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Regular City Council Meeting May 12, 2008 Page 4 forward. With no one else speaking, Mayor Freelen closed the public hearing. Lisa Wright said the property owners had submitted a site plan to construct two hotels on the property. She also said the site plan had been reviewed and it contained all of the minimum elements to satisfy the City of Paris site plan requirements. A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Brown and seconded by Council Member Fisher. Motion carried, 6 ayes - 0 nays. 16. ORDINANCE NO. 2008-016: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, APPROVING AND ADOPTING REVISIONS TO THE FUTURE LAND USE PLAN MAP AND THE FUTURE LAND USE PLAN MAP LEGEND EXPLANATIONS OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDiNG A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A PENALTY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mayor Freelen opened the public hearing and asked for anyone wishing to speak in support or in opposition of this item to please come forward. Belinda Zanfardino, 3160 Mahaffey, said in other cities if a company or business needed to acquire a different zoning on property they could apply for a zoning variance. Lisa Wright said the City of Paris had the same procedure, as required by state law. With no one else speaking, Mayor Freelen closed the public hearing. Lisa Wright stated that the City Council adopted the current Comprehensive Plan on September 6, 2001, and that it needed to be updated. Ms. Wright said the Plan provided guidance to the City with regard to future land use, transportation, and public facilities. She also stated that over the past several months, the Planning and Zoning Commission had done a thorough review of the Future Land Use Plan Map and had made recommendations to reflect actual land use changes in various areas and provide better guidance far future land use that logically fit those land use trends. Ms. Wright also said that the Planning and Zoning Commission approved proposed changes to the Future Land Use Plan Map and the Future Land Use Plan Map Legend Explanations on March 3, 2008. The Commission held public hearings on April 7, 2008 and May 5, 2008 and they have recommended that Council adopt the revisions. A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Wilson and seconded by Council Member Brown. Motion carried, 6 ayes - 0 nays. 17. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION 30-16, AND 30-31, CHAPTER 30, ARTICLE II OF THE CITY OF PARIS CODE OF ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR A DECREASE IN THE AMOUNT OF RESIDENCE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION FOR PERSONS SIXTY-FIVE (65) YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AND FOR DISABLED PERSONS QUALIFYING FOR A