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Planning commission approves parking waiver for CPA office in Technology Park
Summary
The commission approved a waiver of eight parking spaces for a proposed CPA office at 3840 Technology Circle, citing the development’s consistency with the comprehensive plan and municipal priorities including stormwater mitigation.
The Paducah Planning Commission voted March 3 to approve a request to waive eight required parking spaces for a proposed CPA office at 3840 Technology Circle in Technology Park.
Planning staff described the site as located in Technology Park, near CSI and the Courtyard hotel, and said the building as proposed would provide 14 parking spaces while the prescribed number for the building size is 22. Staff noted petitioners reported five full‑time employees and described the building’s intended use as primarily meeting space with remote work and occasional client appointments.
“Additional parking can be provided in future if needed,” the motion noted. Commissioner Griffin moved to receive and file the application and approve the waiver based on findings that the City of Paducah comprehensive plan supports reduced energy consumption and efficient use of land, and that the waiver aligns with board of commissioner priorities in Municipal Order 2863, including beautification, quality of life and stormwater mitigation.
The motion passed on a roll call vote (ayes recorded for Commissioner Griffin, Commissioner Koehler, Commissioner Benberry, Chairman Wade). Commissioners heard that the lot’s larger size, enhanced landscaping and reduced impervious area were cited in the petition as benefits that support stormwater goals.
Staff said the petition packet included an assessment describing client flow, staffing levels (five full‑time employees), and the petitioner’s plan to use an internal garage. The commission’s finding emphasized that the planned office park’s purpose is to provide adequate spaces for permitted uses in a park‑like setting and that redevelopment of the lot could catalyze further redevelopment in the area.
Less critical details: the application listed Jeremy and Sharon White as petitioners. The commission was told that the office park currently has limited traffic with CSI and the Courtyard hotel as the primary existing uses.
