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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-28-2023August 28, 2023 5:30 p.m. Paducah City Hall Commission Chambers Attendees: Troy Astin, Erna Boykin, Jim Chapman, Patrick Perry, Carol Young Absent: Staff: Nic Hutchison, Director of Planning; Joshua P. Sommer, Planner III Guests: Troy Davenport, Jarryd Holshouser, Kerie Sturm, Donna Chu Chairwoman Young called the regular meeting of the Paducah Board of Adjustment to order at 5:30 pm. The Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. flag was recited. The roll was taken. Mrs. Boykin offered: I move that the reading of the minutes for July 31, 2023 be waived and that the minutes of said meeting, as prepared by staff, be approved as written. Mr. Chapman seconded. No corrections were requested. Chairwoman Young called for the vote. 5 Ayes (Astin, Boykin, Chapman, Perry, Young), 0 Nays Continued Petitions New Petitions Case# VAR2023-0010 211 Broadway Five square foot variance request for a six square foot secondary sign. Mr. Sommer presented the staff report. He stated staff was forwarding a denial recommendation based on the City of Paducah Comprehensive Plan, the Board of Commissioner’s Priorities and the spirit & intent of the B-2-T Zone, specifically; the preservation of downtown Paducah. The Paducah Zoning Ordinance allows for secondary signage to be one square foot. Further, it does not appear the statutory criteria for granting variances as provided for in KRS 100.243 (a) and (b) was not met. Mr. Sommer further stated the Chairman of the Main Street Design Committee, Mr. Jeff Canter, was not in support of the variance as well. Mr. Chapman offered: I move that this Board receive and file the application of Troy Davenport for a five square foot variance request for a six square foot secondary sign to be installed at 211 Broadway. I further move that the variance be denied based on the following findings of fact: The City of Paducah Comprehensive Plan is not supportive of the variance based on the stated Goals and Objectives. The Board of Commissioner priorities as outlined in the strategic plan does not support the reasoning for a variance. The Main Street Design Committee Chairman is not in favor of the variance. Criteria provided in KRS 100.243 (a) and (b) are not met, as additional signage is provided for in the zoning ordinance. Larger secondary signage can lead to sign proliferation for all secondary businesses or short-term rentals. This would erode the “sense of place” that downtown Paducah provides. The stated purpose of the B-2-T Zone is to encourage the development, redevelopment and preservation of the downtown area. Larger secondary signage would not be keeping with the preservation of downtown. Mr. Astin seconded. Chairwoman Young opened the public hearing. She asked if any of the board members had questions thus far. Vice-Chair Perry asked Mr. Davenport if the purpose of the sign was for tenant use only. Mr. Davenport stated that was correct and to keep confusion down, as guests routinely go to Grill 211 looking for the AirBNBs. Mr. Jarryd Holshouser, the design professional, addressed the Board and discussed the size and materials of the proposed sign. Discussion was made about projecting signs and the Cigar Bar next door. Mr. Sommer stated a previous variance was granted to that address due to the recessed balcony. Mr. Nic Hutchison, Planning Director, asked Mr. Davenport if the sign could be on the door. Mr. Davenport stated patrons would not be able to find the location. Mrs. Boykin asked what was historically there. Mr. Davenport was not sure. Discussion was made about ghost signs as it relates to larger advertising. Mr. Chapman asked if the sign could be smaller but internally lit. Mr. Davenport preferred not to do that. Mr. Astin advised Mr. Davenport that the library would be a great resource to find what was historically in the viewshed of Broadway in that area. If resources were found, the Board would be able to consider that. Mr. Sommer asked Mr. Davenport if he would like his petition tabled in order to gather information on the viewshed of Broadway. Mr. Davenport stated he would like to do so. Chairwoman Young closed the public hearing. She asked if there was a motion to table the petition. Mr. Astin made a motion to table case #VAR2023-0010. Vice-Chair Perry seconded. Chairwoman Young called for the vote on the motion to table. 