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06 A-D Record of Standing CommitteeCITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING SHEET Submittal Date: Originating Department: Presented By: Agenda Item No.: 06/03/08 Ciry Clerk Janice Ellis 6 a., b., c. & d. Council Date: 06/09/08 RECOMMENDED MOTION: Motion to approve. POLICY ISSUE(S): Record of Standing Committee. BACKGROUND: Lake Pat Mayse Study Committee minutes from the meeting on May 15, 2008. Paris Economic Development Corporation minutes from the meeting on Apri18, 2008. Joint City Council and City Council Task Force on Code Enforcement minutes from meeting on May 20, 2008. Planning and Zoning Commission minutes from the meeting on June 2, 2008. BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: EXHIBITS: The attached minutes have been approved by the appropriate Boards/Commissions. ACTION: BUDGET INFO: ❑ Financial Report Z Minute Order Expense $ ❑ Department Report ❑ Resolution Budgeted Amt. $ ❑ Presentation ❑ Ordinance y'I'D Actual $ ❑ Public Hearing ❑ Other Acct. Name Acct. Number FISCAL NOTES: REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY: Z Administration Z City Clerk ❑ Community Development ❑ EMS/IT ❑ Finance ❑ Fire ❑ Municipal Court ❑ Legal ❑ Library ❑ Police ❑ Eng./Public Works ❑ Utilities City of Paris UUURevised 2/04/08 t~t~~ MINUTES WORK SESSION LAKE PAT MAYSE STUDY COMMITTEE 107 E. KAUFMAN STREET PARIS. TEXAS THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2008 Call the meeting to order. Chairman Hayter called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. Members present were Dennis Chalaire, John Kruntorad, Gene McWaters, Sharron Nabors, Jim Noble, Richard Quarles, and Dan Smith. Ex-Officio Members present were Byron Billman, Pike Burkhart for Renee Harvey (Renee Harvey arrived at 5:05 p.m.), Jim Kays, Frank Wright, Ray Ball, and Bob Campbell. Members absent were Herb Campbell, Rick McDougall, and Michael Moffitt. Alternate Member Joan Mathis was absent. Also, present were city staff Kevin Carruth, City Manager; Kent McIlyar, City Attorney; Shawn Napier, City Engineer; Doug Harris, Interim Public Utilities Director; and Janice Ellis, City Clerk. 2. Citizens forum. No one spoke. 3. Receive and act on minutes from the May 1, 2008 meeting. Subject to a correction to the second paragraph of 5. being changed to read "a couple of days prior to the next meeting," a Motion to approve the minutes was made by Robert Campbell and seconded by Gene McWaters, motion carried unanimausly. 4. Receive Sub-Committee report on goals and objectives. Dan Smith presented the Committee with the sub-committee's goals as set out in Exhibit "A" attached hereto. Chairman Hayter stated the goals and key deliverables were straight forward and that he would like for the Committee to reach an agreement on any changes. He also said that tasks would be amended as they worked through this project. After discussion, the Committee did not make any changes to the goals. They made changes to the key deliverables as follows: 1) The word "currently" was inserted between water and available ; 2) 2050 was changed to 2060; 3) no changes were made; and 4) The word "routine" was deleted and the word "timely" was inserted in its place. With regard to the Necessary Work Tasks, the Committee changed the title to "Tentative Work Tasks" and changed the word transbasin to "interbasin transfer." The Committee also discussed methods of keeping the public informed of information Page 1 of 3 - 000008 gathered by the Committee. It was a consensus they would give all of the information gathered to the Paris News reporter and that they would develop a list of frequent asked questions and answers to be placed on the web-site. They also agreed they could give the City Council updates for informational purposes only. Shawn Napier told the Committee that Jim Mathews was tentatively scheduled to meet with them on May 29" and asked that they submit to him any questions they may have for Mr. Mathews. Richard Quarles asked that staff create a calendar reflecting deadlines and meeting dates. John Kruntorad inquired if it would be possible to have the calendar placed on the web-site and Shawn Napier answered in the affirmative. Pike Burkhart wanted to know if the City of Irving was conducting the same studies as the City of Paris. Chairman Hayter said that the City of Irving was doing most of the studies and the City of Paris' consultants would be reviewing those studies and representing Paris' interests. The Committee commended the work done by the sub-committee. 5. Review and discuss the briefing books. Chairman Hayter moved to section 4 of the briefing book for review of the contract with Texas Water Development board for a volumetric study. Subsequently, Chairman Reeves moved to section 5 and referenced the table reflecting the sale of water to various entities. Chairman Reeves stated that all water sold by Paris had been treated water up until Lamar Power Partners. He pointed out that Paris sells Lamar Power both raw and treated water. 