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Regular Council Meeting July 27, 2020 Page 7 Ms. Easton said Mr. Moore was proposing to build duplexes, and the comprehensive plan called for retail use for all properties along the frontage of Clarksville Street. She also said current uses in the area included a convenience area store/fuel station, office, abandoned medical facility, apartments, and single-family homes. Ms. Easton said a development of the subject lot for multi -family structures would be best served by the extension of Pride Circle to Clarksville Street, or creating access from Clarksville Street instead of from Pride Circle. She said the Planning & Zoning Commission approved this zoning change. Mayor Clifford opened the public hearing and asked for anyone wishing to speak in support or opposition of this item to please come forward. Monte Moore, 530 Laurel Lane, spoke in support of this zoning change. Council Member Knox inquired as to why Mr. Moore was not requesting multi -family zoning and Mr. Moore said this zoning gave them what they needed to do the design. Mary Lou Coe said she was not opposed to what Mr. Moore wanted to do but was opposed to Pride Circle being opened up. With no one else speaking, Mayor Clifford closed the public hearing. A Motion to approve this item was made by Mayor Clifford and seconded by Council Member Portugal. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 0 nays. 25. Discuss, conduct a public hearing and act on ORDINANCE NO. 2020-027: 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 OF PARIS BLOCK 187, LOT 2 LOCATED AT 805 LAMAR AVE., IN THE CITY OF PARIS, LAMAR COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM A GENERAL RETAIL DISTRICT (GR) TO A ONE - FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT NO. 2 (SF -2); DIRECTING A CHANGE ACCCORDINGLY 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. Ms. Easton explained that Tamara Sexton purchased the property and leased it as a residential dwelling. She said the future land use plan called for this site to be retail use primarily due to the location along Lamar Avenue, which is a high traffic thoroughfare. She referenced the amendment to the zoning ordinance that was approved in 2019, which specifically addressed the need for separation of residential from retail and commercial districts. Ms. Easton also said that the property had been used for retail/office since 2012, and that Planning & Zoning approved the zoning change by a vote of 5-1. She further said staff had recommended denial of the zoning change in order to uphold the City's long-range plan for land use along this major thoroughfare. Mayor Clifford opened the public hearing and asked for anyone wishing to speak in support or opposition of this item to please come forward. Jeff Starnes reported that Ms. Sexton had restored several homes on Church Street and she did great work. He said unfortunately for Ms. Sexton, that no one caught the fact that the property was zoned retail, not the bank, the title company, or the lawyer. Mr. Starnes said this property was a home for over 84 years. Mayor Clifford said when the ordinance was passed, it allowed for grandfathering of homes that were