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i 1076 Regular Council Meeting February 22, 2010 Page 3 A Motion to invoke the super majority rule was made by Council Member Brown and seconded by Council Member Kear. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 0 nays. Council Member McCarthy arrived to the meeting at 6:55 p.m. Council Member Rogers expressed concern about the request for a decrease in parking spaces. City Engineer Shawn Napier explained that staff opposed the variance requesting less parking spaces and that it had been sent to the Board of Adjustment for their consideration. A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Rogers and seconded by Council Member Biard. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. 9. Public hearing, first reading, and possibly act on AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING THE TITLE OF CHAPTER 22 OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES TO "HUD -CODE MANUFACTURED HOMES /PARKS AND SPECIAL VEHICLES;" REPEALING AND REPLACING ARTICLES 1 AND III OF CHAPTER 22 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES; AMENDING DEFINITIONS AND ADDING NEW REGULATIONS REQUIRING PERMITS FOR CONSTRUCTING, TRANSPORTING OR INSTALLING HUD -CODE MANUFACTURED HOMES AND REQUIRING SITE PLAN APPROVAL AND A LICENSE FROM THE BUILDING OFFICIAL TO DEVELOP A HUD -CODE MANUFACTURED HOME PARK IN THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS; RECOGNZING NON - CONFORMING USE STATUS OF EXISTING MOBILE HOME PARKS IN THE CITY OF PARIS; AMENDING SECTION 8 OF ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 1710 OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AS PREVIOUSLY AMENDED, TO CHANGE THE TERMS MOBILE HOME AND MOBILE HOME PARK TO HUD -CODE MANUFACTURED HOME AND HUD -CODE MANUFACTURED HOME PARK; AMENDING SECTION 8 -101 AND SECTION 12- 100(39) OF THE CITY ZONING ORDINANCE TO ALLOW A HUD -CODE MANUFACTURED HOME IN ONE - FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT NO. 3(SF -3) BY SPECIFIC USE PERMIT ONLY; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A PENALTY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mayor Freelen opened the public hearing and asked anyone wishing to speak in support of this item, to please come forward. No one spoke in support-of this item. Mayor Freelen asked anyone wishing to speak in opposition of this item, to please come forward. With no one speaking, Mayor Freelen closed the public hearing. Shawn Napier told City Council that staff had made changes to the Ordinance and that the current process for permitting a HUD Code Manufactured Home will remain in place and that all existing parks would not be required to comply with the proposed ordinance for a 10 -year period. Mr. Napier also said that existing homes would be permitted as an existing use, subject to compliance with Section 22- 3- Permits; that a skirting requirement had been added; and that sections of the Zoning Ordinance had been removed to delete all references to mobile homes.