offices of members of recognized professions such as physicians, surgeons,
lawyers, engineers, dentists and architects.
Retaining wall means a physical barrier necessary to prevent the erosion and/or deterioration of an
established elevation.
Short-term rental means a dwelling or room that is rented, leased or assigned for a tenancy for less than
thirty (30) consecutive days in duration and where no meals are served or provided by the host to any
guest. A short-term rental may be owner occupied or non-owner occupied.
Short-term rental, special event, means a dwelling or room that is rented, leased or assigned for a tenancy
for less than seven (7) days a year and where no meals are served or provided by the host to any guest.
A special event short-term rental may be owner occupied or non-owner occupied. There shall be a
maximum of two (2) permits issued a year.
Sight triangle means a triangular space at the street corner of a corner lot, free from any kind of obstruction
to vision between the heights of two and one-half (2 ½) and twelve (12) feet above established grade,
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determined by a diagonal line connecting two (2) points measured fifteen (15) feet equidistant from the
street right-of-way corner along each property line.
Street means a right-of-way, other than an alley or ingress/ egress easement, dedicated or otherwise
legally established for public use, usually affording the principal means of access to abutting property.
Structural alteration means any change in the supporting members of a building, such as bearing walls,
partitions, columns, beams or girders; or any substantial change in the exterior walls or the roof.
Structure means anything constructed or made, the use of which requires permanent location in or on
the ground or attachment to something having a permanent location in or on the ground including,
buildings and signs.
Towing or wrecker service means a person engaged in the business, or offering the services of, a vehicle
towing or wrecker service, whereby motor vehicles are towed or otherwise removed from the place
where they are parked or disabled by use of a truck, automobile or other vehicle so adapted to that
purpose, or in the business of storing operable or disabled motor vehicles.
Trade or business school means a secretarial school or college; or business school or college, that is not
public and not owned or conducted by or under the sponsorship of a religious or charitable organization;
or a school conducted as a commercial enterprise for teaching instrumental music, dancing, barbering or
hairdressing, or for teaching industrial skills in which machinery is employed as a means of instruction.
This definition shall not be deemed to include an educational institution as defined in this section.
Use means the employment or occupation of a building, structure or land for a person's service, benefit
or enjoyment.
Use, nonconforming, means an existing use of land or building which was legal prior to the effective date
hereof, but which fails to comply with the requirements set forth in this chapter applicable to the zone in
which such use is located.
Use, open, means the use of a lot without a building or including a building incidental to the open use
with a ground floor area equal to five (5) percent or less of the area of the lot.
Variance, dimensional, means departure from the terms of the zoning regulations pertaining to height or
width of structures and size of yard and open spaces where such departure will not be contrary to the
public interest, and where, owing to conditions peculiar to the property because of its size, shape or
topography, and not as a result of the action of the applicant, the literal enforcement of the zoning
regulations would result in unnecessary and undue hardship.
Yard means a space on the same lot with a principal building that is open and unoccupied other than by
steps, walks, terraces, driveways, lampposts and similar appurtenances, and unobstructed by structures,
except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
Yard, front, means a yard extending across the full width of the lot, between two (2) side lot lines, the
depth of which is the least distance between the street right-of-way and the building line.
Yard, rear, means a yard extending across the full width of the lot between the two (2) side lot lines and
between the rear line and a line parallel to, and coexisting with, the rear of the principal building.
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Yard, side, means a yard bounded by the rear yard, the front yard, the side lot line and the principal
building.
Zoning map means the official zoning map of the City.
Sec. 126-109.General Business Zone, B-3.
The purpose of this zone is to provide an area for high intensity commercial activity of a wholesale nature
and to ensure easy highway access for such uses.
(1)Principal permitted uses.
a.Any use permitted in the B-2 Zone;
b.Wholesale establishments;
c.Automotive equipment sales and repair;
d.Laundry and dry-cleaning establishments;
e.Seasonal fireworks tents;
f.Medical cannabis dispensaries;
g.Light industrial operations (as approved by the Planning Commission according to degree of
objectionable smoke, noise, odor, glare, vibration and heavy freight traffic generation).
