06/05/2023 MinutesMINUTES OF THE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING
OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS
JUNE 05, 2023
The Planning & Zoning Commission of the City of Paris met for a regular session at 5:30 p.m. on
Monday, June 05, 2023, in the City Hall, Council Chambers, 107 East Kaufman, Paris, Texas.
Present: Board Members: Francine Neeley, Chance Abbott, Clifton Fendley, Austin
Anthony, Tylesha Ross -Mosley, (Sims Norment seat is now vacant)
City Representatives: Mayor Reginald Hughes; Stephanie Harris, City
Attorney; Robert Vine, Asst. City Manager; Todd
Mittge, City Engineer; Andrew Mack, City Planner;
Clyde Crews, Fire Marshal; Triniti Frazier,
Community Development Coordinator
Absent: Board Member(s): Michael Mosher
1. Call meeting to order.
Chairman Clifton Fendley called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
2. Citizens' Forum.
The citizens' forum was declared open. Paula Portugal thanked the Planning Commission
for their time and work on this committee. With no one else speaking, the forum was
declared closed.
3. Approve minutes from the meeting of May 01, 2023.
A Motion to approve this item was made by Board Member Austin Anthony and seconded
by Board Member Chance Abbott. Motion carried, 5 ayes — 0 nays.
4. Consideration of and action on the Preliminary Plat of the Chicota Court Addition, Lots 1-15,
Block A, LCAD Property 116525, located in the 2000 Block of NE 36th Street.
Todd Mittge states the engineering staff recommends approval of the final plat with noted
conditions.
A Motion to approve this item with noted conditions was made by Board Member
Chance Abbott and seconded by Board Member Austin Anthony. Motion carried, 5 ayes
— 0 nays.
Consideration of and action on the Preliminary Plat of the Habitat 161 Addition, Lot 1, Block
A, LCAD Property 16659, located 813 SE 5th Street.
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Todd Mittge states the engineering staff recommends approval of the preliminary plat with
noted conditions.
A Motion to approve this item with noted conditions was made by Board Member Austin
Anthony and seconded by Board Member Tylesha Ross -Mosley. Motion carried, 5 ayes —
0 nays.
6. Consideration of and action on the Preliminary Plat of the Habitat 69-B Addition, Lot 1,
Block A, LCAD 14651, located at 448 NE 10th Street.
Todd Mittge states the engineering staff recommends approval of the preliminary plat
with noted conditions.
A Motion to approve this item with noted conditions was made by Board Member Austin
Anthony and seconded by Board Member Clifton Fendley. Motion carried, 5 ayes — 0
nays.
7. Consideration of and action on the Preliminary Plat of the Richardson Cherry Street
Addition, Lot 1, Block A, LCAD Property 17580, located at 1809 E Cherry Street.
Todd Mittge states the engineering staff recommends approval of the preliminary plat
with noted conditions.
A Motion to approve this item with noted conditions was made by Board Member
Chance Abbott and seconded by Board Member Tylesha Ross -Mosley. Motion carried, 5
ayes — 0 nays.
8. Consideration of and action on the Final Plat of the Richardson Cherry Street Addition, Lot
1, Block A, LCAD Property 17580, located at 1809 E Cherry Street.
Todd Mittge states the engineering staff recommends approval of the final plat with noted
conditions.
A Motion to approve this item with noted conditions was made by Board Member Austin
Anthony and seconded by Board Member Tylesha Ross -Mosley. Motion carried, 5 ayes —
0 nays.
9. Consideration of and action on the Preliminary Plat of the Golden Star Addition CBI 12, Lot
1, Block A, LCAD Property 15741, located at 1257 E Sherman Street.
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Todd Mittge states the engineering staff recommends approval of the preliminary plat with
noted conditions.
A Motion to approve this item with noted conditions was made by Board Member Francine
Neeley and seconded by Board Member Tylesha Ross -Mosley. Motion carried, 5 ayes — 0
nays.
10. Consideration of and action on the Final Plat of the Golden Star Addition CB 112, Lot 1,
Block A, LCAD Property 15741, located at 1257 E Sherman Street.
Todd Mittge states the engineering staff recommends approval of the final plat with noted
conditions.
A Motion to approve this item with noted conditions was made by Board Member Austin
Anthony and seconded by Board Member Chance Abbott. Motion carried, 5 ayes — 0
nays.
11. Consideration of and action on the Replat of the H.P. Mayer Addition, Lot 12A, Block 1,
LCAD Property 13026, located at 70 NW 30th Street.
Todd Mittge states the engineering staff recommends approval of the replat with noted
conditions.
A Motion to approve this item with noted conditions was made by Board Member Francine
Neeley and seconded by Board Member Austin Anthony. Motion carried, 5 ayes — 0 nays.
12. Conduct a public hearing and take action regarding the petition of Mike Clark/Springlake
Baptist Church for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment from Office (0) to High Density
Residential (HDR) in the City of Paris, Block 311, Part of Lot 11 (6.9 acres), located at 3500
Clarksville Street, LCAD 102295.
Mack states this area is well suited for new additional multi -family development. Both sides
of the church are of a higher density residential land use. This development will serve the
community immediate and long term housing goals. Mack recommends approval of the
amendment.
The public hearing was declared open. With none speaking the public hearing was declared
closed.