5 Ayes (Astin, Boykin, Chapman, Perry, Young), 0 Nays Case# VAR2023-0011 1215, 1223 & 1227 Lone Oak Road A request for a 144 square foot variance to construct a 656 square foot single-family home at each address to be utilized as short-term rentals. Mr. Sommer presented the staff report. He stated the proposal was for three single-family residential structures. The Petitioner’s vision is to utilize the three homes as short-term rentals, centered around medical necessity, such as a place for patients to stay or for traveling medical professionals. Short-term rentals are principally permitted in the R-4 High Density Residential Zone. Mr. Sommer also stated that the proposed ingress/ egress onto Lone Oak Road would need to be permitted through District One Highways. Mr. Astin offered: I move that this Board receive and file the application of Kerie Sturm for a 144 square foot variance to allow three single-family homes of 656 square feet to be constructed at each lot at 1215, 1223 & 1227 Lone Oak Road. The Board also acknowledges that any ingress/ egress permits onto Lone Oak Road would be handled between District One Highways and the Petitioner. I further move that the variance be approved based on the following findings of fact: The City of Paducah Comprehensive Plan supports population growth and housing choice. The proposed homes would have convenient ingress/ egress onto Lone Oak Road (if approved) and also onto the alley. Lone Oak Road is a major arterial. All three lots have sufficient room for the structures and also for parking. Sufficient health care is important to the City of Paducah, as the City is a major medical hub. This includes places for patients to stay and also for traveling medical professionals to stay. Vice-Chair Perry seconded. Chairwoman Young opened the public hearing and invited the Petitioner to speak. Mrs. Kerie Sturm spoke. She explained her proposal and submitted more information to the Board on the proposed homes and the use of them. Mr. Hutchison asked about parking. Mrs. Sturm stated parking would be in front of the homes and provided a schematic showing the proposed parking. Mr. Sommer asked if the homes would be stick-built. Mrs. Sturm stated they would be stick-built. Mr. Astin asked about a proposed storage shed. Mrs. Sturm described the location. Ms. Donna Chu spoke. She owns the property to the south. She stated she is in full support of Mrs. Sturm’s proposal. Mr. Chapman asked if Mrs. Sturm owned other rental property. She stated her and her husband owns an office building on Broadway. No further questions were asked. Chairwoman Young closed the public hearing and called for the vote. 5 Ayes (Astin, Boykin, Chapman, Perry, Young), 0 Nays Case# VAR2023-0012 2404 Lone Oak Road A request for a 13.14 square foot variance to construct a 88.14 square foot freestanding sign. Mr. Sommer presented the staff report. He stated the proposes signage is intended to match the sister location on Park Avenue. The variance appears to be supported by the City of Paducah Comprehensive Plan and the Board of Commissioner’s Priorities. Mr. Sommer stated the Petitioner’s professional representative was not present, as they are located in Springfield, Missouri. Vice-Chair Perry offered: I move that this Board receive and file the application of Springfield Sign and Graphics, Inc. for a 13.14 square foot variance to allow a freestanding sign of 88.14 square feet at 2404 Lone Oak Road. I further move that the variance be approved based on the following findings of fact: The City of Paducah Comprehensive Plan supports the creation of new businesses. This specific business would help to facilitate an enhancement in the quality of life for employees and residents. The proposed variance request is minimal in nature. Branding and wayfinding would be uniform across both locations in Paducah. The signage would help to increase public safety and wayfinding. The requested variance is in harmony with the spirit and intent of the Paducah Zoning Ordinance. Mrs. Boykin seconded. Chairwoman Young opened the public hearing. Since no one was present to speak in favor of the petition, she asked if anyone was present to speak in opposition to the petition. No one spoke. The Board had no questions. Chairwoman Young closed the public hearing and called for the vote. 5 Ayes (Astin, Boykin, Chapman, Perry, Young), 0 Nays Other Business Adjournment The BOA adjourned at 6:30 pm. Respectfully submitted by Joshua P. Sommer, AICP