HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-03-2022MINUTES OF THE PADUCAH PLANNING COMMISSION/
URCDA
JANUARY 3, 2022
Paducah City Hall Commission Chambers
5:30 P.M.
Attendees: Chairwoman Cathy Crecelius, Vice -Chair Lorraine Schramke, Paul Bradford, Valerie
Pollard, Bob Wade
Absent: Joe Benberry, David Morrison
Staff: Joshua P. Sommer, Senior Planner
Guests: Jett Wood
Chairwoman Crecelius called the regularly -scheduled meeting of the Paducah Planning Commission
to order at 5:30 pm.
The Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. flag was recited.
The roll was taken.
The meeting was turned over to Senior Planner, Josh Sommer, for the election of officers for zozz.
Mr. Sommer opened the floor for nomination for Chair for zozz. Vice -Chair Schramke nominated
Chairwoman Crecelius. Mr. Sommer asked if there were any other nominations. Hearing none, he
asked if there was a motion to nominate Chairwoman Crecelius by acclimation. Commissioner
Bradford made the motion to accept the nomination by acclimation. Commissioner Wade seconded.
Mr. Sommer asked all in favor.
4 Ayes (Bradford, Pollard, Schramke, Wade)
Chairwoman Crecelius opened the floor for nominations for Vice -Chair and nominated Vice -Chair
Schramke. Chairwoman Crecelius asked if there were any other nomination. Hearing none, she asked
if there was a motion to cease nominations and elected Vice -Chair Schramke by acclimation.
Commissioner Wade made the motion to cease nominations and elect Vice -Chair Schramke by
acclimation. Commissioner Pollard seconded. Mr. Sommer asked all in favor.
4 Ayes (Crecelius, Bradford, Pollard, Wade)
Commissioner Wade offered:
I move that the reading of the minutes for November t, 2021 be waived and that the minutes of said
meeting, as prepared by staff, be approved as written.
Commissioner Pollard seconded.
No corrections were requested. Chairwoman Crecelius called forthe vote.
5 Ayes (Crecelius, Bradford, Pollard, Schramke, Wade), o Nays
Planning Commission New Petitions
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Case # VAC2021-0004 2203-2214 Polk Street, 322-412 Otis
Dinning Drive; 2220 & 2400 Washington Street and 401 South 22nd
Street
Vacate and close a portion of Polk Street and Otis Dinning Drive in it's entirety.
Vice -Chair Schramke offered:
I move that this Commission adopt a resolution forwarding a positive recommendation to the Board of
Commissioners to vacate and close 284.77' of Polk Street and 620.95' of Otis Dinning Drive.
Commissioner Pollard seconded.
Senior Planner Josh Sommer stated this ROW closure was to facilitate a new Head Start School
building and expand the proposed campus to the existing Paducah Tilghman High School campus.
Mr. Jett Wood addressed the Commission. He stated the ROWs were proposed to become public
utility easements.
Mr. Wood stated after the ROW is closed, a waiver plat will be submitted to create one tract.
Commissioner Bradford asked who was notified for the closure. Mr. Sommer stated the Board of
Education owns both sides of the proposed closure.
No further questions were asked. Chairwoman Crecelius called for the vote.
5 Ayes (Crecelius, Bradford, Pollard, Schramke, Wade), o Nays
Other Business
Adjournment
Chairwoman Crecelius adjourned the meeting at 5:36 PM.
Respectfully submitted by Joshua P. Sommer