A Motion to approve this item was made by Board Member Francine Neeley and seconded
by Board Member Tylesha Ross -Mosley. Motion carried, 5 ayes — 0 nays.
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13. Conduct a public hearing and take action regarding the petition of Mike Clark/Springlake
Baptist Church for a zoning change from a One -Family Dwelling District No. 2 (SF -2) to a
Multiple -Family Dwelling District No. 2 (MF -2) in the City of Paris, Block 311, Part of Lot
11 (6.9 acres), located at 3500 Clarksville Street, LCAD 102295.
Mack states the proposed use of the property is for apartments or possibly duplexes and
townhomes. This property is approximately 6.9 acres that backs up to the Trail de Paris.
Mack recommends approval of the rezoning.
The public hearing was declared open. With none speaking the public hearing was declared
closed.
A Motion to approve this item was made by Board Member Chance Abbott and seconded by
Board Member Francine Neeley. Motion carried, 5 ayes — 0 nays.
14. Conduct a public hearing and take action regarding the petition of James Martinez/Creative
RE Investments LLC, for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment from Low Density Residential
(LDR) to Medium Density Residential (MDR) in the Springlake Addition, Block 6, Lot 12,
located at 2801 E Price Street, LCAD 19795.
Mack states he is prepared to support this item and that Triniti Frazier landed on a different
position with a concern of the perceived spot re -guiding and rezoning. The applicant intends
to demolish the existing single-family home to construct a duplex on this lot. The request is
for an isolated lot in the developed single-family subdivision. Mack suggested further study
of a broader area so it would not be an isolated change. There was discussion by
commissioners on changing the future land use to medium density for additional blocks in
this neighborhood. Commissioners directed staff to further study a larger area.
The public hearing was declared open. With none speaking the public hearing was declared
closed.
A Motion to approve this item was made by Board Member Austin Anthony and seconded
by Board Member Tylesha Ross -Mosley. Motion carried, 5 ayes — 0 nays.
15. Conduct a public hearing and take action regarding the petition of James Martinez/Creative
RE Investments LLC, for a zoning change from One -Family Dwelling District No. 2 (SF2) to
a Two -Family Dwelling District (217) in the Springlake Addition, Block 6, Lot 12, located at
2801 E Price Street, LCAD 19795.
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Mack states the applicant plans to construct a new duplex after demolishing the single-family
home. If the proposed land use amendment is approved then the rezoning will be consistent.
Mack recommends approval of the zoning change.
The public hearing was declared open. Alvin Atwood, 2419 Bonham Street states his concern
is a lot of out-of-town investors are coming in and increasing the rental rates. He is reluctant
with turning all of this nice area to duplexes for out of towners to come in and get rich off of
Paris citizens. With no one else speaking the public hearing was declared closed.
A Motion to approve this item was made by Board Member Austin Anthony and seconded
by Board Member Chance Abbott. Motion carried, 5 ayes — 0 nays.
16. Conduct a public hearing and take action regarding the petition of the City of Paris for a
zoning map amendment, creating the HD -19 Historic District Overlay. The area encompasses
21 acres to include the 500-900 Blocks of Pine Bluff Street, the 300-600 Blocks of Fitzhugh
Avenue, the South side of the 600-700 Blocks of E Cherry, the East side of the 300 Block of
6th NE, the 300 Block of 8th Street NE, and the addresses 803, 925, and 936 East Booth
Street.
Mack and Cheri Bedford shared background information stating that staff and the Historic
Preservation Commission have worked to create a new local historic overlay district for
nearly a year. This district will be the exact same boundary as the national designation of the
neighborhood as a National Register Historic District. The local designation will bring it into
the same status as the Church Street Historic District making the area eligible for facade
grants and architectural reviews by the HPC to preserve the historic character of the
neighborhood. HPC held a listening session in the fall last year. Then a neighborhood
program and presentation was held in April this year. HPC also held a public hearing and
recommended adoption of the new district at its May meeting. Residents who live in the
district were invited to attend these meetings and have been very supportive of the initiative.
The public hearing was declared open. Kevin Kelly, 751 Pine Bluff asked what the
disadvantages of this change are. If they want to add a porch or remodel, what kind of
resistance will they face? Bedford states she doesn't see many disadvantages other than
having to go before HPC for review who hears about 70 certificate of appropriateness per
year. Elena Thomas, 821 Pine Bluff states Hashmi completely gutted her house and the only
thing historic about it is the location. Now they need to replace a driveway and remove
damaged trees. She asked will they need to jump through hoops now with the historic district
overlay vs simply getting a permit for those repairs. Bedford states HPC only reviews the
historic asset and they have design standards that they follow. Bedford went over some of the
incentives available for the actual structure. HPC does not review trees. David Hansen states
he lives in Reno but is good friends with Elena and here in support. He thinks this is a
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horrible idea. He is an electrician and has heard horror stories of property owners trying to
remodel their home or even trying to paint their home. With no one else speaking the public
hearing was declared closed.
A Motion to approve this item was made by Board Member Chance Abbott and seconded by
Board Member Tylesha Ross -Mosley. Motion carried, 5 ayes — 0 nays.
17. Request items for future agendas.
Commissioners agreed on changing the regular July meeting date to Thursday, July 6,
2023 at 5:30 p.m. due to the Independence Day holiday.
18. Adjournment.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at E