08/17/2009 MINUTESMINUTES
SPECIAL.MEETING
CITY OF PARIS BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
CITY OF PARIS - CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
107 E. KAUFMAN STREET
PARIS, TEXAS
MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2009
12:00 O'CLOCK P.M.
1. The Board of Adjustment meeting was called to order by Chairman Terry Christian at
12:00 p.m.
A. The following members were present:
Terry Christian, Chairman
Chester Martindale
Kyle McCarley
Rick Hundley
Allen Moore
B. The following members were absent:
David Glass
C. Also present was Shawn Napier, Director of Engineering, Planning and
Development; and Jeanna Scott, Administrative Assistant.
2. Approval of minutes from previous meetings. (June 9, 2009)
Motion was made by Chester Martindale, seconded by Rick Hundley to approve the
minutes for the June 9, 2009 meeting. Motion carried 5 -0.
3. Public hearing and consideration of and action on the petition of CEI Engineering
Associates, Inc. (Kroger) to grant a variance of Zoning Ordinance No. 1710, Section
10 -1020 to reduce the required number of parking spaces from "one (1) space for each
two hundred (200) square feet of floor area, " to one (1) space . for each two hundred
eighty -five (2$5) square feet of floor area, on Lot 1, Block A, Kroger Addition, being
number 1310 Clarksville Street.
Public hearing was declared open.
A. The following individuals spoke in favor of the petition.
Jeremy Yee, CEI Engineering, spoke in favor of the petition. Mr. Yee stated
Kroger is proposing adding a gas station to the current parking area. The gas
station will consist of 3 aisles and a 117 square foot kiosk. They are doing this as
an added service for their customers.
Gerald representative with Kroger, 1331 Airport Freeway, Dallas, Texas, spoke in
favor of the petition. Kroger is initiating customer first program, in doing this
Kroger is adding gas station pumps to a lot of their locations. This will not be their
sole business, but an added benefit for the customer.
B. The following individuals spoke in opposition of the petition.
Richard Eubanks, 345 12th Street S.E., spoke in opposition to the petition. Mr.
Eubanks stated his property lines up with the front of the Kroger store. Mr.
Eubanks is concerned about the additional traffic, noise and drainage that may
occur.
Public hearing was declared closed.
Shawn Napier, Director of Engineering, Planning and Development stated Kroger
had just turned in a variance request on the R.O.W. requirement. This will alter
how many spaces they may need. The Council will hear the request on the second
Monday of September.
Motion was made by Chester Martindale, seconded by Rick Hundley to table this
item until after the City Council renders a decision on the variance. Motion
carried 5 -0.
4. Meeting adjourned at 12:15 pm.
APPROVED THIS 1 ST DAY OF SEPTI