07/05/2011 MINUTESMINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
CITY OF PARIS - CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
107 E. KAUFMAN STREET
PARIS, TEXAS
TUESDAY, JULY 5, 2011
5:30 O'CLOCK P.M.
1. The regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday, July 5, 2011,
was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by Shawn Napier, Director of Engineering, Planning and
Development.
A. The following members were present:
James Price
Holland Harper
Keith Barnett
Jerry Akers
Dennis Chalaire
B. The following members were absent:
Richard Hunt
Keith Flowers
C. Also present was Shawn Napier, Director of Engineering, Planning and
Development.
Motion was made by Holland Harper, seconded by Keith Barnett to nominate
Dennis Chalaire as acting Chairman. Motion carried 4 -0.
2. Approval of minutes from previous meetings. (June 6, 2011; June 9, 2011)
Motion was made and seconded to approve the meeting minutes for June 6, 2011 and June
9, 2011. Motion carried 5 -0.
3. Public hearing to provide an opportunity to present comments and written evidence and
consideration of and action on recommending to the City Council the adoption ofproposed
amendments to the Future Land Use Plan Map as follows:
A. That the future land use recommended for the property located on Lots 13 and 14,
Block 8, Gibbons Park Addition, being located at 834 East Oak Street be changed
from Low Density Residential to Commercial.
Public hearing was declared open.
The following individuals spoke in favor of the petition.
Harry Martin Davis, 834 East Oak Street, property owner spoke in favor of the petition.
Mr. Davis stated he moved his computer business to this location. There will not be any
additional traffic in the area; he further stated he is looking for a different location that this
is a temporary situation. Mr. Davis stated he has four to five clients per day coming to the
site.
The following individuals spoke in opposition of the petition.
Doloris Eudy, 734 E. Oak Street, spoke in opposition of the petition. Ms. Eudy stated she
was driving down the street and there were six to seven cars out front and she was unable to
pass without going off the pavement. Cars are sitting in the middle of the street and she
is unable to pass, there is just not enough parking for this business. Ms. Eudy further
stated her major complaint is all the traffic and cars parked were you cannot pass.
Mary Ferguson, 725 Jackson, spoke in opposition of the petition. Ms. Ferguson stated she
doesn't understand how they got the building in the first place; the traffic is so bad with
people racing down that street. This street is to narrow to have all the additional traffic.
Public hearing was declared closed.
Motion was made by Keith Barnett, seconded by Holland Harper to deny the petition.
Motion carried 5 -0.
4. Public hearing and consideration of and action on the petition of Harry Martin Davis for a
change in zoning from a Two - Family Dwelling District (2F) to a Commercial District (C),
on Lots 13 and 14, Block 8, Gibbons Park Addition, being located at 834 East Oak Street.
No action taken because item 3A was denied.
S. Adjournment.
APPROVED THIS Ist DAY OF AUGUST, 2011
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