6. Receive questions for Attorney Jim Matthews of Mathews & Freeland. Chairman Hayter reminded the members to submit their questions to Shawn Napier prior to May 2p`n 7. Possible future agenda items. Chairman Hayter reminded the Committee they had a tentative meeting scheduled for June 5`" and a regular meeting for June 12th. 8. Adj ournment. There being no further business, a motion to adjourn the meeting was made by John Kruntorad and seconded by Robert Campbell, motion carried unanimous. The meeting was adjourned at 5:55 p.m. Page 2 of 3 - 000009 Approved this 29`' day of May, 2008. \ Reeves Hayter, Chai an Page 3 of 3 - OOOni0 Goal: Educate, inform, and advise the Paris City Council and citizens of Lamar County as to the best long-range commitment of its water resources. Key Deliverables: 1- Total amount of water available to fhe community. 2- Amounf of water required for local consumption, contractual obligations, reserves, and future needs (current through 2050). 3- Recommendafion of additional water resources fo explore in order to expand our supply base. 4- Routine communications to keep city council and communify informed of key learning and progress. Necessary Work Tasks: Develop timely and supportable data about the City's water supply capacity. . Review and reach a general understanding of information available (i.e. briefing books) by May 29. • Hold an initial consultation with Jim Matthews to develop a better understanding of legal issues including water rights issuance and cancellation, transbasin diversions, Red River Compact, return flows, storage contracts, and any other issues he may feel initially appropriate, by May 29. A preliminary list of committee questions for Jim would be to Shawn by May 20th. . Receive information from City staff as to current and future costs to City for the raw water and Pat Mayse facilities by May 15"h. • City Council will retain engineering consultant by May 12th. Initial consultant presentation to committee on May 29th. Initial presentation should focus on introductions and proposed scope, and a coordinated scope with Irvinq's consultants should be presented to the committee. • Identify each possible source of water supply. Initially these would include: Current Pat Mavse allocation. Receive TWDB volumetric study elevation-area-capacity table by September 15th.Review at September 25 committee meeting. Receive consultants opinion of Pat Mayse safe yield by October 9 meeting. Current Lake Crook allocation. TWDB volumetric survey would be utilized by consultants to produce an opinion of safe yield by September 25th. Can Crook be dred4ed or raised? ConsultanYs opinion of costs and feasibility by October 23rd Groundwater. Consultants would provide an opinion as to groundwater availability within 30 mifes of Paris (including Oklahoma) in sufficient quantity and quality for municipal supply by October 9tn. Wastewater return flows. Possibly from LPP, Campbell's Soup or City's wastewater plant. Receive Jim Matthews opinion as to whether these are ours to recapture by May 29th. Receive engineering opinion on safe yield of these sources, if any, by October 9t^. Recapture of flows below Pat Mavse spillwav. Receive Jim Matthews opinion as to whether these are ours to recapture by May 29th. Engineering opinion on safe yield of this source, if ours to use, by October 23rd meeting. EXHIBIT "A" - OOQflll Reallocation of flood control storaae in Pat Mavse. Meet with Corps by June 26th to discuss possibilities related to this option. Input on this option from Jim Matthews by May 29th. Engineering opinion on safe yield possibly available from this source by October 23rd • Summarize and present estimated available safe yield from all sources in 10 year increments beginning 2008 and including 2010 thru 2060, by October 23rd meeting. 2. Develop timely and supportable data about the City's current and future water supply demand and commitments. • Review State Water Plan 50-year projections for population growth for Lamar and Red River County. Projections should be provided by City staff for discussion at June 13 meeting. • Review and discuss State Water Plan projections for municipal/industrial/steam electric/mining use for Lamar and Red River counties. Projections should be provided by City staff for discussion at June 26 meeting. This may also include input from local institutional, industrial, or heavy commercial users regard future water needs. • Review and discuss State Water Plan projections for agriculture and irrigation uses in Lamar and Red River Counties. This should include input from local state/federal agriculture departments at the July 17th meeting. . Review and discuss any environmental/recreational constraints on Pat Mayse or other sources at July 315t meeting. Which factors affect the lake level significantly, and what degree of elevation change affects recreational/aesthetic qualities? • Determine peak demand needs as well as average demand needs. • Evaporative loss • Summarize and develop consensus regard City's 50 year water demands and commitments by the August 28 meeting. 3. Develop an understanding of Irving's needs and planning. • Water from Paris, Hugo. Any other sources? . Any planning Irving wants to share with the committee. • Presentation from Irving for the August 14 meeting. 