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Regular City Council Meeting April 5, 2001 Page 2 motion was seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Manning and carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. Mayor Pfiester declared the public hearing open on the petition of Fred Eatherly for a change in zoning from a One-Family Dwelling District No. 2 (SF- 2) to a Multiple-Family Dwelling District No. 1 (MF-1) on Lot 7, City Block 266, being located in the 1300 Block of F. M. 195. Mayor Pfiester called for proponents to appear, and Frank Bailey of Dallas, Texas, appeared before the City Council, advising them that he is the owner of the property and would like to modify the zoning after meeting with the Planning and Zoning Commission and because of the concerns the residents had. Mayor Pfiester advised that there were not enough Council Members present to vote on any type of modification, but at this time, the City Council is in the public hearing phase where anyone can come forward and speak in favor of the petition or against the petition. Mayor Pfiester stated that after the public hearing the City Council will discuss the outcome of the public hearing, and determine if th ey want to grant the zoning request that was applied for, change it to what they feel would appropriate, table it, or take some other action. Mr. Bailey said he grew up in Paris, Texas, in the two-story house next to the th driving range on 20 N. E. and inherited the property from his aunt. Mr. Bailey said they have been trying to come up with a use for his property. Mr. Bailey said some people have approached his rea ltor regarding low-income housing. Mr. Bailey said it was his goal to have something that he could be proud of. From a drawing, Mr. Bail e y pointed out where the property is located and advised that the property is in a flood area and a nything built there would have to be built on only a portion of the property. Mr. Bailey said he would like to get an idea of what they could get approved for this location and they are considering building houses in certain areas, with perhaps condos in the center, targeting people over 50 years old. Mr. Bailey reviewed with the City Council the two problems concerning his property, those being drainage and traffic and how these problems impact the development of his property. Mr. Bailey spoke of using a retention pond in the flood plain area. Mr. Bailey said that this could be a really nice area for Par is. Mr. Bailey asked the City Council to zone this p roperty as Planned Development instead of the Multiple-