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MINUTES CALLED MEETING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 1978 5:15 O'CLOCK P. M. COUNCIL ROOM - CITY HALL PARIS, TEXAS The Board of Adjustment of the City of Paris met in a called meeting.Redueaday, July 19, 1978 with the following members present: 1. F. D. Mallory, III - Chairman 3. Dr. James Moore 2. Dee Cunningham 4. Richard Nate 0airman Mallory called the meeting to order and the Minutes of May 24, 1978 were approved as presented. A Public Hearing was held on the petition of Lowry Carrington for a variance to Section 9- 201(1) of the Zoning Ordinance, on Lot 13, City Block 253 -B, located at 2126 E. Polk Street was considered. Mr. Carrington explained his desire to divide Lot 13 into two lots in order to have an additional building site. The division would result in one lot having 60' front- age and one with 55 foot frontage. The minimum lot width allowed in this area is 60 feet. No one else was present to speak for or against the petition. Joe McCollum, Director of Community Development, stated there were several other lots in the neighborhood that were less than the required 60 feet in width and that the proposed lot met all other zoning requirements. Following discussion, a motion was made by Mr. Cunningham, seconded by Mr. Nafe, to allow the variance. The motion carried unanimously. Next the Board held a public hearing to consider the petition of Jack L. Lynch for a variance to Section 9- 501(1) of the Zoning Ordinance on Lot 8, Block 8, Hillcrest Addition located at 2345 Briarwood Drive. Mr. Lynch was present and stated he wanted to construct a double carport in front of his house to protect his 3 vehicles. The front of the carport would be 5 feet from the property line instead of the required 25 feet. There was no one else in attendance to speak on the matter and Joe McCollum related to the Board, the objection of Mamie Fisher, 2415 Briarwood, who was unable to attend the meeting.