(2)Minimum yard requirements. None.
(3)Minimum area requirements. None.
(4)Maximum building height. None.
Sec. 126-110.Light Industrial Zone, M-1.
The following provisions shall apply in the M-1 Zone unless otherwise provided herein:
(1)Principal permitted uses.
a.Any use permitted in the B-3 Zone;
b.Any industrial, manufacturing, fabrication or processing use which does not emit objectionable
noise, smoke, odor or dust beyond the confines of its property;
c.Warehouses and storage buildings;
d.Public and commercial sewage disposal plant;
e.Towing or wrecker service;
f.Medical cannabis cultivators, processors, producers and safety compliance facilities;
g.Any other use which, in the Commission's opinion, would be compatible in the B-3 Zone.
(2)Conditionally permitted uses.
a.Any other industrial use determined to be of the same general character as the above permitted
uses.
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b.Animal hospital or kennel, located not closer than three hundred (300) feet to an R Zone a
residential zone.
c.Heliport.
(3)Minimum yard requirements.
a.Permitted uses having a total plan floor area of then floor plan of ten thousand (10,000) square feet
or less:
1.Front yard: Twenty-five (25) feet, except for highway strip uses for which a fifty (50) foot
front yard is required.
2.Side yard: Ten (10) feet.
3.Rear yard: None, except where abutted by a residential zone, in which case a rear yard of
twenty-five (25) feet applies.
4.No storage of materials or equipment shall be allowed in the minimum front yard.
b.Permitted uses with a total plan floor area floor plan of more than ten thousand (10,000) square
feet:
1.Front yard: Fifty (50) feet.
2.Side yard: Twenty-five (25) feet.
3.Rear yard: None, except where abutted by a residential zone, in which case a rear yard of
twenty-five (25) feet applies.
(4)Minimum area requirements.
a.Permitted uses having a total plan floor area floor plan of four thousand (4,000) square feet or less:
1.Minimum lot area: Seven thousand, five hundred (7,500) square feet.
2.Minimum lot width: Sixty (60) feet.
b.Permitted uses with a total plan floor area floor plan of more than four thousand (4,000) square
feet:
1.Minimum lot area: Fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet.
2.Minimum lot width: Seventy-five (75) feet.
(5)Maximum building height. None.
(6)Maximum lot coverage.
a.Principal structures: Fifty (50) percent of gross lot area.
b.Total coverage by principal structures, accessory structures and outside storage: Seventy (70)
percent of gross lot area.
Sec. 126-117.Planned Office Park, POP.
The purpose of this zone is to provide adequate space for permitted uses in a park setting, designed to
attract tenants who may require access to high-capacity information sharing appurtenances, transmitting
and & receiving facilities and sufficient utilities. Furthermore, the zone is intended:
S TAFF R EPORT (continued)page 12 of 15
To to provide sufficient space in appropriate locations for attractive, landscaped offices; and
To and to ensure compatibility of uses and & operations within the Planned Office Park Zone.
1.Principal permitted uses.
a.Offices for business, professional, governmental, political and charitable organizations.
b.Banks, credit agencies, security and commodity brokers, credit institutions, savings and loan
companies, and holding and investment companies. Financial institutions including holding and
investment companies.
c.Computer and data processing centers.
d.Telephone exchanges.
e.Radio and television studios.
f.Cable television signal distribution centers and studios.
g.Ticket and travel Travel agencies.
h.Kindergarten, nurseries and daycare facilities Daycare.
i.Business colleges, technical and trade schools, educational institutions. High schools, colleges,
universities, technical schools and trade schools.
j.Hospitals.
k.Parks (public and private).
l.Research, testing and development laboratories or centers.
m.Production facilities (high degree of scientific input, tech). Technological or scientific production
facilities.
n.Educational, scientific and research organizations.
o.Library.
p.Nursing or assisted living homes.
q.Special event short-term rentals. Short-term rentals (includes special event short-term rentals).
r.Medical cannabis safety compliance facilities.
s.Any other similar use which, in the Planning Commission’s opinion, would not impair the
character of the POP Zone.
