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Supporting Citizen Boards
The Paducah Planning Department provides staff support to several City of Paducah boards including the Board of Adjustment (BOA) | Creative & Cultural Council | Historic Architecture Review Commission (HARC) | Paducah Main Street | Paducah Planning Commission and URCDA | Paducah Riverfront Development Advisory Board.
Fee Schedule
Fee Schedule (Section 126-143 of Zoning Ordinance)
Board Meetings, Applications, and Forms
- Board of Adjustment (BOA)
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The Board of Adjustment is a quasi-judicial board established under KRS 100.217.
Conditional Use
Non-Conforming Use Change
VarianceLearn more including the Board's duties, members, and meetings by visiting
- Creative & Cultural Council
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To enhance arts and culture in Paducah, the City established the Paducah Creative & Cultural Council in December 2019 (Paducah Code of Ordinances Chapter 2). The Council's roles and functions include
- Acting as a resource for local artists and organizations.
- Undertaking initiatives that support the creative economy and the arts and culture ecosystem of Paducah.
- Uniting and connecting local partners to address community needs and make the community more healthy, vibrant and equitable.
- Recognizing, promoting and encouraging creative industry growth.
- Identifying funding and grant opportunities for local artists and arts & cultural organizations and assisting with the acquisition of said funding and grants.
- Coordinating efforts between agencies and individual artists and educating the public regarding community arts opportunities.
- Assisting with the installation of public art in neighborhoods, public places, and commercial corridors.
- Performing assessments on the state of arts and culture in Paducah.
Learn more including the Council's members, meetings, and artist directory by visiting
- Historic and Architectural Review Commission (HARC)
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The City of Paducah Historic and Architectural Review Commission was established under KRS 100.217. HARC is a special board of adjustment, which has sole and exclusive jurisdiction as a Board of Adjustment over historic zones and the Neighborhood Services Zone (NSZ) within the City.
Learn more including the Board's duties, members, and meetings by visiting
- Paducah Main Street
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Visit Paducah Main Street for information about the Board and its meetings.
Visit Downtown Development Programs for information and applications regarding
- Artist Setup Area Application
- Downtown & Market House District Assessment and Reassessment Tax Moratorium
- Historic Downtown New Business Grant Program
- Micro-Grants: Facade and Beautification
- Roof Stabilization Assistance Program
- Upper Story Residential Grant Program
- Paducah Planning Commission and URCDA
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The City of Paducah Planning Commission was established under KRS 100.133. It is a seven-member citizen board appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City Commission. The Planning Commission has numerous duties including, but not limited to the following:
- Hold Public Hearings
- Review and approve subdivisions
- Review annexation requests and make recommendations to the City Commission
- Review Conditional Use applications and make recommendations to the Board of Adjustment
- Review and approve Development plans and amendments
- Review Planned Unit Developments
- Review and approve applications for zone changes and map amendments
- Make recommendations to the City Commission or the Board of Adjustment.
Learn more about the Planning Commission and URCDA including Board members, duties, and meetings.
Planning Commission Forms and Applications
- Paducah Riverfront Development Advisory Board
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The Paducah Riverfront Development Advisory Board (PRDA) was created in 2017 by the Paducah Board of Commissioners. The Advisory Board assists and advises the Paducah Board of Commissioners in the development of civic projects and development plans which are intended to revitalize, improve, and generally enhance Paducah's riverfront.
Visit PRDA for more information.
