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2 Following discussion, a motion was made by Ms. Ausbie, seconded by Mr. McCarthy to recommend approval of the petition. The motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays. Chairman Hayter opened the public hearing to consider the petition of Jesse Hall for a change in zoning from a Multi - Family Dwelling District No. 1 (MF -1) to a Commercial District (C) and Specific Use Permit - Billboard Sign (52) on Lot 22, City Block 157 located at 1223 S. W. 1st Street. Mr. Hall was not present to represent the petition. No one was present in opposition and the public hearing was closed. A motion was made by Mr. Clifford, seconded by Mr. Fendley to recommend denial of the petition. The motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays. Chairman Hay-ter next opened the public hearing on the petition of Jesse Hall for a change in zoning from a Neighborhood Service District (NS) and General Retail District (GR) to a Commercial District (C) on Lots 1 and 2, Block 2, Fitzhugh Addition located at 1295 Fitzhugh Avenue. No one was present to represent the applicant. Tony Rios, Executive Director of the Paris Housing Authority, spoke in opposition to the change and presented a petition signed by residents of the Booker T. Washington Public Housing Project in opposition. Mr. Rios cited numerous disturbances at the nite club at this location disrupts the neighborhood and he requested the zoning be upgraded to only allow uses compatible with the neighborhood. He read from a Federal Court Desegration Order relative to public housing in Paris which pointed out the effect of the nite club on the adjacent residential uses. Karl Louis, Paris Police Chief, also spoke in` opposition to a less restrictive zoning. He showed a brief video tape of a disturbance on New Years Eve at the intersection of Fitzhugh Ave. and Martin Luther King Dr. involving the club and asked that the zoning change be denied. Florine Edwards, 1119 Fitzhugh stated that noise from the club is disturbing and her car windows have been shot out 3 times at her home which is close by. No one else spoke and the public hearing was closed. A motion was made by Mr. Clifford, seconded by Mr. Fendley to recommend denial of the change. The motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays.