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4 2.1 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL _ February..12, 1979 The Regular meeting-of the City Council of the City of Paris was held Monday, February 12, 1979 at 7:00 P.M. Mayor Malone called the meeting to order with the following Councilmen present. B. J. Burnett, Raymond Wunsch, Walter F. Williams, George Fisher, Jr. �-:im Farris, David Philley. Also present were City Manager, Robert W. Sokoll, City Clerk, H. C. Greene, and City Attorney, T. K. Haynes. Prayer was offered by Rev. Jimmy D. Newman. Mayor Malone ask if there were any corrections to the minutes of previous meetings furnished to the Council members. There being none, the minutes were approved. Mayor Malone announced that the first order of business would be consideration of recommendations made by the Planning and Zoning Corimission. Mayor Malone declared the public hearing open on the petition of John Hutchings for a change in zoning from a One Family Dwelling District No. 2 (SF-2) to a General Retail District (GR) on Lot 15, City Block 296, located at 3315 Lamar Avenue. Mayor Malone called for proponents to appear and Mr. John Hutchings appeared in his behalf stating that a ladies dress shop was proposed for the property in question. Mayor Malone called for opponents to appear and Mr. Anthony Athas appeared before the Council stating that noise, lights, and other nuisances woulA invade the residential area. Mr. Glenn Edwards appeared before the Council in opposition stating that among other things there were no need for spot zoning in this area. Mayor Malone declared the public hearing closed. A motion was made by Councilman Wunsch, seconded by Councilman Fisher to deny the requested zoning. Motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays. Mayor Malone declared the public hearing open on the petition of Jerome Wright for a change in zoning from a General Retail District to a General Retail District and Specific Use Permit - Auto Laundry on part of Lot 29, City Block 249, located on the north side of Clarksville Street east of Gibson's Store. Mayor Malone called for proponents to appear and Mr. Jerome Wright appeared stating that an Auto Car Wash was proposed for the property upon questioning Mr. Wright stated that access to the property was by 50 foot easement batty -n the Pizza Property and the Cinema Theatre property. Mayor Malone called for opponents to appear and none appeared, and the public hearing was declared closed. A motion was made by Councilman Wunsch, seconded by Councilman Williams to approve the zoning change. Motion carried 7 ayes 0 Nays.