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Memorandum Agenda Item No. 17 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 Kenneth Wolfe on behalf of Stephen and Rebecca Showalter for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment from Low Density Residential (LDR) to Retail (R) on LCAD 14044, Legal Description: City of Paris, Block 44, Lot 2, 650 Bonham Rd MTG. DATE: October 27, 2025 BACKGROUND: On Monday, October 6, 2025, the City of Paris Planning & Zoning Commission held its regular meeting and there was an extensive deliberation on the amendment to the Comprehensive Plan application, where the Commission voted to recommend approval of the item above. The applicant Kenneth Wolfe on behalf of Stephen and Rebecca Showalter is seeking an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan, from Low Density Residential (LDR) portion of the lot to Retail (R) for Future Land Use Map of the property. One -thirds of the lot to the north is guided by Low Density Residential (LDR) on the Future Land Use Map. That is the request portion for change to Retail. This will result in the Future Land Use Map for the lot to be all Retail (R). The northern half portion of the lot is currently zoned General Retail District (GR), and the southern half portion of the lot is currently zoned Commercial District (C) on LCAD 14044, Legal Description: City of Paris, Block 44, Lot 2, 650 Bonham Rd. The property is currently a vacant commercial building previously a Family Dollar. Furthermore, on this Agenda (Items 5) is a zoning change request from General Retail District (GR) to Commercial District (C) that applies to the same property. Access and connection to utilities are available at this location. Commercial development in this location will provide conformity and will serve the immediate and long-term needs of the vicinity. However, an appropriate buffer must be provided to the southern portion of adjacent residential zoning district to minimize incompatible uses between Residential and commercial use noise or nuisance. STATUS OF ISSUE: There is an application for a zoning change at this site location from General Retail District (GR) to Commercial (C), hence the reason for the request of an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan