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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY'COUNCIL February 4, 1993 The City Council of the City of Paris met in regular session Thursday, February 4, 1993 6:00 P.M. City Council Chambers, City Hall, Paris,Texas. Mayor George Fisher called the meeting to order with the following. Councilmembers present: Don Shelton, Jim Bell, Millie Ingram,- Wayne Brown, Rondie Williams, and Billy Joe Burnett. Also present :was City Manager, Michael E. Malone, City Attorney, Haynes, and City Clerk, Mattie Cunningham. Joe McCollum, Director of Community Development,. was present and presented the minutes of the Planning and Zoning Commission's meeting held February 1, 1993, and attached hereto as part of these minutes as Exhibit A.' Mayor Fisher declared the public hearing open to consider a change in zoning from a Neighborhood Service District (.NS:) and General Retail District (GR) to an appropriate zoning classification on Lots 1 and .2, Block 2 Fitzhugh Addition located at 1295 Fitzhugh Avenue belonging to Jesse Hall. Mayor Fisher called for proponents to appear, and Jesse Hall, 865 5th N. E., appeared. stating he would like to have commercial zoning at this location in order to operate an auto parts, auto sales, and service center, which would eliminate the club. City Manager Malone advised the Council that the Planning and Zoning Commission had. recommended Neighborhood Service :zoning which would allow small businesses, church as barber shops, beauty shops or convenience stores. Joe Mctollum,'Director of Community Development, was present advising that a new auto parts would be allow if under .5 -thousand square feet, repair and auto sales would not be allowed. City Attorney Haynes said it would take a majority vote to, approve the request.of Mr. Mall.. Mr. Hall said he asked for a special permit for auto parts and service.. Mr. Hall said he talked to Mr. Rios,.'advising that he would have to talk to'HUD, but did not think there would be a problem. Mr. Rios came forwarding stating that the recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission, he did not have an objection to it, Neighborhood Service is what they were inclined to agree with. Councilman Bell discussed the possibility of downgrading the zoning that it'would take property rights away from Mr..Hall. Mr. McCollum pointed out that there were two separate matters on this property, Mr. Hall made application for a zoning change on Lots 1 and 2, Block 2, Fitzhugh Addition from Neighborhood Service District and General, Retail District to a Commercial District in January. The