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<br />Regular City ('oulleilMectillg <br />May (), 2004 <br />Page 5 <br /> <br />rezonmg. <br /> <br />Cindy Gates, CR 33500, House 30, Sumner, Texas, appeared before the City <br />Council stating that she is trying to change zoning on land at 3800 S.W. Loop <br />286. She said they have been discussing the pros and cons of her proposed travel <br />center complete with restaurant, picnic area, playground, country store, showers, <br />washer and dryers and accessories. Ms. Gates said that she has agreed to do any <br />and all things needed to appease concerns in this area. She said that her plans <br />were to have eight cameras inside and eight cameras outside purely for mischief <br />prevention and to keep down her chances of being sued. Ms. Gates told the <br />Council that she agreed to work with her outside light placement to prevent any <br />unnecessary difficulties. She advised that she was not cutting but just a handful <br />of trees. The balance of the trees will act as a sound barrier and she also offered <br />to put up an 8 to 10 foot privacy fence around the property. Ms. Gates said out <br />of the 37.8 acres there, she would only be using about 15 acres. She advised that <br />this would put even more distance between the travel site and the Parc Quest <br />residents. Ms. Gates stated that she has done what she can to be accommodating <br />to the concerns of West Paris. She said it was up to the City Council to do what <br />is best for the whole community and what the best use of the land. Ms. Gates <br />stated that she knew that Paris could use the taxes that she will be paying just in <br />property taxes alone, which will be $42,000.00 a year verses $1,000.00 that is <br />being paid on now. She advised that she has learned that the PISD is in need of <br />the taxes. Ms. Gates informed the Council that she has had a chance to build her <br />travel center in Fannin County, but she has lived in Lamar County all of her life <br />and her children goes to school here. She stated that she did not want to relocate <br />and wanted to help her community and family. So, in this, she asked the City <br />Council to do what is best for the whole community. <br /> <br />Mayor Fendley ask if there was anyone who wished to speak in opposition of <br />this item. <br /> <br />Delora Redus, 320 34th S.W., which joins Parc Quest, stated that she has lived <br />in West Paris over fifty years. That was before we had economic development <br />