2.Accessory uses. Accessory uses are those permitted uses that are clearly incidental and subordinate to
the permitted use.
a.Spaces for the limited display of merchandise.
b.Personal service centers, including food service, only for employees, residents, or visitors to any
permitted use. These centers shall have and having no direct access to the exterior of the building
and shall not have having no display space, drive-through areas, or any signs visible from the
outside the building.
c.Residential dwellings.
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3. Conditionally permitted uses. As determined by the Board of Adjustment, these uses cannot emit
onto adjacent properties an objectionable amount of hazardous and/or obnoxious emissions. These may
be, but not be limited to; smoke, odor, noise, glare, vibrations, etc. Any of the following uses which do
not emit objectionable noise, smoke, odor or dust beyond the confines of its property.
a.Facilities Technological or scientific facilities in connection with bona fide agricultural
operations.
b.Clubs (public and private).
c.Satellite dish antennas.
d.Airports and heliports.
e.Hotels/, motels or lodges with facilities specifically intended to serve the needs of the park tenants.
f.Drive-through facilities for the sale of goods or services otherwise permitted.
g.Light manufacturing and assembly operations.
h.Warehousing operation utilized in conjunction with a permitted use.
i.Sit-down restaurants (drive through not permitted).
j.Short-term rentals.
4.Minimum yard requirements.
a.Front yard: Fifty (50) feet.
b.Side yard: Thirty (30) feet.
c.Street side yard: Fifty (50) feet.
d.Rear yard: Fifty (50) feet
e.Maximum coverage: Fifty (50) percent (building only, surface parking excluded).
5.Minimum area requirements.
a.Minimum lot area: One (1) acre.
b.Minimum lot width: One hundred (100) feet.
6.Maximum building height. Five (5) stories, None, except that minimum yard standards are increased
by five (5) feet for each story over three (3) stories or thirty-five (35) feet five (5) stories.
7.Open space. At least twenty-five (25) percent of contiguous Planned Office Park zoned areas must
be allotted to open space.
8.Landscaping.
a.Generally. A minimum of ten (10) percent of the entire lot shall be devoted to landscaping. Up
to fifty (50) percent of this requirement may be credited toward preservation of substantial
naturally occurring trees, shrubbery, wildflowers, water courses and rock formations. Areas of
preservation should be inventoried and indicated on site plans.
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b.Parking lot landscaping requirements. For each one-hundred one hundred (100) square feet, or
fraction thereof; of vehicular use area, a minimum of five (5) square feet of landscaped area shall
be provided.; this This may be included inside of include islands, peninsulas and other geometric
devices used to encourage vehicle circulation.
c.Screening. Screening per section 126-83 shall be provided in the rear yards yard of those lots
which abut adjacent properties outside the POP Zone.
9.Amendments. Amendments to the zone map for POP Zones shall be:
a.Freestanding zones: Forty (40) acres.
b.Expansion of existing: No minimum.
Sec. 126-119.Hospital Medical Zone, HM.
The purpose of this zone is to provide a more flexible and customized approach for the development,
parking and circulation needs of medical centers and complexes. Uses not specifically allowed by this
section are expressly excluded, except as provided herein.
1.Principal permitted uses. All uses are to be conducted wholly within a building except for off-street
loading/unloading and surface parking.
a.General medical hospitals with in-patient and out-patient services.
b.Offices and clinics of heath care practitioners including physicians, surgeons, osteopaths,
psychologists, psychiatrists, chiropractors, nurses, rehabilitation therapists (physical,
occupational, respiratory & recreational), medical and psychiatric social workers, dentists,
nutritionists, dietitians, opticians, optometrists, and other similar medical uses licensed and
certified by the State of Kentucky as health care specialists or practitioners.
c.Medical technology and testing laboratories.
d.Medical and dental related health care educational facilities and schools.
e.Medical cannabis dispensaries and safety compliance facilities.
f.Other closely related uses, as approved by the Planning Commission following a public hearing.
Inclusion of such uses may be included in an approved development plan.
