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Regular Council Meeting December 12, 2016 Page 6 Mayor Hashmi said whether the Council votes to approve this zoning change request or not, that the City needed to make a priority to address the drainage and flooding issues in this neighborhood. Council Member Lancaster said there had been a drainage problem in this neighborhood for a long time and it needed to be addressed. Council Member Jenkins said he was for development and the concern he had was about safety. Council Member Trenado inquired if the proposed complex was for low income and Chad Stephens said it was not. Mr. Stephens added that they realized there was a flood plain and that would be addressed in the site plan. Council Member Clifford said he had sympathy with people who were having drainage issues and that needed to be addressed. He also said growth was needed in the City. Council Member Frierson said his concern was about safety. City Manager John Godwin said the applicant was pursuing the purchase of additional property for ingress and egress. Council Member Drake said she was not against growth, but these citizens were in her district and taking their concerns into consideration, that she could not vote for this zoning change. She said she had walked the neighborhood and seen the drainage problems. Planning Director Alan Efrussy suggested rezoning the property to a planned development zoning and then they would have legal requirements that would address concerns. Mayor Hashmi made a Motion to follow Mr. Efrussy's recommendation. Mr. Efrussy said it would take a month or so to accomplish this, because it would have to go through Planning and Zoning. Mayor Hashmi inquired of Chad Stephens if they would lose the buyers and Mr. Stephens answered in the affirmative, citing this had to done by January 1. Mayor Hashmi amended his Motion to approve the zoning change, which was seconded by Council Member Trenado. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 1 nay, with Council Member Drake casting the dissenting vote. 19. Conduct a public hearing, discuss and act on ORDINANCE NO. 2016 -039: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 1710 OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AS HERETOFORE AMENDED, SO AS TO REZONE LOTS 18 & 19, CITY BLOCK 259, BEING LOCATED AT 610 N.E. 25' STREET, IN THE CITY OF PARIS, LAMAR COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM A SPLIT ZONING OF SINGLE- FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT NO. 2 (SF -2) AND MULTIPLE - FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT NO. 1 (MF -1), TO A SINGLE ZONING OF MULTIPLE - FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT NO. 1 (MF -1); DIRECTING A CHANGE ACCORDINGLY IN THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A PENALTY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Efrussy said the applicant requested a zoning change from a split zoning of Single Family & Multiple Family Dwelling District to a single zoning of Multiple Family Dwelling District. He also said the Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval, as did staff. Mayor Hashmi opened the public hearing and asked for anyone wishing to speak in support or opposition of this item, to please come forward. With no one speaking, Mayor Hashmi closed the public hearing.