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Regular Council Meeting June 24, 2019 Page 4 Council Member Trenado said he opposed putting businesses in family neighborhoods, and particularly when an applicant did not live in the neighborhood but in another area. Council Member Stone said she was familiar with the area, had driven there, that during tax time it was very crowded, and cars were parked close to the stop sign causing a driver to have to ease out to see if there was any oncoming traffic. She expressed concerned for safety of the children. Council Member Portugal said she was generally against neighborhood businesses but the future land use plan allowed this. Council Member Pilgrim inquired of Mr. Godwin that the future land use plan called for this area to be commercial. Mr. Godwin said that it did and called for retail and businesses. Council Member Knox said she went by there and the business was well maintained and that she understood the parking concerns during the busy season. She also said this was allowed according to the future land use plan and the business had been there for thirty- two years. Mayor Clifford said he generally agreed with residents in an area, but this business has been there for over thirty years and this is the first time this has come up. He also said it fit with the future land use plan. Mayor Clifford informed City Council that under the rule that a 3/ vote was required for this zoning change to be approved, which meant all six members of the City Council must vote to approve or the zoning change would not pass. A Motion to approve the zoning change was made by Council Member Portugal, and seconded by Mayor Clifford, 4 ayes — 2 nays, with Council Members Stone and Trenado casting the dissenting votes. The item was not approved by the City Council because 3/ of the City Council did not vote to approve this item. Council Member Hughes returned to the meeting at 6:00 p.m. 15. Conduct a public hearing, discuss and act on ORDINANCE NO. 2019-020: 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 CITY BLOCK 41-A, LOTS 1, 2 & 8, BEING LOCATED AT 305 NORTH MAIN STREET IN THE CITY OF PARIS, LAMAR COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM A COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (C) TO A COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (C) WITH A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT (SUP) FOR A USED CAR DEALERSHIP, 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 explained the applicant wanted to put in a used auto sales business and that the future land use plan called for retail. He said the surrounding properties were currently used for commercial business, and that the Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended approval. Mayor Clifford opened the public hearing and asked for anyone wishing to speak in support or opposition of this item, to please come forward. Melissa Shaffer, 3966 FM 196 N., spoke in support of this item. She said the lot had been vacant for some time and needed to be cleaned up, which was their plan. Ms. Shaffer also said years ago this location had been an auto sales business. With no one else speaking, Mayor Clifford closed the public hearing.