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Memorandum TO: Mayor and City Council Rose Beverly, City Manager Agenda Item No. 16 FROM: Osei Amo-Mensah, AICP, Director Planning & Community Development SUBJECT: Conduct a public hearing to consider and take action regarding the petition of Floyd and JoAnn Williams for a Specific Use Permit (SUP) for Single -Family Residential Use in a Neighborhood Services District on LCAD 39410. Legal Description: City of Paris, Block 53, Lot 1, 446 NW 7"' St. DATE: May 04, 2026 BACKGROUND On Monday, May 4, 2026, the City of Paris Planning & Zoning Commission held its regular meeting and deliberated on the Special use Permit (SUP) application, where the Commission voted to recommend approval of the item above. The applicants, Floyd and JoAnn Williams are seeking a Specific Use Permit in a Neighborhood Services District. The lot is currently vacant. The existing building on the lot that was under remodeled has collapsed recently. In the past, the building was used as residential and use was changed to commercial. Under the current zoning district being Neighborhood Services district, residential use is not permitted as of right. It will have to be allowed as Special Use Permit under the zoning ordinance subsection 8-101 Primary Residential Uses. Furthermore, the Future Land Use Map for this lot is guided by Low Density Residential (LDR) hence there is no need for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment of the said 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 measure must be provided to the south portions of adjacent residential zoning districts to minimize incompatible uses between residential and retail uses, probably due to noise or nuisance. § l2" Specific Use Permits. 12-1.00 SPECIFIC USF PERMITS The City Council of the City of Paris, Texas, after public hearing and proper notice to all parties affected and after recommendations by the Planning and Zoning Commission may authorize the issuance of specific use permits for the following types of uses in the following districts: According to Section 12-101 of the Zoning Ordinance, "The city staff shall review and recommend said Special Use Permit request and the Planning and Zoning Commission in Page 1 of 3