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Mr. McCollum advised that there is no permit, but there is Planned Development that would be a more restrictive use than the requested Commercial District (C). City Attorney Haynes pointed out that Item No. 17B referring Lots 1 and 2, Block 2, Fitzhugh Addition to the Planning and'Zoning Commission for consideration for appropriate zoning is the same property that we are talking about, and the reason for 17B being on the agenda for the Council's consideration is to determine whether or not they think that some action should occur down there is because of the objections from residence in the neighborhood concerning the. club activity and what goes with it, so under 17B, the Council is going to have an item to consider to send this to the Planning and Zoning Commission for their recommendation as to what an appropriate zoning classification would be to better blend into the residential uses that surrounds this property. City Attorney Haynes also advised that there is an order from the Court concerning the desegregation plan for the public housing in that section of town. Mr. Haynes said that one of HUD's recommendation is this property be zoned to be compatible with the neighborhood. Tony Rios, Executive Director of the Paris Housing Authority, appeared before the Council opposing the zoning change, and presented the Council with a petition signed by residents of the Booker T. Washington Public Housing Project in opposition. Mr. Rios told of several disturbances at the club at this location. Mr. Rios pointed out that the State of Texas has just granted a Community Block Grant to the City for widening Martin Luther King Drive, and this application was supported by the Housing Authority to improve the residential area, and Mr. Rios read from a Federal Court Desegregation Order relative to public housing in Paris which pointed out the effect of the nite club on the adjacent residential uses. Mr. Rios also pointed out that there was also a drainage problem from the property in question which needs repairing. Karl Louis, Paris Police Chief, was also present speaking in opposition to the zoning change. Mr. Louis pointed out that every time the doors are open to the nite club, we' have civil unrest, and requested the zoning change by denied. Mr. Hall address the matter of the drainage telling the Council the water was coming from a natural spring, and has tried to correct the drainage, but was unable to do so. No one else was present to speak for or against the zoning change, and the public hearing was declared closed. A motion was made by Councilman Bell, seconded by Councilman Shelton to table action on this request for a zoning change. The motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. A motion was made by Councilman Bell, seconded by Councilman Shelton to bring item No. 17B forward. The motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. Resolution No. 93 -002, resolving that the matter of appropriate zoning on Lots 1 and 2, Block 2, Fitzhugh Addition, be, and the same is hereby referred to the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Paris for its recommendation concerning the proper zoning, and calling a public hearing to be held by and before the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Paris at 5:30 P. M., in the City Council Room, City Hall, Paris, Texas, on the 1st day of February 1993, and a public hearing to be held by and before the City Council of the City of Paris at 6:00 P. M., in the Counci- l-Room,, City'Hall, Paris, Texas on the 4th day of February, 1993, concerning the appropriate zoning on said property, was presented by City Attorney Haynes. A motion was made by Councilman Bell, seconded by Councilman Brown for approval of the resolution. The motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays.