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Comprehensive Plan, City of Paris, Texas <br />Table of Contents <br />EXECIJ'TIVE SIJIVIMARY .................................................................................................,.........1 <br />3 <br />CHAPTER 1 ~ <br />PLANNING PROCESS <br />. 3 <br />COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br />. 3 <br />ECONOMIC HISTORY OF PARIS <br />. 3 <br />ZONING ORDINANCE................................................................................................................................................... <br />. 4 <br />SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS <br />. 5 <br />ROLE OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION <br />. 6 <br />ROLE OF THE ClTY COUNCIL <br />. 6 <br />ROLE OF THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT <br />. 7 <br />THE BASIS OF DECISION-MAKING <br />. 7 <br />CHAPTER 2 <br />. 9 <br />POLICY PLANNING ISSi.JES <br />. 9 <br />Public Participation <br />. 9 <br />Issues Focus Session and Planning Policy Charrette <br />. 9 <br />Land Use and Development <br />10 <br />Quality of Life and the Paris Community <br />12 <br />Economic Development Opportunities <br />14 <br />CHAPTER 3 ................................................................................................................................17 <br />PLANNING PRINCIPLES <br />17 <br />LAND USE AND PLANNING PRINCIPLES <br />17 <br />Land Use E.Yternalities <br />17 <br />Transportation Access <br />18 <br />Neighborhood Design <br />18 <br />Municipal Services and Natural Features <br />19 <br />Municipal Utilities and the Capaciry to Serve Growth <br />19 <br />CHAPTER 4 21 <br />MUNICIPAL SERVICES AND NATURAL FEATURES <br />21 <br />Natural Features <br />21 <br />Water Utility System <br />21 <br />Sanitary Sewer Service <br />23 <br />Natural features map <br />24 <br />Cox Field Municipal Airport <br />26 <br />Municipal Code Enforcen:ent <br />27 <br />Dangerous Structures and Code Enforcement Activity <br />27 <br />Dilapidated Strctctures and Code Enforcement Programs <br />28 <br />Fire Service <br />29 <br />Paris Fire Appnratus......................................................................................................................................... <br />30 <br />Measaires of Fire Service <br />30 <br />Fire Station Expansion - Site Planning Considerations <br />31 <br />Measctres of Pnris's Fire Service Response Distances <br />31 <br />Fire Service Expansion <br />32 <br />Police Services <br />32 <br />CHAPTER 5 <br />33 <br />FUTURE LAND USE <br />33 <br />Fiiture Development Patterns <br />33 <br />Major Street Plan <br />35 <br />Roadway Classification System <br />35 <br />Major Thoroughfare Plan Map <br />36 <br />Arterial Roadways <br />38 <br />Roadway Classifications <br />38 <br />Table 5.2 <br />38 <br />EXAMPLES OF ROAD6VAY CLASSIFICATIONS <br />38 <br />5:\98288\WPCVin;il repun 2-01.duc 1 B WR <br />