Commission backs initial R‑4 zoning for 6615 Lambeau Road; neighbors raise access concerns

The Paducah Planning Commission on Aug. 4 voted unanimously to recommend initial R‑4 (high‑density residential) zoning for a vacant, 18,030‑square‑foot parcel identified in staff materials as 6615 Lambeau Road. The parcel received first‑reading annexation by the City of Paducah on July 8, 2025, staff said.

Planning staff told the commission R‑4 zoning would allow a range of residential and low‑impact commercial uses — including single‑family, two‑family, multifamily, churches, professional offices, day cares and potentially nursing homes — and would act as a transition from low‑density residential near the country club to more intensive land uses farther west. Staff repeated traffic counts used for a neighboring parcel as part of the justification.

“I mean, … how are we gonna get access to that property? Because the state's not gonna allow another driveway to be put in. They're too close to each other,” resident Thomas Lippert said during public comment, raising concerns about the parcel’s topography, drainage and the location of posted annexation signs.

Darren Hack, part owner of the neighboring 1541 Olivet Church Road parcel, said an easement across his lot provides access to the subject property and that he and co‑owners have “no intentions of building on it,” adding there is a power line that cannot be moved.

The commission opened and closed the public hearing and then voted to recommend approval to the Board of Commissioners. The motion to recommend initial R‑4 zoning passed on roll call with five votes in favor and no recorded opposition.

Transcript references to the parcel used several different spellings of the street name (Glenville/Blameville/Flamble/Alba in portions of the record); the staff report introduced at the meeting identified the parcel as 6615 Lambeau Road and that spelling is used here. The recommendation will be forwarded to the Board of Commissioners for final action.