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question that was being ask was is this legally allowable in our current rules and regulations to have a recycling facility on the set property. As will be clear to you in the next few presentations, recycling is considered an industrial development and as such it has no place in retail commercial area. We would hope that the Planning and Zoning Commission will do the right thing by following the law and refusing to grant this permit. Thank you for your consideration." Bruce Carr, 845 S.E. 42nd Street Paris, Texas, stated he has concerns about how the recycling center will affect the Morningside area. He asks that the Planning and Zoning Commission deny any permit for construction of this facility. Brad Holbert, 4125 Holbrook Drive Paris, Texas, stated the Glick's have told us what they plan on collecting in the pamphlet created for City Council. These items are hazardous and will create odors primarily during the hot summer times that will affect the surrounding areas. The size of the concrete pad and the leakage from the containers during the inclement weather will create was runoff into Morningside addition. The residents in this area have concerns with the traffic flow coming into this area which might cause an increase in accidents. Mr. Holbrook further stated he encourages the Planning and Zoning Commission to deny this permit. Christi Wendell, 4142 Primrose Lane Paris, Texas, stated she researched recycling depots and then called the first fifteen depots to make sure they were similar operation to the one proposed for our neighborhood. If they were a match she noted the address and contacted the zoning department for their municipality, 100% of those zoning departments said that their recycling depots were zoned as industrial. Mrs. Wendell passed out information to the commission from Chandler, Arizona, that Engineers notes on the bottom right hand corner, and it was zoned I -2 for Heavy Industrial. Mrs. Wendell further stated she would ask that the commission deny this permit. David House, 625 Sherwood Drive Paris, Texas, stated his family owns property across from the location for the recycling center. They are putting a fine jewelry store there and are appalled at the city for issuing a building permit to a recycling depot on one of the main thoroughfare into the City of Paris. Residents are already talking about selling their homes now to not lose any equity or value etc. This permit should be denied. Don Haskel, 741 CR 44850 Blossom, Texas, stated what could have been a great opportunity for Paris has turned into an unfortunate situation for all concerned. This could have all been avoided if those involved acted responsible in the first place and told the truth, instead of circumvent the existing procedures which are emplaced to protect the interest of all citizens. The City of Paris is using section 8 -109 after researching the issue this section is no longer considered standard practice and is not used in municipalities. What is now considered accepted practice and has been used since September 1987 is Texas Local Government Code Title 7 chapter 211, its clear the city needs to update its information. This is an industrial business and any other classification needs to be denied.