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Residents Raise Concerns About Pecan Drive Zoning

Residents Raise Concerns About Pecan Drive Zoning
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By Adam Morton
Apr. 24, 2017 | PADUCAH, KY
By Adam Morton Apr. 24, 2017 | 08:40 PM | PADUCAH, KY
On Monday, Paducah Mayor Brandi Harless held a meeting with residents to listen to concerns about rezoning the property located at 4231 Pecan Drive to make way for a new nursing facility.

The proposed rezoning would change the property from an R1 (low density residential), to an R4 (high density residential), which would allow a new 100-bed, 77,300 square foot nursing facility to be built there. The zone change request is coming from CDB Service Finance, LLC. 

Earlier in April, The Paducah Planning commission held a public hearing with residents and the developer, where it was recommended that the zoning change pass. It then went before the Paducah City Commission for a first reading. Some residents voiced concerns about flooding at that meeting. The final vote was to take place the following week, but the Mayor and Commissioners decided to delay it to allow more time to consider the issue and listen to concerns from the public. 

Sean Ditterline is a resident in the area. Ditterline said he is not against developing the area, but he said there are other priorities. "I was concerned mostly about the flooding issues that it would produce. You know a large building plus parking takes away from a lot of grass and dirt to absorb the rain." Ditterline said.

Peter Havel has lived in the neighborhood for decades, and said he has seen the flooding first hand. "I have lived there 23 years, and my property has been under water 36 times so far." Havel said.

Lucinda Mills is also a resident in the neighborhood. Mills said she sees problems getting worse. "As this community has built up with new construction, the problems that we were already experiencing with the run off water have gotten more significant," Mills said. "Our concern with a 77,000 square foot building is that those same problems are going to be exacerbated." 

Commissioner Sarah Holland said she was pleased so many came to voice their concerns. " We have residents that have lived here 30, 40 years and have seen the flooding problems increase, and I think that is an incredibly important issue to bring to the table as we consider this decision." Holland said.

Harless thanked the crowd for coming and being honest and open with her. She gave some suggestions to help with issues, but was clear that the problem would not be solved immediately.

"I would encourage all of you to get together and talk about forming a neighborhood association." Harless said. She explained that it might make residents' voices easier to be heard. 

The final vote for the rezoning will take place at Tuesday's City Commission meeting.

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