2.Accessory uses. Accessory uses are those permitted uses that are allowed only when they are clearly
incidental, subordinate and in the presence of the permitted uses in the HM Zone. They may be
included in the principal building, an accessory building or on a separate lot. All uses are to be
conducted wholly within a building except for off-street loading/unloading and surface parking.
a.Administrative offices (hospital/medical).
b.Ambulance service.
c.Chapels.
d.Daycare (nursery, child, pre-school, and adult).
e.Food service.
f.Gift and flower shops.
g.Heliports.
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h.Hospice.
i.Linen/laundry service.
j.Lodging, visitor.
k.Medical insurance service.
l.Medical, dental and other health care professional organization offices.
m.Mobile diagnostic and treatment trailers.
n.Nursing, transitional care and assisted care homes.
o.Parking garages.
p.Pharmacies with retail sales of general merchandise.
q.Retail sales of medical and dental supplies and services including prosthetics, optical, and other
similar medical and/or dental goods and services.
r.Temporary buildings.
s.Uniform shops.
t.Short-term rentals (includes special event short-term rentals).
3.Minimum yard requirements.
a.Front yard: Fifty (50) feet, seventy-five (75) feet on arterials.
b.Side yard: Twenty-five (25) feet.
c.Rear yard: Twenty-five (25) feet.
4.Minimum area requirements.
a.Minimum lot area: Five thousand (5,000) square feet.
b.Minimum lot width: Fifty (50) feet.
5.Landscape requirements. Ten (10) percent of the entire site shall be landscaped. Detailed landscape
plans shall be submitted with a development plan.
6.Density. The floor area ratio (FAR) shall not exceed two (2) to one (1).
S TAFF R ECOMMENDATION
Based on the above and further based on the Planning Commission’s positive recommendation, staff
recommends approval of the text amendment.
Agenda Action Form
Paducah City Commission
Meeting Date: August 27, 2024
Short Title: City of Paducah Proposed Tax Rates - FY2025 - J. PERKINS
Category: Ordinance
Staff Work By: Jonathan Perkins,
Stephanie Millay
Presentation By: Jonathan Perkins,
Stephanie Millay
Background Information: Real estate and personal property tax levies for the City’s General Fund and
Paducah Junior College (PJC) are proposed to be set as per the attached ordinance.
The City’s General Fund real estate tax levy is proposed to be $.264 per $100 assessed value (AV). The
proposed FY2025 rate is 60% of what the rate was in FY1995, when the City started a conscious effort to lower
real estate tax rates. The proposed FY2025 rate is less than the rate in place in January of 2021 of $.267 per
$100 AV.
The City’s General Fund personal tax levy is proposed to be $.356 per $100 AV. The proposed FY2025 rate is
nearly 30% less than the FY1995 rate. The proposed FY2025 rate is less than the rate in place in January of
2021 or $.39 per $100 AV.
The City of Paducah eliminated inventory taxes many years ago in order to encourage inventory-rich business
growth in Paducah. The City’s inventory rate was phased out over a four-year period, 1998 through 2002, and
fully eliminated in FY2003. The inventory tax would have netted revenue nearly $977,000 in FY2025, if it
were in place today.
Staff proposes the City’s tax levy be set at 26.4 cents per $100 AV. The FY2025 compensating rate is 25.4
cents per $100 AV and Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS) permits a city to adjust the compensating rate upward
by not more than 4%, in this case to 26.4 cents.
From FY2001 to FY2025, the City of Paducah has lowered its real estate tax levy by 3.6 cents, while others
increased their tax levy during the same time period.
The property tax levy ordinance will be introduced on August 27, 2024 with the second and final reading on
September 17, 2024. Since the City’s proposed tax levy is more than the ‘compensating rate’ of 25.4 cents per
$100 AV, a public hearing is required; a public hearing is scheduled for August 27, 2024.
Does this Agenda Action Item align with a Commission Priority? No
If yes, please list the Commission Priority: Commission Priorities List
Communications Plan:
Account Name:
Funds Available:
Account Number:
Staff Recommendation: Recommend that the Mayor and Commission adopt the proposed 2024-2025
(FY2025) real estate and personal ad valorem tax levies as proposed.
