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Regular Council Meeting December 8, 2014 Page 6 A Motion to approve the reinvestment zone on this property as presented was made by Council Member Pickle and seconded by Mayor Frierson. Motion carried, 4 ayes — 3 nays, with Council Members Hashmi, Lancaster and Jenkins casting dissenting votes. 19. Discuss, conduct a public hearing and act on ORDINANCE NO. 2014 -030: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 1710 OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AS HERETOFORE AMENDED, SO AS TO REZONE PROPERTIES LOCATED IN AN AREA GENERALLY ADJACENT TO AND SOUTH AND WEST OF THE COX FIELD AIRPORT, IN THE CITY OF PARIS, LAMAR COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM AGRICULTURE (A), LIGHT INDUSTRIAL (LI), PUBLIC LANDS AND INSTITUTION (PLI), NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES (NS), AND COMMERCIAL (C) DISTRICTS TO THE COX FIELD PLANNED DEVELOPMENT AIRPORT ZONING DISTRICT ORDINANCE, COMPRISING SUBZONES A -1, A -2, A -3, A -4, AND A -5; DIRECTING A CHANGE ACCORDINGLY IN THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A PENALTY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Efrussy explained that the City Council, as well as many citizens, city staff, boards and commissions, and the business community were highly interested in preserving and enhancing the Cox Field Airport. He expressed his appreciated to Council Member Lancaster, and to all those involved in the process. Mr. Efrussy said on August 28, 2014, the Airport Advisory Board indicated the importance of enhancing airport related development functions and on October 6, 2014, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously to hold a special joint meeting to discuss various land use recommendations and other elements of the Airport Zoning District Ordinance. He reported that on October 21, 2014 a joint special meeting was held with the Planning and Zoning Commission, the Airport Advisory Board and the Joint Airport/PEDC Subcommittee and after discussion of the proposed Ordinance, the Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended that the City Council approve the Ordinance. He emphasized the purpose of this proposed Ordinance was to provide expanded economic and physical development opportunities in and around the airport areas. Mr. Efrussy outlined the goals and objectives in support of safety of life and property associated with land use compatibility; the Environmental Evaluation; the five subzones of the Ordinance; and the Airport Zoning District Ordinance Regulations. Council Member Hashmi inquired if the FAA had approved this Ordinance and Mr. Efrussy said the FAA did not have control over zoning. Council Member Hashmi confirmed with Mr. Efrussy that the City was not selling City property. Council Member Lancaster said this was well planned and thought out with a lot of effort going into it. Council Member Grossnickle inquired about residents in the area and the effect of the new rules. Mr. Efrussy explained they were grandfathered in and could be allowed under legal non - conforming use.