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Regular Council Meeting July 27, 2026 Page 6 20. Discuss, conduct a public hearing and act on ORDINANCE NO. 2026-030: an Ordinance considering the petition of the City of Paris for amendments to Exhibit 913, Zoning Ordinance, including § 8-500, Home Occupations, and related definitions and use regulations, to modernize standards for home-based businesses, remote work, registration, residential compatibility, prohibited activities, and enforcement. Building Official Duke McGee explained that the purpose of these amendments was to regulate home occupations, update definitions, modernize development standards, establish administrative registration procedures, and revise enforcement provisions to reflect current business practices and applicable state law. Mayor Pankaj opened the public hearing and asked for anyone wishing to speak about this item, to please come forward. With no one speaking, Mayor Pankaj closed the public hearing. A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Attebury and seconded by Council Member DeWitt. Motion carried, 5 ayes — 0 nays. 21. Discuss, conduct a public hearing and act on ORDINANCE NO. 2026-030: an Ordinance considering the petition of the City of Paris for amendments to Exhibit 913, Zoning Ordinance, including § 15, Nonconforming Uses and Structures, and related provisions, to allow limited reinvestment, modernization, reconstruction, or improvement of certain legal nonconforming single-family residential uses under defined conditions. Mr. McGee said the purpose of these amendments pertained to nonconforming uses and structures, to establish standards allowing limited reinvestment, modernization, reconstruction, and improvement of certain existing owner -occupied legal nonconforming single-family residential uses while maintaining the City's long term zoning objective and preventing any increase in nonconformity. Mayor Pankaj opened the public hearing and asked for anyone wishing to speak about this item, to please come forward. With no one speaking, Mayor Pankaj closed the public hearing. A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Attebury and seconded by Council Member Ladell. Motion carried, 5 ayes — 0 nays. 22. Discuss and act on an amendment to the ground lease agreement between the City and LT Wings, LLC. and an assignment of a ground lease at Cox Field Airport Hangar No. 3 from LT Wings, LLC to HT Aero, LLC. Mayor Pankaj said this item was previously tabled because Staff was waiting on inforination from outside the organization. He also said Staff was still waiting on the information, so they would pass this item until next time.