Attachments:
1. ORD - Tax Rate FY2025. without School tax
2. How to Figure Your Tax Bill Graphic
3. Real Estate Tax Levy - history from 1995 PIO website version
4. Personal Tax Levy - history from 1995, PIO website version
5. Inventory Tax Levy - history from 1995, PIO website version
ORDINANCE NO. 2024-09-______
AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE LEVIES AND RATES OF TAXATION ON ALL
PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, SUBJECT TO TAXATION FOR
MUNICIPAL PURPOSES AND FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES FOR THE PERIOD FROM JULY
1, 2024 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2025, WITH THE PURPOSES OF SAID TAXES HEREUNDER
DEFINED.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. There is hereby levied for the period from July 1, 2024, through
June 30, 2025, upon all taxable real property within the City of Paducah, Kentucky, subject to
taxation for municipal purposes, an ad valorem tax of twenty six and 4/10 cents ($.264) upon
each one hundred dollars ($100.00) assessed valuation of said property, pursuant to Section 157
of the State Constitution, to defray the cost of maintaining and administering the government of
the City of Paducah, Kentucky, for said period, exclusive of the levies hereinafter mentioned and
defined, and the proceeds of said tax levy shall be paid into the General Fund of the City.
SECTION 2. There is hereby levied for the period from July 1, 2024, through
June 30, 2025, upon all taxable personal property, except for inventory, within the City of
Paducah, Kentucky, subject to taxation for municipal purposes, an ad valorem tax of thirty-five
and 6/10 cents ($0.356) upon each one hundred dollars ($100.00) assessed valuation of said
property, pursuant to Section 157 of the State Constitution, to defray the cost of maintaining and
administering the government of the City of Paducah, Kentucky, for said period, exclusive of
levies hereinafter mentioned and defined, and the proceeds of said tax levy shall be paid into the
General Fund of the City.
SECTION 3. There is hereby further levied an ad valorem tax of thirty nine and
0/10 cents ($0.390) on each one hundred dollars ($100.00) of assessed valuation of all motor
vehicles and watercraft property subject to taxation for municipal purposes in said City for the
period from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025, pursuant to Section 157 of the State
Constitution, to defray the cost of maintaining and administering the government of the City of
Paducah, Kentucky, for said period, exclusive of the levies hereinafter mentioned and defined,
and the proceeds of said tax levy shall be paid into the General Fund of the City.
SECTION 4.All taxes levied by Sections 1, 2 and 3 of this ordinance are
necessary and required in order to provide revenue to meet the requirements of the budget
ordinance adopted by the Board of Commissioners, and the proceeds of such tax levies and all
other revenue of the City not specifically allocated to other purposes shall be deposited into the
General Fund of the City to be expended as provided in the budget ordinance for the period from
July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025.
SECTION 5.There is hereby further levied an ad valorem tax of one and 4/10
cents ($0.014) on each one hundred dollars ($100.00) of assessed valuation of all real property
subject to taxation for municipal purposes in said City for the period from July 1, 2024, through
June 30, 2025, for the purpose of aiding, assisting and maintaining Paducah Junior College,
which tax shall be and the same is hereby declared to be a tax for municipal purposes.
SECTION 6. There is hereby further levied an ad valorem tax of one and 3/10
cents ($0.013) on each one hundred dollars ($100.00) of assessed valuation of all personal
property subject to taxation, except for inventory, for municipal purposes in said City for the
period from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025, for the purpose of aiding, assisting and
maintaining Paducah Junior College, which tax shall be and the same is hereby declared to be a
tax for municipal purposes.
SECTION 7. There is hereby further levied an ad valorem tax of three and 1/10
cents ($0.031) on each one hundred dollars ($100.00) of assessed valuation of all motor vehicles
and watercraft property subject to taxation for municipal purposes in said City for the period
from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025, for the purpose of aiding, assisting and maintaining
Paducah Junior College, which tax shall be and the same is hereby declared to be a tax for
municipal purposes.
