05-A Board of Adjustment Min 8-29-06
MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING
CITY OF PARIS BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
CITY HALL WEST ANNEX
CONFERENCE ROOM
150 1 ST STREET S.E.
PARIS. TEXAS
TUESDA V. AUGUST 29. 2006
12:00 O'CLOCK NOON
1. The Board of Adjustment Board meeting was called to order by Chairman
Terry Christian at 12:00 p.m.
A. The following members were present:
Rodney Bass
Kyle Me Carley
Howard Corriston
Chester Martindale
Alternate: Louis Vates
B. The following members were absent:
Alternate: David Glass
C. Also present was Robert Talley and Todd Varner, Code Inspectors; Sgt.
Danny Huff; and Janice Wortham, Administrative Assistant, Community
Development.
2. Approval of minutes from previous meetings. Motion to approve the minutes
of the July 25, 2006, meeting was made by Howard Corriston, seconded by
Chester Martindale. Motion carried 6-0.
3. Public Hearing to consider the petition of Don Gore to grant a variance of
Zoning Ordinance No. 1710, Section 9-502 (3), to modify the required front
fence setback from the front face of the house to a distance of 18' from the
front face of the house toward Hearon Street, on Lots 2 and 2A, Block B, of the
Nancy Wright Addition, being number 840 Hearon Street. Don Gore objected
to Wendy McNeal and Wendall Babb speaking at the meeting stating that they
are not homeowners within 200 feet of the property in which the variance is
being requested. Terry Christian stated that this would be noted for the
record.
Ms. McNeal, 250 CR 12500, stated that she owns property at 918 E. Hearon.
She said the fence was put up to hide the dogs and that Mr. Gore has been
arrested for cruelty to animals. Ms. McNeal stated that the odor and barking
dogs are bothering her renters. People who have to go to work are being kept
up all night by the barking dogs.
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Wendall Babb stated that the fence is close to the street and that the City
needs to do something about it today or last week.
Brenda Smith, 833 Hearon, said that the fence is hiding filth and she would
like to see something done about it. She has been fighting this situation for
years. Her mother has cancer and cannot rest at night with the barking dogs.
Cathy Gillean, 846 E. Washington, stated that Mr. Gore needs to comply with
the laws of the land.
Chester Martindale said that he passed by the location twice last month and
noticed that the fence is illegal. He could not see over the front fence. He
spoke with two of the neighbors and they said that the noise and odor is
terrible.
4. Consideration of and action on the petition of Don Gore to grant a variance of
Zoning Ordinance No. 1710, Section 9-502 (3), to modify the required front
fence setback from the front face of the house to a distance of 18' from the
front face of the house toward Hearon Street, on Lots 2 and 2A, Block B, of the
Nancy Wright Addition, being number 840 Hearon Street.
Motion was made by Chester Martindale, seconded by Rodney Bass, to deny
the variance request and for the ordinance to be enforced as it is written,
hence, remove the fence. Motion carried by a vote of 6 ayes and 0 nays.
5. The meeting adjourned at 12:10 p.m.
APPROVED THIS
DAY OF
,2006.
Chairman