Board of Adjustment
About the Board of Adjustment
The Board of Zoning Adjustment meets on the last Monday of every month at 5:30 p.m. in the Commission Chambers of City Hall. Deadlines for these meetings are 10 days before, on a Friday, before noon. Contact the City of Paducah Department of Planning at 270-444-8690 if you have any questions about the Board of Adjustment.
Forms: Conditional Use, Non-Conforming Use Change, and Variance >>
The Board of Adjustment is a quasi-judicial board established under KRS 100.217. It is a five-member citizen board appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City Commission. The Board of Adjustment has numerous duties including but not limited to the following:
- Hold Public Hearings
- Review and approve conditional uses
- Review and approve dimensional variances
- Review and approve Non-Conforming Uses
- Conduct Administrative Reviews
- Hear Zoning Appeals and render decisions
- Administer Certificates of Land Use Restriction
- Additionally, the Board of Adjustment has the power to subpoena persons in matters pertaining to the Board.
Board of Adjustment Members
William Baxter - Chair (term expires August 31, 2018)
Carol Young - Vice Chair (term expires August 31, 2019)
Eri Gjergji (term expires August 31, 2020)
Patrick Perry (term expires August 31, 2019)
Shirley Trail-Lanier (term expires August 31, 2021)