HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-8-7851ORDINANCE NO. 2011-8-7851
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 126, ZONING OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. That Section 126-3, "Definitions" of Chapter 126, Zoning of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of Paducah, Kentucky is hereby amended to read as follows:
Manufactured home. 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 or units. For- the pufpese of this ehap��e
term "manufaetur-ed home' is syncth "medtflaf home."
SECTION 2. That Section 126-31(a), "Zone Classification and Boundaries" of
Chapter 126, Zoning of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paducah, Kentucky is hereby
amended to read as follows:
(a) For the purpose of this chapter, the city is divided into zones classified as
follows:
R-1 Low Density Residential Zone
R-2 Low and Medium Density Residential Zone
R-3 Medium Density Residential Zone
R-4 High Density Residential Zone
A-1 Civic Center Zone
B-1 Convenience and Service Zone
B-2 Downtown Business Zone
B -2-T Downtown Business Townlift Zone
B-3 General Business Zone
H-1 Historical -Commercial Zone
H-2 Historical Neighborhood Zone
HBD Highway Business District Zone
M-1 Light Industry Zone
M-2 Heavy Industry Zone
M-3 High Density Industry Zone
C-1 Conservancy Zone
POP Planned Office Park
MU Mixed Use Zone
NSZ Neighborhood Services Zone
NCCZ Neighborhood Commercial Corridor Zone
SECTION 3. That Section 126-71(g), "Off -Street Parking and Loading Areas" of
Chapter 126, Zoning of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paducah, Kentucky is hereby
amended to read as follows:
(g) General design requirements; maintenance standards.
(1) Aisles and access drives. Off-street areas for maneuvering and circulation
shall equal the number of spaces or area required and shall be of useable
shape and surface and have convenient ingress and egress. Aisles and
access drives shall be designed so as to provide adequate vehicular
maneuvering upon the property being served and in no case shall off-
street parking areas be permitted which encourage or require the backing
onto or maneuvering within any public right-of-way, except residential
uses and in alley ways. However, residential parking areas shall not
permit backing onto arterial streets, or streets designated as federal or
state highways.
(2) Traffic circulation controls. Where raised channeling devices, internal
landscaping, and other similar geometries are utilized, they shall count as
being of "useable shape and surface" as required in subsection (1) above.
(3) Surfacing. Where parking and loading areas are provided for four or
more vehicles, and maneuvering extensions thereof, they shall be
improved within six months of application with any base material with
an asphaltic, bituminous, cement or other properly bound surface, so as
to be durable and dustless, and shall be graded and drained so as to
dispose of all surface water accumulation within the areas without
carrying said water accumulation over a public sidewalk. The
aforementioned surface and drainage requirements shall be reviewed and
approved by the Engineering Department.
(4) Lighting. Any lighting used to illuminate such off-street parking and
loading/unloading areas shall be so arranged as to reflect away from any
adjoining properties or uses and any public right-of-way.
(5) Traffic visibility sight triangle required. All points of ingress and egress
shall maintain 7 foot sight triangles. Landscaping shall not exceed 24
inches in height above grade.
(6) Areas greater than minimum standards. When parking or
loading/unloading areas beyond the minimum standards are provided, all
other design requirements as described herein shall be observed.
(7) Maintenance. Parking lots and loading/unloading areas shall be kept
reasonably free of dirt, trash and other loose debris. These areas shall
also be reasonably well maintained and free of pot -holes and other
decay.
(8) Access design requirements. Functional classification of streets shall be
determined by the Department of Planning.
a. Entrances and exits. One-way entrances and exits shall be at least
15 feet wide. Two-way entrances and exits shall be at least 24 feet
wide for minor streets and 30 feet wide for arterial or collector
streets.
b. Curb cuts. All curb cuts shall be subject to review and approval by
the Department of Engineering and Environmental Services.
C. Minimum space sizes.
1. Employee parking: 9 X 18 ft. (Including the following
uses: lots solely for employee parking, offices, financial
institutions, personal services, restaurants, and retail trades
where bagged or bulky goods are not transferred; and other
similar uses as determined by the Zoning Administrator.)
2. Public parking: 10 X 18 ft. (Including the following uses:
supermarkets, convenience stores, take-out restaurants,
department stores, furniture outlets, and other similar uses
that transfer large or bulky items; also medical offices,
hospitals, clinics and nursing homes; and all other similar
uses as determined by the Zoning Administrator.)
3. Parking Garages: 8 ft. 8 in. X 18 ft.
4. Parallel parking: 10 X 24 ft.
5. Handicap parking: 4-3 16 X 20 ft. (first space) 13 X 20 ft.
(above first space)
6. Loading/unloading: 10 X 50 X 14 ft.
d. Screening requirements. Screening shall be provided as per section
126-72.
SECTION 4. That Section 126-104(4), "Medium Density Residential Zone, R-3"
of Chapter 126, Zoning of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paducah, Kentucky is hereby
amended to read as follows:
(4) Two-family dwellings.
a. Minimum yard requirements.
1. Front yard: 25 feet.
2. Side yard: Six feet.
3. Rear yard: 25 feet.
b. Minimum area requirements.
1. Minimum lot area: 4,000 square feetep r unit.
2. Minimum width: 50 feet
C. Maximum building height: 35 feet.
d. Accessory building. Same as section 126-103(3)e.
e. Parking shall be per section 126-102(2)f.
SECTION 5. That Section 126-115(b), "Historical Zones, H-1 and H-2" of
Chapter 126, Zoning of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paducah, Kentucky is hereby
amended to read as follows:
(b) Use provisions for Historical Neighborhood Zone, H-2. The purpose of
the H-2
zone is to encourage the development, redevelopment and
preservation of the city's historic neighborhood areas._
(1) Principal
permitted uses.
a.
