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Regular Council Meeting December 11, 2017 Page 4 15. Discuss, conduct a public hearing, and act on an Ordinance regarding the petition of Kathy Mathis on behalf of E. Mario Garcia for a change in zoning from General Retail District (GR) to a General Retail District with a Specific Use Pen -nit (SUP) for a Tattoo Shop, located at 1247 Clarksville Street, on the City of Paris Block 103-A, Lot PT of 9, being known as 1225, 1245, and 1247. Planning Director Alan Efrussy said the applicant requested a zoning change from General Retail to General Retail with a SUP for a tattoo shop. He said the Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously to recommend denial of this SUP request and that staff recommended approval conditioned upon adherence to the requirements of the Texas Health and Safety Code. Council Member Knox inquired why Planning and Zoning denied the request. Mayor Clifford said the applicant did not show up to the meeting and three other property owners did, and spoke in opposition to this zoning change. Mayor Cliffbrd opened the public heaning and asked for anyone wishing to speak in support or opposition of this item, to please come forward. Don Weir, owner of Smith Carpet, spoke in opposition to the zoning change, as did Treva Brunson, owner of a Piece of Cake. Chad Lindsey, Planning and Zoning Commission member said he was not for or against the zoning change, but the reason he: voted against it was because the applicant did not come to the meeting. Property owner Richard Lee also spoke in opposition of this zoning change. With no one else speaking, Mayor Clifford closed the public hearing. A Motion to deny the zoning change was made by Mayor Clifford and seconded by Council Member Drake. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 0 nays. 16, Discuss, conduct a public hearing, and act on ORDINANCE NO. 2017-049: 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, BY AMENDING SECTION 8-107, "COMMERCIAL & SERVICE USES," OF SECTION 8, "USE OF LAND AND BUILDINGS" AND BY AMENDING SECTION 12-100, "SPECIFIC USE PERMITS" TO ELIMINATE THE RENTAL AND SALE OF TRAILERS IN THE CENTRAL AREA (CA) ZONING DISTRICT AND TO ALLOW THE RENTAL AND SALE OF TRAILERS IN THE COMMERCIAL (C) ZONING DISTRICT THROUGH THE SPECIFIC USE PERMIT (SUP) PROCESS; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A PENALTY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE, Mr. Eftussy said items 16 and 17 were related to each other and had been combined into one ordinance. He explained that the City of Paris was requesting to amend the Zoning Ordinance to eliminate the sale and rental of trailers in the Central Area District and to create the Specific Use Permit process within the Commercial District to allow the sale and rental of trailers. He reported that the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of these amendments, as did staff.