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Item No. 14 memorandum TO: City Council John Godwin, City Manager FROM: Alan Efrussy, AICP, Planning Manager SUBJECT: ZONING CHANGE FROM A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (PD— a) RETAIL SHOPPING CENTER TO GENERAL RETAIL DISTRICT FOR A CHURCH ADDITION AT 3175 LAMAR AVENUE DATE: February 3, 2015 BACKGROUND: This application is for a public hearing to consider the petition of the Paris Church of Christ for a change in zoning from a Planned Development District (PD —a): retail shopping center to a General Retail District (GR). The subject property is located on Lot 1, Block A, of the Paris Church of Christ Addition CB 296, being located at 3175 Lamar Avenue. STATUS OF ISSUE: The city staff has determined the following findings: (A) Existing Land Use: The Paris Church of Christ presently exists on this property. (B) Existing Zoning of the Subject Propert y: This property is currently zoned Planned Development District (PD —a), which is designated for a Retail Shopping Center. (C) Proposed Land Use: The proposed land use consists of enlarging the existing fellowship room, by attaching (to the existing church) an addition of a 16' by 32' structure (512 square feet). This addition is intended to only be used mainly as a fellowship meeting room; it will be one larger meeting room when included with the existing fellowship room. (D) Proposed Zoning of the Subject Propert y: Since the current zoning is a PD —a, any additions to this zoned property requires an amendment to the planned development site plan; the church representatives however, prefer to not go through this site plan process and therefore have selected a zoning alternative that does not require the Planning and Zoning Commission or the City Council approval. The requested zoning by the church representatives is General Retail (GR), which allows a church or rectory by right, and without a public hearing for approval of a site plan before the Commission and Council. (Of course, approval of a building permit requires a site plan by the Paris building official, but that is approved administratively by that staff person; this is the typical procedure for all physical developments in Paris.)