Any principal use permitted in an R-4 zone except multi -family
dwellings;
b.
Funeral homes;
c.
Beauty shops and barbershops;
d.
Florist shops;
e.
Assembly building of cultural, fraternal, professional and labor
organizations;
f.
Antique shops;
g.
Restaurants;
h.
Retail establishments, provided they are conducted wholly
within a building except for off-street loading and unloading,
and provided further that product processing is not allowed on
the premises;
i.
Real estate agencies;
J.
Insurance agencies;
k.
Dressmaker's establishment; and
1.
Any similar use which the HARC finds, based upon evidence at
a public hearing, that would not impair the historical integrity
of the historical neighborhood zone.
(2) Conditionally Permitted Uses
a.
Lodging Houses
(3) Dimensional requirements.
a.
Minimum lot area:
1. Single family dwellings: 4,000 square feet.
2. Two family dwellings: 4,000 square feet per unit.
b.
Minimum side yard: Six feet.
c.
Minimum front yard: 25 feet.
d.
Minimum rear yard: 25 feet.
e.
Maximum building height is 35 feet or no higher than two feet
taller than the tallest principal building on either side of the
proposed new construction.
SECTION 6. That Section 126-116, "Highway Business District, HBD" of
Chapter 126, Zoning of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paducah, Kentucky is hereby
amended to read as follows:
This higli'd'business distr}et is established to provide e whieh the
prineipal use of land is devated to establishments whieh eater- speeifleally to th
needs of m^*^r • ehiele o6ented *r^'^ The intent of this district is to provide appropriate space
and sufficient depth from the street to satisfy the needs of modern commercial development
where access is entirely dependent on motor vehicle trade and to encourage the development of
these locations with such uses and in such a manner as to minimize traffic hazards and
interference with other uses.
(1) Permitted uses.
a. Anypermitted in the B-3 Zone;
a b. Automobile service and repair establishments, including gasoline
service stations, repair garages and automatic car -washing
establishments;
b.c. Hotels and motels;
Ed. Recreational uses such as amusement parks, bowling alleys and
roller-skating, archery ranges, miniature golf, golf -driving ranges
and other similar recreational activities;
Vie. Souvenir shops, roadside stand and curio shops when incidental to
another permitted use;
e:f. Office buildings;
fig_ Retail establishments (product processing is allowed only if the
products are sold at retail on the premises);
gh. Restaurants and eating establishments;
Iri. Commercial parking lots and parking garages;
i -.j _ Theaters.
(2) Area regulations. The following requirements shall apply to all non-
residential uses permitted in this district. All residential uses shall
comply with the requirements of the R-4 Zone:
a. Front yard. All buildings shall be set back from the street right-of-
way line not less than 50 feet, except where a parallel access road
is provided with construction requirements which meet the
standards of the city street plan.
b. Side yard. The width of any side yard which abuts a residential
district shall not be less than 25 feet. In all other cases each side
yard shall not be less than 12 feet.
C. Rear yard. Each lot shall have a rear yard of not less than ten feet.
Where a commercial building is serviced from the rear, there shall
be a rear yard of not less than 30 feet; the depth of a rear yard
which abuts a residential district shall not be less than 30 feet.
d. Lot width. Each lot shall have a width at the front building line of
not less than 75 feet.
e. Lot area. There shall be a minimum lot area of not less than 10,000
square feet.
f. Height requirements. None.
g. Parking requirements. Same as section 126-71.
h. Highway access. All points of ingress and egress to major arterials
shall be at least 350 feet from the ramp pavement transition point of
highway interchanges.
SECTION 7. That Section 126-121(3), "Neighborhood Commercial Corridor
Zone, NCCZ" of Chapter 126, Zoning of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paducah,
Kentucky is hereby amended to read as follows: -
3) Building Materials: The following approved materials list shall apply to
all new construction projects or rehabilitation/renovations within the
NCCZ:
a. Exterior Siding and Details - wood, cement fiberboard, traditional
brick veneer with true mortar joints, appropriate stone (no
concrete block), or smooth -faced vinyl, traditional stucco (no
EIFS), or aluminum.
b. Roofs - slate, composite shingles or standing seam metal
C. Soffits, fascia & trim - wood, cement fiberboard (hardi-plank;
must be smooth faced), high-density polymer (permacast, fypon or
other similar brand), smooth faced vinyl, traditional stucco (no
EIFS) or aluminum siding.
d. Windows may be constructed of wood, wood clad, vinyl or
fiberglass.
e. Doors — wood, fiberglass or steel doors;
f. Foundations - traditional brick veneer, lap siding, of appropriate
stone (no concrete block), traditional stucco veneer.
g. Building fagade at front and side street shall change every 30'
minimum in height, or setback, or material.
SECTION 8. That if any section, paragraph or provision of this ordinance shall
be found to be inoperative, ineffective or invalid for any cause, the deficiency or invalidity of
such section, paragraph or provision shall not affect any other section, paragraph or provision
hereof, it being the purpose and intent of this ordinance to make each and every section,
paragraph, an provision hereof separable from all other sections, paragraphs and provisions.
SECTION 9. This Ordinance shall be read on two separate days and become
effective upon summary publication pursuant to KRS Chapter 424.
ATTEST:
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Tammara S. Brock, City Clerk
Introduced by the Board of Commissioners, August 9, 2011
Adopted by the Board of Commissioners, August 23, 2011
Recorded by Tammara S. Brock, City Clerk, August 23, 2011
Published by The Paducah Sun, August 27, 2011
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