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MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING
OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS
DECEMBER 3, 2024
The Board of Adjustment of the City of Paris met for a regular session at 12 p.m. on
December 3, 2024, at the City of Paris- City Hall, Council Chambers located at 107 E
Kaufman St.
Present-, Board Members: David Hamilton, William Sanders, Ben Vaughan, Richard
Thompson and Jerry Williams.
City Representative.- Stephanie Harris SII Osei Amo-Mensah.
Absent: Harlel=
1. The Board of adjustment meeting was called to order by Chairman David Hamilton, at
12:00p.m.
2. Approval of minutesfrom previous meeting. (November 5, 2024)
Motion was made by Richard Thompson, seconded by Ben Vaughan to approve minutes
for the November 5, 2024 meeting. Motion carried 5 ayes — 0 nays.
3. Public hearing to consider and take action on the petition of Terry Martin regarding
variances to the City of Paris A ccessorBuilding and Area Regulations, on Lot 3, Block
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A, of the Alorth Park Estates, being located at 3430 Vagas Drive. Sections and variances
asfollows.-
1) Variance to allow a detached accessory structure in the front yard,
Section 13-101 (a).
2) .13'variance to allow a detached accessory structure to be located 0,from
main structure, Section 13-101 (c).
3) 20' variance to allow a detached accessory structure in the front yard
creating a 5 'front setback, Section 9-501 (1).
David Hamilton opened the public hearing.
Director of Planning and Zoning, Osei Amo-Mensah presented case to board.
Terry Martin, applicant, spoke to the board in regard to the need for the carport to
accommodate his brother's vehicle. Though he has a two -car garage, you cannot easily fit
two cars in there and he has tools!, his lawn -mower and generator stored in there.
Tony Martin, of 3430 Vagas Drive, spoke in favor of the request. He moved in with his
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brother 7 years ago and would like a place to park besides on the street where he has been
parking. He would like to avoid someone crashing into his car on the street and prevent
hail damage due to several storms we've had. Currently, he drives his car to the car wash
when we have a storm to avoid damage.
There was discussion amongst the board and the applicant about whether the proposed
carport would obstruct the view of traffic on the street, conditions of existing garage and if
there had been any damage to vehicles from any of the storms.
David Hamilton made note of the I input received in favor of the request.
No one else spoke in favor or opposition of the request.
Public hearing was declared closed.
Motion was made by Ben Vaughan, seconded by Richard Thompson to deny the variances
to the City of Paris Area Regulations and Accessory Building Regulations based on the
following findings. Motion carried 5 ayes - 0 nays.
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1. The carport structure setbacks cannot be met.
2. The lot is plated.
3. The request for variances is not in harmony with the general purposes and intent of area
regulations for accessory buildings in residential and apartment districts contained in the
Zoning Ordinance 1710 Subsection 13-101. (a & c), and will not protect the character of
the 'Immediate vicinity of the area.
4. There are no special or unique condition(s) of restricted area, shape, topography, or
physical features that exist on the subject parcel of land that cause unusual and practical
difficulty or unnecessary hardship in compliance with the provisions sought here to be
vaned.
5. The hardship sought to be avoided is the result of (a) the applicant's own actions (self-
imposed or self-created), and no (b) economic or financial "hardship."
6. The provision of the ordinance regulation that are sought to be varied, does not deprive the
applicant of reasonable rights to use the property that are commonly enjoyed by other
residential properties in the SF -2 Residential Zoning District which are required to comply
with these same ordinance provisions.
APPROVED THE 7TH DAY OF JANUARY., 2025.
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