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685 Mayor Clifford called for opponents to appear, none appeared, and the public hearing was declared closed. City Manager Malone advised the Council that the Planning and Zoning Commission had recommended Planned Development District - Retail Shopping Center (PD.al) instead of the Commercial Zoning. No one else appeared, and the public hearing was declared closed. A motion was made by Councilwoman McDonald, seconded by Councilman Boyd authorizing preparation of an ordinance to be presented at the next regular council meeting changing the zoning from Agricultural District to Planned Development - Commercial Center (PD.al). The motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays. Mayor Clifford declared the public hearing open to consider the petition of Kimberly R. Dacus for a change in zoning from an Agricultural District (A) to a Commercial District (C) on part of Lot 7, City Block 318, located in the 3000 Block of N. E. Loop 286. Mayor Clifford called for proponents to appear, and Kimberly Dacus was present representing the seller and the buyer of the property in question. Ms. Dacus asked that the Council change the zoning from Agricultural to Commercial District for a used auto dealership just East of Papacita's Restaurant. Ms. Dacus said this is a new business, the buyer does not live in Paris. Mayor Clifford advised that all the property along that area that has been zoned, he did not know if they have their fencing up, but they have been required to have a fifty foot green zone and six to eight foot privacy fence. City Engineer, Earl Smith, said that there is a requirement that between commercial and residential property, there is a requirement of a fence. No one else appeared, and the public hearing was declared closed. A motion was made by Councilman Fulbright, seconded by Councilman Boyd authorizing preparation of an ordinance, to be presented at the next regular council meeting, and changing the zoning -to Commercial and instructed the City Manager to have it in consistence with the others zoning along that area. The motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays. City Manager Malone announced that the next item on the agenda was consideration of and action on authorizing the preparation of an ordinance closing the alley located between Booth Street and Tudor Street from the West boundary line of 19th Street N. E. West to the East boundary line of 17th Street N. E., advised that the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 8 -1 to deny the alley closing. City Engineer, Earl Smith, advised the Council that some of the people's signatures on the petition were riot property owners, also