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MINUTES OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MARCH 3, 1986 The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Paris met Monday, March 3, 1986 at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Room, City Hall, Paris, Texas with the following members present: 1. Freddy Swaim, Chairman 5. Ronnie Nutt 2. Ozzie Battle 6. Bruce McMonigle 3. Bill Davidson 7. Kyle Perry 4. Jacob Hildreth 8. Dorothy Smith Also present was Joe McCollum, Director of Community Development for the City. Chairman Swaim called the meeting to order and the minutes of February 3, 1986 were approved as presented. Chairman Swaim declared the public hearing open on the petition of Ann Cunningham for a change in zoning from a Two Family Dwelling District (2F) to a Commercial District (C) on Lot 3, City Block 44 -A located on the north side of W. Houston Street between 5th. N.W. and 6th. N.W. Ann Cunningham was present and told the Commission of her plans to sell the property to a local businessman who needed a storage facility for his merchandise. She said there would be very little traffic in and out of the area because of this and that the last remaining rent house would be removed from the property before the storage building was built. She went on to say that she owned the property east of this site which..she had plans to construct single family homes on and that she did not want anything on the property in question that would be detriment- al to the area. James R. Moore, Ruth Sorenson and Lloyd Herron, owners of property nearby, spoke in opposition to the change to commercial zoning. Dr. Moore pointed out several land uses which would be permitted in a Commercial District, some of which would be very objectionable to him. Mrs. Sorenson stated her fear that the Commercial zoning would spread if this request were approved, destroying some of the historic value of the area. They also cited potential noise, light pollution and increased crime activity associated with commercial use as reasons to object. Ms. Cunningham pointed out the existing retail and commercial uses on the south and west sides of her property as further reason for approval. Chairman Swaim closed the public hearing and discussion was held on ways to allow the use while controlling the things objected to. After discussion failed to produce a satisfactory solution, Mr. McMonigle made a motion to recommend denial of the petition. Mrs.,Smith seconded the motion which carried 8 ayes. 0 nays. Chairman Swaim declared the public hearing open on the petition of Jesse Hall for a change in zoning from a Neighborhood Service District (NS) to a General Retail District (GR) on the west 105 feet of Lots 1 and 2, Block 2, Fitzhugh Addition located on the southeast corner of 8th. N.E. and Martin Luther King,-,Jr. Drive.