23 - ZONING DISCUSSION FOR ANTIQUE AND CLASSIC AUTOMOBILE RESTORATION

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hearing take place to add any new use to the zoning ordinance, instead of the council establishing said use by resolution; typically, this zoning procedure is undertaken by other municipalities.) At the November 2, 2015 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, the staff discussed and recommended that if approved, this proposed use should be listed in Section 8 -105: AUTOMOBILE TYPE USES, and allowed as a permitted use in the Commercial (C), the Light Industrial (LI), and the Heavy Industrial (HI) zoning districts. This proposed auto restoration use is similar to the Auto Sales and Repair use which is permitted in Commercial (C), Central Area (CA), Light Industrial (LI), Heavy Industrial (HI), and Expressway Service Station (ESS) zoning districts. Mrs. Jernigan told staff that grinding generates the most noise that is emitted from her restoration business. She also stated that no grinding or other work sounds will be heard from outside of her work building, since she has procedures to avoid said noise generation. At the November 2, 2015 commission discussion, the members discussed the many facets of automobile restoration in relation to automobile repair work. The unanimous consensus of the commission was that automobile restoration is in reality a component of automobile repair, which is presently a permitted use in certain zoning districts in Paris. In the staff agenda item to the commission, the staff already recognized the similarity between auto repair and auto restoration. The commission members, therefore, do not see the need to create a new definition in the zoning ordinance; they believe the existing Auto Sales and Repair use, as currently permitted in the C, CA, LI, HI, and ESS districts can and should allow automobile restoration as a permitted use. The city staff supports this position of the Planning and Zoning Commission; however, to further address the language in the Zoning Ordinance, we are submitting this item for the City Council's discussion and direction to staff. RECOMMENDATION: Discussion only, and provide comments to city staff regarding further procedures to undertake regarding this proposed use.