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Regular Council Meeting November 9, 2020 Page 3 Re alar A enda 16. Discuss, conduct a public hearing and act on ORDINANCE NO. 2020-061: 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, "USE OF LAND AND BUILDINGS;" BY AMENDING SECTION 12, "SPECIFIC USE PERMITS;" PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. City Manager Grayson Path said the City Council requested that the Planning and Zoning Commission review and consider an amendment to the zoning ordinance that would allow residential uses in Commercial and General Retail districts, specifically if the structures were originally built as residential homes. Mr. Path. _also said that the Planning. and Zoning Commission decided to allow residential uses in the C and GR, zoning districts with an SUP, regardless of whether the use was of an existing structure or of a newly constructed structure. Mayor Clifford opened the public hearing and; asked for anyone wishing to speak in support or opposition of this item, to please ' come =forward. With no one speaking, Mayor Clifford closed the public hearing. Council Member Hughes inquired if someone. wanted to build a shop and house on commercial property would they be required to get SUP. Mr. Path confirmed that it would be necessary to obtain a SUP if you were building, a house -on commercial property. A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Pilgrim and seconded by Council Member Portugal. Motion carried, -6 ayes — 0 nays: 17. Discuss, conduct a public hearing and act on a variance request for setback and placement of a new wireless communication facility (WCF), located at 105 N.W. 191h Street, LCAD 17391. City Attorney Stephanie Harris explained that items were similar, in that they were both applications for a variance of a setback. Ms. Harris said Branch Communications was proposing to develop and construct a 180' wireless communication tower at 105 N.E. 19'" Street. She reviewed the ordinance, which requires that the actual location of such towers in certain zoned areas require at least 500', and this residentially zoned property was one of those. She said the applicant had requested a 450' setback variance. Ms. Harris further reviewed with City Council the requirement for masking or camouflaging the structure. David Wells explained the construction of the tower and said it was designed with a stress point that should it collapse, it would collapse on itself. He proposed a wooden fence with shrubs for masking the tower.