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Regular Council Meeting March 28, 2022 Page 6 COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM A TWO-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT (2F) TO A MULTIPLE -FAMILY DISTRICT NO. 1 (MF -1); 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. Mr. Mack said approval of this zoning change would allow the property to be rezoned and then they could move forward with the application. Mayor Portugal opened the public hearing and asked for anyone wishing to speak about this item to please come forward. With no one else speaking, Mayor Portugal closed the public hearing. A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Pilgrim and seconded by Council Member Knox. Motion carried 6 ayes — 0 nays. C. Discuss, conduct a public hearing and act on ORDINANCE NO. 2022-018: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, APPROVING AND ADOPTING REVISIONS TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND FUTURE LAND USE PLAN MAP FOR THE CITY OF PARIS AS IT PERTAINS TO THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 932 E. PRICE ST., 921 E. HOUSTON ST., AND 9393 E. HOUSTON ST., OTHERWISE DESCRIBED AS CITY BLOCK 31 LOT 2, CITY BLOCK 31, LOT 8, AND CITY BLOCK 31, LOT 9, CITY OF PARIS, LAMAR COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (LDR) TO MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (MDR); MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE; A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A PENALTY CLAUSE AND PROVING AND EFFECTIVE DATE. Planning Director Andrew Mack explained this application was made by the City for the adjacent property surrounding the applications from Mr. Berry, to change zoning from Low Density Residential to Medium Density Residential. He said the reason for the requested change was to assure that the changes are in accordance with the new changes to the City's Comprehensive Plan, and said this would make the FLUM cohesive for the entire block so that all properties were contiguous with the new changes to the FLUM, and subsequent rezoning for 912 Price Street. Mr. Mack also said that failure to approve this item would result in a FLUM designation guiding an MDR designation of 912 Price Street, which was not in accordance with sound planning principles. He said that the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended denial of this change, and that City Staff disagreed with the Commission and recommended approval by City Council. City Attorney Stephanie Harris advised that a simple majority of the City could approve this item because it was an amendment to the Future Land Use Map. Mayor Portugal said she was going with City Staff on this change, because the planner said to do otherwise would be against sound planning principles. Council Member Knox said she did not understand why Planning and Zoning denied this. Mr. Mack said they did not feel it was the City's place to request a zoning change, but that the City Staff reviews the FLUM when