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Mayor Graham declared the public hearing open on the petition of McKnight and Vaughn for a change in zoning from an Agricultural District to a One Family Dwelling District No. 2 on a 3.48 acre tract of land located on the south side of the Texas and Pacific Railroad at the west end of Bella Vista Drive. No one appeared in favor or in opposition of the requested zoning and the public hearing was declared closed. ORDINANCE NO. 2-67 -9 -Ofd AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 1710 OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS AND CHANGING THE BOUNDARIES ESTABLISHED BY THE ZONING MAP OF SAID CITY; ESTABLISHING A ONE FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT NO. 2 (SF -2) ON A 3.48 ACRE TRACT OF LAND LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE TEXAS AND PACIFIC RAILROAD AT THE WEST END OF BELLA VISTA DRIVE., ON PROPERTY BELONGING TO MCKNIGHT AND VAUGHN, SO AS TO INCLUDE THEREIN TERRITORY FORMERLY DESIGNATED AS AN AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT (A); AND DESIGNATING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE ONE FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT NO. 2 (SF -2) SO ESTABLISHED. was presented. A motion was made by Councilman Wilson, seconded by Councilman Fisher approving the Ordinance. The motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays. Director of Community Development, Joe McCollum appeared before the Council explaining the Planning and Zoning Commission's recommendation for approval of a policy concerning curb and gutter. The policy recommended as follows: "Subdivider is required to install curb and gutter along the subdivision side of an existing street under the following conditions as determined by the City Engineer." I. Curb and gutter can be designed and installed at a grade and section that corresponds to the existing street or in case of a major thoroughfare, to the master plan proposed section. 2. Curb and gutter can be designed and installed at a grade and section that is compatible with the existing drainage system along the street. If the above criteria cannot be met, then waiver of the curb and gutter requirements is in order. After discussion, a motion was made by Councilman McWaters, seconded by Councilman Francis to approve the policy as recommended. The motion carried 6 ayes, 1 nay, Councilman Wilson voting nay. Director of Community Development, Joe McCollum. presented a re -plat of Lot 14, City Block 193. A motion was made by Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman McWaters approving the replat subject to the requirements of the City Engineer. The motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays.