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Residents urge inclusion, preservation and affordable options at South Side revitalization hearing
Summary
The Paducah Planning Commission and URCDA took public comment June 9 on a draft Southside Revitalization Plan intended to stabilize housing and support legacy residents; no adoption occurred and staff will return with a recommendation July 7.
The Paducah Planning Commission and the Urban Renewal and Community Development Authority (URCDA) held a joint public hearing on June 9 to gather comments on the draft Southside Revitalization Plan. No formal adoption occurred at the meeting; staff said the commission and URCDA will review comments and meet again for a recommendation on July 7.
Staff presentation and process: Planner Mister Stroop presented the draft plan and said it identifies a program area intended to address blighted housing, outline strategies to stabilize conditions and help residents remain in place. Palmer Stroup, a city staff member, told the meeting that notice of the meeting and the draft was posted on the city website and that mailed notices were sent to addresses inside the initial program area — roughly 61 parcels for the first phase — to current residents and, where different, the property owners.
What speakers said: Dozens of…
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