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MINUTES OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION JANUARY 5, 1987 The Planning and Zoning Commission met in regular session Monday, January 5, 1987, at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Room, City Hall, Paris, Texas, with the following members. present: 1. Freddie. Swaim, Chairman 5. Bruce McMonigle 2. Ozie Battle 6. Ronnie Nutt 3. Bill Davidson 7. Kyle Perry 4. Jacob Hildreth 8. Dorothy Smith Also present were Dave Tompkins, City Engineer and Joe McCollum, Director of Community Development. Chairman Swaim called the meeting to order and the minutes of December 1, 1986, were approved as presented. The Final Plat of Echols Commercial Addition was recommended for approval on a motion by Mr. Swaim, seconded by Mrs. Smith, subJect to the exceptions listed in City Engineer's Memorandum dated January 5, 1987, marked Exhibit A and attached hereto. The motion carried 8 ayes, 0 nays. Chairman Swaim announced the next item was a request for variances to the. Subdivision Regulations on Southwest Industrial Park. Mr. C.L. Walker, representing the developer, was present and requested that two variances be approved. Variance No. 1, that 2 -42 corrugated Metal Pipes, under a railroad spur be permitted instead of the required concrete pipe. Mr. Walker explained that the pipe had been installed according to Santa Fe Railroad specifications and would handle the storm water flow presently coming under the main railroad line. He agreed to a deed restriction or other method to require the property owner to replace the metal pipe with a concrete structure should the City Engineer deem it necessary because of deterioration or because it is no longer adequate for drainage flow. The City Engineer advised the Commission that this was acceptable in his opinion. A motion was made by Mr. Swaim, seconded by Mr. Perry, to recommend approval of this variance with the stated restrictions. The motion carried 8 ayes, 0 nays. Variance No. 2, that the requirement of a low flow concrete lined drainage ditch along the proposed east west spur railroad just south of the traffic circle be waived until the spur track is constructed. Mr. Walker explained that the spur track normally would be built up with ditches either side. He said that a concrete lined ditch would be constructed along the north side of the spur track when it was installed to carry drainage east and west from the street. Mr. Tompkins noted that without the concrete liner, storm water would erode the drainage way and make City maintenance more difficult. Following discussion motion was made by Mrs. Smith, seconded by Mr. Hildreth, to recommend approval of the variance until the spur is constructed or in the event the spur is not constructed in a reasonable time, until the City Engineer deems it neces- sary to control erosion and flow of storm water. The motion carried 8 ayes, 0 nays.