SECTION 8.The taxes levied under this ordinance are summarized as follows:
PURPOSERATE PER $100
GENERAL FUND OF THE CITY
Real Property$0.264
Personal Property (except inventory)$0.356
Motor Vehicles and watercraft$0.390
PADUCAH JUNIOR COLLEGE
Real Estate$0.014
Personal Property (except inventory)$0.013
Motor Vehicles and watercraft$0.031
SECTION 9. Property taxes levied herein shall be due and payable in the
following manner:
(1)In the case of tax bills which reflect an amount due of less than Two
Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00), the payment shall be due on November 1,
2024, and shall be payable without penalty and interest until November
30, 2024.
(2)In the case of all other tax bills, payment shall be in accordance with the
following provisions:
(a)The first half payment shall be due on November 1, 2024, and shall be
payable without penalty and interest until November 30, 2024.
(b)The second half payment shall be due on February 1, 2025, and shall
be payable without penalty and interest until February 28, 2025.
SECTION 10. The provisions of this ordinance are severable. If any provision,
section, paragraph, sentence or part thereof shall be held unconstitutional or invalid, such
decision shall not affect or impair the remainder of this ordinance, it being the legislative intent
to ordain and enact each provision, section, paragraph, sentence and part thereof separately and
independent of each other.
SECTION 11. This ordinance shall be read on two separate days and will become
effective upon summary publication pursuant to KRS Chapter 424.
______________________________
George Bray, Mayor
ATTEST:
___________________________________
Claudia S. Meeks, Assistant City Clerk
Introduced by the Board of Commissioners August 27, 2024
Adopted by the Board of Commissioners September 17, 2024
Recorded by Claudia S. Meeks, Assistant City Clerk, September 17, 2024
Published by The Paducah Sun, September __, 2024
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How To Figure
Your Tax Bill
Net Assessed Value$ 100,000
Divide by$ 100
Result1000
Times Rate *$ 0.874
$
Tax874.00
* - Example shown is the 2024/2025 Paducah Independent School District Rate.
Graphic
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City of Paducah, KY
Real Estate Property Tax - Levy History from 1995
AEPFPADUCAHPADUCAHPADUCAH
FISCALGENERALPENSION CITY JUNIORPUBLIC INDGRAND
FUND (1)TRUST (2)TOTAL COLLEGE (3)LIBRARY (3)SCHOOLS (3)TOTALS
YEAR
19950.4380.013 0.451 0.0320.0460.5621.091
19960.4360.013 0.449 0.0320.0450.6001.126
19970.327 0.327 0.0320.0430.5940.996
19980.327 0.327 0.0320.0430.5850.987
19990.318 0.318 0.0300.0410.5980.987
20000.300 0.300 0.0290.0400.5900.959
20010.300 0.300 0.0220.5970.919
20020.300 0.300 0.0220.6000.922
20030.300 0.300 0.0220.5980.920
20040.300 0.300 0.0210.6170.938
20050.300 0.300 0.0210.6180.939
20060.300 0.300 0.0200.6310.951
20070.275 0.275 0.0190.6280.922
20080.250 0.250 0.0180.6720.940
20090.250 0.250 0.0180.6720.940
20100.250 0.250 0.0180.6780.946
20110.250 0.250 0.0180.7110.979
20120.250 0.250 0.0180.7471.015
20130.250 0.250 0.0170.7471.014
20140.255 0.255 0.0170.7671.039
20150.255 0.255 0.0170.7711.043
20160.255 0.255 0.0170.8001.072
20170.255 0.255 0.0170.7991.071
20180.255 0.255 0.0160.7971.068
20190.261 0.261 0.0160.8401.117
20200.267 0.267 0.0160.8641.147
20210.267 0.267 0.0160.8641.147
20220.271 0.271 0.0160.8641.151
20230.265 0.265 0.0150.8461.126
20240.256 0.256 0.0140.8461.116
20250.264 0.264 0.0140.8741.152
NOTES:
(1) General Fund Operation of the City.
(2) Appointive Employee Pension Fund (AEPF); discontinued in FY1997.
(3) Non-City tax levies.
