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he wishes the board would deny the variance request. Betty Vanderburgh, 2720 Culbertson Street, Paris, Texas, spoke in opposition of the petition. Mrs. Vanderburgh stated she purchased her home in 1976 and has seen lots of property owners come and go. Mrs. Vanderburgh stated she can see all the way down to collegiate from her house. Mrs. Vanderburgh further stated that they have a very nice and clean neighborhood and hopes the board will deny the request. Michael & Nita Bankston, they have a house at 2520 Culbertson Street, Paris, Texas, spoke in opposition of the petition. Mrs. Bankston stated that everyone knows Collegiate is a very busy street. Mrs. Bankston also stated that she had done some research and found where Mrs. Reaper is running a business in her home. Mrs. Bankston stated further stated we do not need business in our residential neighborhood. Mr. Bankston stated this is a residential area where she is basically building a covered parking lot for her business. Both Mr. & Mrs. Bankston stated they hope the board denies the application. (Ashley Fendley, City Staff stated that Mrs. Reaper has a Home Occupation for 2780 Culbertson Street for her business) Barry Halcomb, 2765 Culbertson Street Paris, Texas, spoke in opposition of the petition. Mr. Halcomb stated that they have an extremely nice neighborhood and allowing Mrs. Reaper to install this carport it would be an eye sore. Cynthia Rhodes, 2760 Culbertson Street Paris, Texas, spoke in opposition of the petition. Mrs. Rhodes stated she lives next door to Mrs. Reaper. Mrs. Rhodes stated they have lived at 2760 Culbertson Street for 17 years and are always welcoming to new neighbors. Mrs. Rhodes stated when Mrs. Reaper moved in back in 2014 she was aware of Collegiate being a busy street but they bought the property anyway. Mrs. Rhodes stated that when she greeted Mrs. Reaper right after they moved in she informed her that they were planning on making a parking lot in their front yard for her business. Mrs. Rhodes further stated that in 2015 they contacted the City when they started to move forward with the parking lot. The City came out and told them they could not stop Mrs. Reaper from installing a two car driveway. Mrs. Rhodes further stated since yesterday when the petition with the 24 signatures was turned in they had added 3 more making it a total of 27 signatures and 22 of them where home owners within 200 feet of the property. Mrs. Rhodes then explained to the board that their neighborhood was made up of young generation to older generation. Mrs. Rhodes further stated that they have created a wonderful neighborhood and approving this variance would be a mistake. Mrs. Rhodes stated she understands the board is being put in a hard position and hopes they choose to deny the request. Public hearing was declared closed. Motion was made by Jerry Harting, seconded by Louise Hagood to deny the variance