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8. Consideration of and action on the Preliminary Plat of Lot 1, Block A, Longhorn Addition (City Block 307), being located in the 3600 block of Loop 286 N. W. Lisa Wright pointed out to the Commission that the hundred block listed on the agenda was incorrect, however, the legal description is correct. Motion was made by Benny Plata, seconded by Darin Manning, to approve the plat subject to the City Engineer's recommendation. Motion carried 6-0. I' 9. Consideration of and action on the Preliminary Plat of Lots 1 and 2, Block A, Powell Plantation (City Block 330), being located in the 3800-3900 block of Old Tiger Town Road. Motion was made by Reeves Hayter, seconded by Barbara Forrest, to approve the plat subject to the City Engineer's recommendation. Motion carried 6-0. 10. Consideration of and action on the Final Plat of Lots 1 and 2, Block A, Powell Plantation (City Slock 330), being located in the 3800-3900 block of Old Tiger Town Road. Motion was made by Benny Plata, seconded by Reeves Hayter, to approve the plat subject to the correction of a typographical error in the "Acceptance" section. Motion carried 6-0. 11. Consideration of and action on recommending to the City Council an ordinance amending Zoning Ordinance No. 1710 by revising Section 21-100, providing that zoning change requests may go directly to the Planning and Zoning Commission without the necessity of a referral from the City Council. Motion was made by Fran Neeley, seconded by Benny Plata, to accept the amendment. Motion carried 6-0. 12. Consideration of and action on recommending to the City Council an ordinance adopting a new Section 5-600 to Zoning Ordinance No. 1710 to regulate outside storage in all zoning classifications. Lisa Wright explained to the Commission that this ordinance has been in the works for some time. She stated that outdoor storage was a problem around town and that Code Enforcement received complaints about this on a regular basis. As current ordinances are written, they do little to provide any guidance as to what can and what cannot be stored in the front yard. She stated that the purpose of the ordinance was not to disallow outdoor storage where the zoning ordinance already allows it or to begin allowing where the zoning ordinance currently does not. The goal is to simply help clean up the appearance of neighborhoods. She stated that the ordinance was lengthy, so she recommended that the Commission take some time to review it. Benny Plata stated that he was in favor and against at the same time, because some people are too poor to be a~le to do this. Ms. Wright explained that Code Enforcement will always work with people through the City's bulk sanitation services to help them clean up their properties. If the'y have so much junk that it takes a while to finally get it all picked up through the City,