Data
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City of Paducah, KY
Personal Property Tax - Levy History From FY1995 *
AEPFPADUCAHPADUCAHPADUCAH
LGENERALPENSION CITY JUNIORPUBLIC INDGRAND
FISCA
YEARFUND (1)TRUST (2)TOTAL COLLEGE (3)LIBRARY (3)SCHOOLS (3)TOTALS
19950.4900.015 0.505 0.0340.0500.5951.184
19960.390 0.390 0.0340.0500.6001.074
19970.390 0.390 0.0340.0500.6041.078
19980.390 0.390 0.0340.0500.6071.081
19990.390 0.390 0.0340.0500.5981.072
20000.390 0.390 0.0340.0500.5901.064
20010.390 0.390 0.0220.5971.009
20020.390 0.390 0.0220.6031.015
20030.390 0.390 0.0220.6051.017
20040.390 0.390 0.0210.6171.028
20050.390 0.390 0.0210.6191.030
20060.390 0.390 0.0200.6311.041
20070.390 0.390 0.0190.6351.044
20080.390 0.390 0.0180.6951.103
20090.390 0.390 0.0180.6781.086
20100.390 0.390 0.0180.6781.086
20110.390 0.390 0.0180.7111.119
20120.390 0.390 0.0180.7471.155
20130.390 0.390 0.0170.7471.154
20140.390 0.390 0.0170.7671.174
20150.390 0.390 0.0170.7711.178
20160.390 0.390 0.0170.8001.207
20170.390 0.390 0.0170.7991.206
20180.390 0.390 0.0160.7971.203
20190.390 0.390 0.0160.8401.246
20200.390 0.390 0.0160.8641.270
20210.390 0.390 0.0160.8641.270
20220.390 0.390 0.0160.8641.270
20230.390 0.390 0.0150.8641.269
20240.373 0.373 0.0140.8641.251
20250.356 0.356 0.0130.8741.243
NOTES:
(1) General Fund Operation of the City.
(2) Appointive Employee Pension Fund (AEPF); discontinued levy in FY1996.
(3) Non-City tax levies, Library became a County Library in FY2001.
* - Primarily includes furniture, fixtures and equipment as reported by the PVA.
Data
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City of Paducah, KY
Inventory Property Tax - Levy History From FY1995 *
AEPFPADUCAHPADUCAHPADUCAH
FISCALGENERALPENSION CITY JUNIORPUBLIC INDGRAND
YEARFUND (1)TRUST (2)TOTAL COLLEGE (3)LIBRARY (3)SCHOOLS (3)TOTALS
19950.4900.015 0.505 0.0340.0500.5951.184
19960.390 0.390 0.0340.0500.6001.074
19970.390 0.390 0.0340.0500.6041.078
19980.390 0.390 0.0340.0500.6071.081
19990.280 0.280 0.0240.0500.5980.952
20000.210 0.210 0.0180.0500.5900.868
20010.140 0.140 0.0120.5970.749
20020.070 0.070 0.0060.6030.679
20030.6050.605
20040.6170.617
20050.6190.619
20060.6310.631
20070.6350.635
20080.6950.695
20090.6780.678
20100.6780.678
20110.7110.711
20120.7470.747
20130.7470.747
20140.7670.767
20150.7710.771
20160.8000.800
20170.7990.799
20180.7970.797
20190.8400.840
20200.8640.864
20210.8640.864
20220.8640.864
20230.8640.864
20240.8640.864
20250.8740.874
NOTES:
1) General Fund Operation of the City; discontinued levy in FY2003.
2) Appointive Employee Pension Fund (AEPF); discontinued levy in FY1996.
3) Non-City tax levies, Library became a County Library in FY2001.
* Includes inventory, mfg. goods, and finished & in transit goods, as reported by the PVA. Inventory
tax levy separated out in FY1999.
INVTXLVY
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Agenda Action Form
Paducah City Commission
Meeting Date: August 27, 2024
Short Title: Paducah Independent School District Tax Rates to be collected by City of Paducah - J.
