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7. J MTNUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL April 7, 1988 The City Council of the City of Paris met in special session, Thursday April 7, 1988, 5:15 P. M., Council Room, City Hall, Paris, Texas. Mayor Billy Joe Burnett called the meeting to order with the following Councilmen present: Curtis Fendley, Travis Wortham, Marshall H. Kent, Jr., and Eric Clifford. Also present was City Manager, Michael E. Malone, City Attorney, T. K. Haynes, and City Clerk, Mattie Cunningham. Joe McCollum, Director of Community Development, appeared before the Council and presented the minutes of the' Planning and Zoning Commission's meetings held on April 4, 1988, and April 6, 1988, and attached hereto as part of these minutes as exhibit A. Mayor Burnett declared the public hearing open on the petition of Weldon Houchins for a change in zoning from an Agricultural District (A) to a Commercial District (C) on Lots 14 -A and 19, City Block 170 -C located on the east side of S. Church Street, north of Loop 286. Mr. McCollum advised that the Planning and Zoning Commission had voted 5 ayes, 0 mays to continue the public hearing and table the petition until Mr. Houchins could be present. There was a Special Meeting held by the Planning and Zoning Commission on April 6, 1988 at which time the Planning and Zoning Commission did recommend approval of the petition of Mr. Houchins. Mayor Burnett called for proponents to appear, and Mrs. Weldon Houchins appeared before the Council and told them that their plans were to construct a car wash and storage building on Lot 19. She said her husband is in the business of installing gutters and needed a place to store supplies and equipment. Mayor Burnett called for opponents to appear, none appeared and the public hearing was declared closed. A motion was made by Councilman Clifford to approved the petition of Mr. Houchins and called for the preparation of an Ordinance to be presented at the next regular council meeting. The motion was seconded by Councilman Wortham, and carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. Mayor Burnett declared the public hearing open to consider the petition of Sid Hollingsworth for a site plan approval in a Planned Development - Retail District (PD -a) on Lot 18, City Block 296 located at 3365 Lamar Avenue. Joe McCollum, Director of Community Development, advised that the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission was to approve the Site Plan of Mr. Hollingsworth with the provision of a fire hydrant within 150 feet of the property. City Attorney Haynes questioned the 60 feet of green area on the site plan map, stating the green zone is like the one next to this property, and appears to be part of the back yard of the property owner back of V