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MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT DECEMBER 1, 1986 The Board of Adjustment of the City of Paris met in a called meeting Monday, December 1, 1986, at 5:00 P.M. in the Council Room, City Hall, Paris, Texas. Members present were F.D. Mallory III, Chairman, Richard Nafe, J.P. Shull, John Williams, Jr., and Alec Woods. Also present was Joe McCollum, Director of Community Development. Chairman Mallory called the meeting to order and the minutes of the last meeting were approved as presented. The public hearing was opened on the petition of St. Joseph's Hospital for a variance to Section 9 -502 (3) of the Zoning Ordinance relative to fence height requirements in the front yard on Lots 7,8,9,10, 12, and 13, Block 4, Felts, Fort and Varner Addition located on the southeast corner of E. Austin Street and 10th S.E. David Jackson and Felix Gibson represented the hospital and Mr. Jackson told the Board that due to vandalism and theft to employee's vehicles on this parking lot, a six (6) foot high chain link fence had been erected along 10th S.E. and Austin Street. He indicated that they thought they were in compliance with the ordinance but upon notification of the violation they submitted a request for a variance to the 40 inch height limitation in the 20 foot front yard along 10th S.E. Mrs. Ruth Marr, 405 S.E. 10th, voiced opposition to the fence saying that it created a hazard in backing out of her driveway. She pointed out that when the wood fence along her north property line was installed by the Hospital, the part in front of her house had to be no more than 40 inches high to permit sight clearance. Mr. Williams asked Mrs..Marr if the fence were moved back for 25 feet or so next to her house, would that remove the hazard and satisfy her objection. Mrs. Marr indicated that this was possible and Mr. Gibson agreed to relocate the fence adjacent to her house to a point that would remove the hazard and still serve their purpose of protecting employees vehicles from vandals. The public hearing was closed and after discussion by the Board, a motion was made by Mr. Nafe, seconded by Mr. Shull to allow the variance subject to an adjustment of the fence along 10th S.E. to relieve the hazard. The adjusted location to be to mutual satisfaction of Mrs. Marr and the Hospital and verified by Mr. McCollum. The motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. Chairman Mallory opened the Public Hearing.on the petition of Brooks Armstrong for a variance to Section 9 -501 (1) of the Zoning Ordinance relative to front yard requirements on Lot 16, City Block 222 -A located on the southwest corner of 25th N.E. and E. Price Street.