PERKINS
Category: Ordinance
Staff Work By: Jonathan Perkins,
Stephanie Millay
Presentation By: Jonathan Perkins,
Stephanie Millay
Background Information: For many years, the City of Paducah Kentucky has collected real estate and
personal property taxes for the Paducah Independent School District. KRS 160.460 authorizes designated cities,
like Paducah, to collect taxes assessed by independent school districts. Pursuant to this authority, the Board of
Commissioners has traditionally annually authorized the Director of Finance to collect taxes assessed by the
Paducah Independent School District.
The Paducah Independent School District Board of Education has indicated in the Paducah Sun newspaper
public notice that they propose a real estate tax levy to be $.874 per $100 assessed value (AV) for Fiscal Year
2025 (2024-2025).
The Paducah Independent School District Board of Education has indicated in the Paducah Sun newspaper
public notice that they propose a personal tax levy to be $.874 per $100 AV for Fiscal Year 2025 (2024-2025).
The property tax collection ordinance will be introduced on August 27, 2024 with the second and final reading
on September 17, 2024.
Does this Agenda Action Item align with a Commission Priority? No
If yes, please list the Commission Priority: Commission Priorities List
Communications Plan:
Account Name:
Funds Available:
Account Number:
Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Mayor and Commission adopt the proposed 2024-2025
(FY2025) collection of Paducah Independent School District real estate and personal ad valorem tax levies as
proposed.
Attachments:
1. ORD - Authorization of COLLECTION of AD VALOREM TAXES for BOE FY2025
ORDINANCE NO. 2024-09 -________
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PADUCAH TO COLLECT TAXES
FOR THE PADUCAH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE PERIOD FROM
JULY 1, 2024THROUGH JUNE 30, 2025.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. KRS 160.460 authorizes designated cities, such as the City of Paducah, to
collect taxes assessed by independent school districts. Pursuant to this authority, the Board of
Commissioners hereby authorizes the Director of Finance to collect taxes assessed by the
Paducah Independent School District.
SECTION 2. The Board of Education of the City of Paducah, Kentucky, pursuant to the
authority vested in it under its charter and under the laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky has
adopted a resolution and budget levying an ad valorem tax on all real property in said City
subject to taxation for school purposes. Pursuant to said resolution, the Board of Education
budgets and levies the following taxes for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, an
ad valorem tax of eighty-sevenand 4/10 cents ($0.874) on each one hundred dollars ($100.00)
assessed valuation of all real property subject to taxation for school purposes in the City of
Paducah, Kentucky, for the support and maintenance of the public schools of said City shall be
collected by the City for the Board of Education.
SECTION 3. The Board of Education of the City of Paducah, Kentucky, pursuant to the
authority vested in it under its charter and under the laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky has
adopted a resolution and budget levying an ad valorem tax on all personal property in said City
subject to taxation for school purposes. Pursuant to said resolution, the Board of Education
budgets and levies the following taxes for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, an
ad valorem tax of eighty-seven and 4/10 cents ($0.874) on each one hundred dollars ($100.00)
assessed valuation of all personal property subject to taxation for school purposes in the City of
Paducah, Kentucky, for the support and maintenance of the public schools of said City shall be
collected by the City for the Board of Education.
SECTION 4. The City of Paducah shall collect the following taxes for the Board of
Education:
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PADUCAH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Real Estate $0.874
Personal Property (including inventory) $0.874
SECTION 5.Taxes authorized to be collected herein shall be due and payable as set
forth in Ordinance No. 2024-09-________.
SECTION 6. The provisions of this ordinance are severable. If any provision, section,
paragraph, sentence or part thereof shall be held unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall
not affect or impair the remainder of this ordinance, it being the legislative intent to ordain and
enact each provision, section, paragraph, sentence and part thereof separately and independent of
each other.
SECTION 7. This ordinance shall be read on two separate days and will become
effective upon summary publication pursuant to KRS Chapter 424.
________________________________________
George Bray, Mayor
ATTEST:
____________________________________
Claudia S. Meeks, Assistant City Clerk
Introduced by the Board of Commissioners August 27, 2024
Adopted by the Board of Commissioners September 17, 2024
Recorded by Claudia S. Meeks, Assistant City Clerk, September 17, 2024
Published by The Paducah Sun, September __, 2024
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