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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL December 11, 1978 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Paris was held Monday, December 11, 1978 at 7.-00 P. M. Mayor Malone called the meeting to order with the following Councilmen present: B. J. Burnett, Jim Farris, Raymond Wunsch, Walter F. Williams, George Fisher, Jr., and David Philley. Also present were City Manager, Robert W. Sokoll, City Clerk, H. C. Greene, and City Attorney, T. R. Haynes. Prayer was offered by Rev. Larry Solice. t Mayor Malone ask if there were any corrections to the ninutes or previous meetings furnished to_the Council members. There being none, the minutes were approved. Mayor Malone announced that the first order of business would be consideration of recommendations made by the`Planning and Zoning Commission. Mayon Malone declared the public hearing open on the petition of W. M. House, Jr. for a change. 1n. zoning from a One Family Dwelling District No. 2 (SF -2) to.a Multi - Family Dwelling District No. 1 (F14-1) on Lot 13, City Block 262 located . on the east side of 20th N. E. at Blake Road. Mayor Malone called for proponents to appear and Mr. W. M. House, Jr. appeared in behalf of his petition, advising the Council that he proposed to construct or.9- apartments.on.the property to rent in the $150.00 to $165.00 per month area, and stated that he would construct a fence to shield the residential area from -the apartment area. Mayor Malone.called for opponents to appear and Mr. John McGee, Mr..Thomas Johnson, and Mr. Robert Stout appeared: before the Council in opposition to the petition, and Mr. McGee presented a petition with seventeen names appearing being residents of the area with five being within the 200 foot zone. Mayor Malone declared the public hearing closed and advised the Council that the petition presented by Mr. McGee represented over 20% of the property owners within 200.feet and would require a 75% majority of the Council.. ORDINANCE NO. AN.ORDINANCE AMENDING. ZONING ORDINANCE 140. 1710 OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, . TEXAS, AND CHANGING THE BOUNDARIES ESTABLISHED BY THE ZONING MAP OF SAID CITY; ESTABLISHING A MULTIPLE FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICTNO. 1 (MF -I) ON LOT 13, CITY :BLOCK 262, ON PROPERTY BELONGING TO W. M. HOUSE, JR. SU AS -TO INCLUDE THEREIN TERRITORY FORMERLY- DESIGNATED AS A OR-FAMILY DWELLING :- DISTRICT NO. 2 (SF -2); AND'DESIGNATING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE MULTIPLE FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT 'NO. 1 (MF -1) $O ESTABLISHE. was presented. A motion was made by Councilman Philley, seconded by Councilman Burnett to.deny the request and disapprove the adoption of the Ordinance. Motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays.