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Regul'ar Council Meeting April 23,2018 Paige 5 14. Discuss, conduct a public hearing, and consider ORDINANCE NO. 2018-013,: AN ORDINANCE OF TI --IE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE NO, 1.710 OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AS HERETOFORE AMENDED, SO AS 1-0 REZONE LOT 2, CITY OF PARIS BLOCK 32-C, BEING LOCATED AT 1.029 LAMAR AVENUE, IN THE CITY OF PARIS, LAMAR COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM A GENERAL RETAIL DISTRICT (GR), TO A GENERAL RETAIL DISTRICT (GR) WI.1-11 A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT (SUP) FOR. A VETERINARY CLINIC — LARGE ANIMAL; 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. City Manager John Godwin said the Planning and Zoning Commission approved Dr. O'Bryan's, specific request regarding this property and their approval of a SUP included special requirements of vegetative screening between the clinic and a. neighboring apartment building, compliance with residential noise ordinance restrictions, no outdoor animal storage such as, kennels and pens, a site plan consistent with the applicant's presentation and assurances. Mayor Clifford opened the public hearing and asked for anyone wishing to speak in support or opposition of the zoning change, to please come forward, Connie Justice spoke in opposition to the zoning change and said the proposed site plan showed the vet clinic was close to the windows of her apartment tenants, Carol Huffiagel, 720 Bunker Street, spoke in support of the zoning change, and said the establishments of veterinarians, were as clean as the local hospitals. Richard Smallwood, 833 E. Houston, opposed it and said the flies were going to be had. Dr. O'Bryan said this would be a professional veterinarian. With no one else speaking, Mayor Clifford closed the public hearing, Council Member Knox said Dr. O'Bryan's current location is next to businesses and an apartment complex. She asked him if he there had been any cornplaints by neighbors for noise or flies. Dr. O'Bryan said there had not been any complaints. Subject to the special requirements set out for issuance of the SUP, a Motion to approve this item was made by Mayor Clifford and seconded by Council Member Knox. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 0 nays, 15, Receive update on immediate and future plans to continue cleanup and maintenance of ditches. Council Member Drake said she had requested this item, because citizens in Johnson Woods had contacted her about the deterioration in their backyards. City Engineer Carla Easton said the City bid out the Johnson Woods Drainage Project and last June received one bid for the project, which was double the budgeted amount for construction. She also said that staff had been looking into options to move forward with the project within the budget, Ms. Easton explained some of the options and said there were three bond projects currently under construction, two of which would finish this year. She said those projects were tracking on time