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Memorandum Agenda Item No. 16 TO: Mayor, Mayor Pro -Tem and City Council City Manager, Rose Beverly FROM: Osei Amo-Mensah, Director Planning and Community Development SUBJECT: Conduct a public hearing to consider and take action regarding the petition of Mehvan Besfki for a zoning change from a General Retail District (GR) to a Commercial District (C) in the Speedy Stop No. 8 Addition, Block A, Lot 1, LCAD 17919, located at 1900 Clarksville Street. MTG. DATE: July 28, 2025 BACKGROUND: The property owner Mehvan Besfki is requesting a zoning change from a General Retail District (GR) to a Commercial District (C) located at 1900 Clarksville Street. The lot is approximately 19,406.62 SF tract located in the Speedy Stop No. 8 Addition, Block A, Lot 1, LCAD 17919. There is currently an existing un -operational dilapidated gas station on the lot that will be demolished to make way for the new construction of the proposed Mechanic/Automative Tire Shop. The gas station is closed and has not been in operation for about ten years now. The proposed plan is to demolish all structures and construct a new Mechanic/Automative Tire Shop. The current future land use map is guided by Retail (R); therefore, this rezoning action will be in accordance with the city's comprehensive plan. ANALYSIS • The land use to the North is mostly single family residential, zoned Commercial District (C) and further to the northeast is Two Family Dwelling District (2F) and Future Land Uses are all guided for Retail)—(R). • The land use in the South is residential and zoned General Retail District (R) and Commercial District (C) with Future Land Use guided for Low Density Residential -LDR). • The land use to the East is Paris Independent School District zoned as Public Lands and Institutions District—(PLI) and the Future Land Use map is guided by Retail (R) fronting Clarksville Street. • The land use to the West is a boarded up vacant retail building, zoned General Retail District (GR) with Future Land Use also guided for Retail —(R). STATUS OF ISSUE: