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r.; HAYTER ENGINEERING, INC. CONSULTANTS PLANNERS ENGINEERS 2, 1983 Plani.i, c: and Zoning Coinrui_ssiol; City of Paris City :Tall P. 0. Box 1037 Paris, Texas 75460 hear Cominissioners: 4445 S.E. LOOP 286 PARIS, TEXAS 75460 (214) 785 -0303 i 21) YEARS OF SF H1!!CF i 1 regret that due to prior commitments, I am unable to attend your _lay 2 public hearing on zoning along Lamar Avenue from Collegiate Drive to 35th Street. [while I do not have a financial interest in any property in this area, I would hope that you consider the following comments based upon planning exper- iences and professional observations in other cities, as an into estecl citizen: I viould like to coriu!iond the Commission for considering an entire -- arc,',, rather than working parcel by parcel. If the zoning of t1 is ,.Area can be determined in one hearing, costs to all parties iivol�ed, on either side of the argument, will be minimized, and future planning for streets, storm drainage and other developments can proceed in a defined manner. I have severe reservations that it would be in the best interests of the City as a whole to zone this area for offices. Pui Tic opinion of the residents in the area is only one of many . ac:to� s which should enter into this decision. e f f ice u,�age will require parking areas. Paving of these' areas .rouble their drainage runoff coefficient, and if a. sufficient :a is paved, the existing drainage problems in the area will be ical, L-ly v orsenecl. The in �Juestion drains; into three erc :�<, - problems in the creel: ,vie st of Collegiate were so bad as `..e --c,juire a contt- ruction mor_,tor, iui,i last year. The creek west 1 -already floods the ro�tciway at_ Clark Lane. I -,.f lc mo \'eI? ont , iIito aild uut of till' 01 -f ice parking areas will contribute to traffic problems on Lamar Avenue,. Lamar and Clarks - ville constitute the only direct access routes from east Paris ir:to tiio doantown business ,`istrict and west Paris.