05/06/2025 MinutesBoard of Adjustment Meeting
May 6,.2025
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MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING
OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS
MAY 6, 2025
The Board of Adjustment of the City of Paris met for a regular session at 12 p.m. on May 6,
2025, 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 Ham's, Osei Amo-Mensah, Clyde Crews,
Rob Vine and Alii. Putnam.
Absent: Harley Draven.
1. The Board ofAdjustment meeting was called to order by Chairman David Hamilton, at
12.-OOp.m.
2. Approval of minutes ftom, previous meeting. (April 1, 2025)
Motion was made by Bill Sanders, seconded by Ben Vaughan to approve minutes for the
April 1, 2025 meeting. Motion carried 5 ayes — 0 nays.
3. Public hearing to consider and take action on the petition of Vicki Ballard, regarding a
7.55' variance to the Build Line on the west side of the property as indicated on the plat
on Lot 1P Block A, qfthe Dylan's Place 266 Addition, being located at 1425 NE 20th Street.
David Hamilton opened the public hearing.
Director of Planning and Zoning, Osei Amo-Mensah presented the case to the board and
gave City recommendation.
Vicki Ballard, applicant, spoke in favor of the request stating that the building is existing
from the 60s and the variance is sought simply to bring it into compliance.
No one else spoke in favor or opposition of the request.
Public hearing was declared closed.
Staffmember, Paige Unger, made note of two input forms submitted in favor of the request.
Motion was made by -- Richard Thompson, seconded by Ben Vaughan to approve the
variance to the Build Line on the west side of the property as indicated on the plat based
on the following findings. Motion carried 5 ayes - 0 nays.
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FINDINGS.
i-M.-OWMIN
1. The required west side yard setback for the existing office building cannot be met.
2. The lot is platted.
3. The request for variance is in. harmony with the general purposes and intent of area
regulations for office buildings in Neighborhood Services district contained in the Zoning
Ordinance 1.710 Subsection 19-602 (8) and will protect the character of the immediate
vicinity of the area.
4. There are no special. or unique condition(s) of restricted area, such as the utility casement
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 varied, other
than. an already existing office building involved in a side yard setback issue.
5. The hardship sought to be avoided is not necessarily the result of (a) the applicant's own
actions (self-imposed or self-created) and may cause (b) economic or financial "hardship"
should the application be denied.
6. The provision of the ordinance regulation that are sought to be varied, will deprive the
applicant of reasonable rights to use property that are comiiionly enjoyed by other business
properties in the Neighborhood Services (NS) Zoning District which are required to
comply with these same ordinance provisions.
4. Adjournment.