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Regular Council Meeting <br />April 10, 2017 <br />Page 3 <br />Mayor Hashmi said Mr. Spain was correct in his comments. He also said the problem <br />they had was there was a company trying to do their best and if Council took the road of being <br />hard on them they might not be able to keep the current jobs or keep the plant open. Council <br />Members Clifford, Frierson, Drake, Trenado, and Jenkins spoke in favor of supporting Skinner. <br />Council Member Lancaster said this had been going on for some time and she felt they should <br />stay with what was originally set up. Council Member Clifford said generally he was for <br />enforcing the agreement, but this was an exception, because they had been experiencing a hard <br />time but had been making a good faith effort. He asked the City Attorney to review the <br />addendum with regard to language about the jobs because the memo she provided did not match <br />the addendum. Ms. Harris said the addendum was correct. Ms. Harris also said the last three <br />years of the addendum did reduce the tax abatement to 90 %. <br />Mayor Hashmi re- opened the public hearing. Mr. Spain wanted to know if they were <br />going to do this for other companies across the board. He questioned who was performing <br />to determine ' <br />tments had beery <br />ade accord*, <br />rly <br />Spai <br />estion. Mr <br />n said he <br />,nt a <br />ent to <br />or <br />Holland <br />1044 3 <br />he said two we <br />before <br />• becam <br />erest <br />n the <br />that an r <br />pany w <br />to buy the to <br />n, and <br />,,h the bu <br />ng. <br />said t <br />were lu t <br />ve Ski <br />here. Michael <br />, EDC <br />r, said he <br />ntly <br />ed <br />sited wi S <br />er. Mr. <br />s informed Co un <br />kinner <br />ie throu <br />ag <br />es; they ave <br />backs b <br />wing forty <br />Subject t <br />inne <br />ing <br />wed at <br />7 to e <br />e they met their <br />hers, a <br />to appr <br />'this <br />was <br />de by <br />and <br />nded by Counc <br />ember <br />I. Moti <br />. > arried <br />yes — <br />ys. <br />a nubli <br />earins, <br />u d act <br />on <br />CE NO. 2017- <br />AN <br />OTMINANCE O?w THE CfW MUNCIL OF wPHE QTY OF PARIS," TEXAS, <br />AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 1710 OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, <br />AS HERETOFORE AMENDED, SO AS TO REZONE LOT PART 10 AND 11, CITY <br />BLOCK 178, BEING LOCATED AT 443 S.W. 1" STREET, IN THE CITY OF PARIS, <br />LAMAR COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM A CENTRAL AREA DISTRICT (CA) TO A <br />CENTRAL AREA DISTRICT (CA) WITH A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT (50) NEW OR <br />USED CAR (OPEN) LOT; DIRECTING A CHANGE ACCORDINGLY IN THE <br />OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A <br />SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A PENALTY CLAUSE; AND <br />PROVIDING AN ELECTIVE DATE. <br />Planning Director Alan Efrussy explained the applicant requested a zoning change from <br />Central Area to Central Area with a Specific Use Permit for a used car lot. He said the applicant <br />intended to use this property for automobile sales in addition to the bail bond business located on <br />the property. Mr. Efrussy further said that P &Z, as well as staff recommended approval with the <br />condition that the Specific Use Permit be limited to a period of five years with an opportunity to <br />request additional time through the SUP approval process. <br />