4. Develop an understanding of the market value of any water supply that we may consider excess . Presentation by our rate consultants for the September 11 meeting. • Current Metroplex rates. • Other possible customers for any excess supply 5. Develop recommendation to City Council. Meetings November 6 and 20. • Submit report to the December 8 Council meeting. - 000012 Paris Economic Development Corporation Board Meeting Minutes Apri108, 2008 Board Members Present: John Wright Chad Brown Glen Bawcum Dick Severson Guests: Kay O'Dell Connie Beard Staff Present: Pete Kampfer Rachel Schory Ex Officio Members Present: Kent McIlyar Renee Harvey Kevin Carruth Jesse Freelen Dr. Pam Anglin Glen Bawcum called the meeting to order at 4:01 p.m. Minutes from the March 10, 2008 meeting were reviewed and unanimously approved as submitted on a motion by Chad Brown seconded by Dick Severson. The March financial report was not received from the city finance office in time to present at this meeting. It will be presented and reviewed at the next regular board meeting. (February financials were voted on during this meeting but had already been approved in the March 2008 meeting.) Mr. Pete Kampfer presented the Executive Director's report. Mr. Kampfer advised he is planning to attend an economic development finance training in April. The Buxton retail study is complete and a complete report and marketing packet should be received within 30 days. This report will be forwarded to the board upon receipt. The Certified Retirement Community committee met recently to edit the application. Mr. Kampfer reported his goal is to have the application submitted by May 1. Mr. Kampfer announced the Turner Industries workforce eduction program and issued a press release concerning this program. He presented revised figures for the Turner grant reflecting an increased amount of funding to be provided by Workforce Solutions. Workforce Solutions will be contributing $54,000 for training vouchers. As a result of this collaborative effort to develop workforce education, PEDC has been nomiated to receive an award from Workforce Solutions. There are plans for the Sulphur River Regional Mobility Authority (SURRMA) to meet at the PEDC office for the purpose of adopting bylaws. Mr. Kampfer asked Kay O'Dell of Workforce Solutions to update the board on the Campbell Soup expansion. Ms. O'Dell advised that Campbell Soup will receive $50,000 for training in order to prepare the Paris facility employees for the planned cold line expansion. Lastly, Mr. Kampfer provided a report from the site selectors conference he attended in Georgia. He provided information on what site selectors are ]ooking for when they request information on a location. The Board convened into Executive Session at 4:30 p.m. pursuant to Section 551.087 of the Texas Government Code to discuss and deliberate an offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect to locate, stay, or expand in Paris and consider any commercial and financial information related to the business prospect; and pursuant to Section 551.072 of the Texas Government Code to discuss and deliberate acquisition of real property The Executive Session was concluded at 5:40 p.m. Based on discussion and considerations during the executive session under section 551.072, the Board approved the purchase of two parcels of land at $4200 per acre for the purpose of rezoning - 000013 the properties to indusri-ial and including them as part of the Industrial Park. The properties will provide an entrance and exit to the Park from the south. The item passed unanimously on a motion by Chad Brown, seconded by John Wright. There being no further business to come before the board, the meeting was adjourned at 5:44 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Rachel Schory Administrative Assistant 000014 MINUTES JOINT WORK SESSION CITY COUNCIL AND CITY COUNCIL TASK FORCE ON CODE ENFORCEMENT 107 E. KAUFMAN STREET PARIS, TEXAS TUESDAY, MAY 20, 2008 Call City Council meeting to order and roll call. Mayor Freelen called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. Council Members present were Joe McCarthy, Council Member-District 1, Kevin Kear, Council Member-District 2, Stephen Brown, Council Member-District 4; Will Biard, Council Member-District 5; Edwin Pickle, Council Member-District 6; and Bill Strathern, Council Member- District 7. 2. Call City Council Task Force on Code Enforcement to order and roll call. Chairman Wilson called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. Committee Members present were Council Member Will Biard, Council Member Stephen Brown, Jim Lassiter, Don Taylor, John House, Jerome Pipkins, Pete Kampfer, Bee Garmon, Marilyn Bellevance, John Fuston, Bruce Frazier, and Zachary Saffle. Committee Member Jerry Rose was absent. Also present were Kevin Carruth, City Manager; Kent McIlyar, City Attorney; Lisa Wright, Director of Community Development; Janice Ellis, City Clerk; Karl Louis, Police Chief; Bob Hundley, Assistant Police Chief; Shawn Napier, Engineer; and Ronnie Grooms, Fire Chief. 3. Invocation. Mayor Freelen moved to item 5, because the invocation and pledge were given during the City Council meeting. 4. Pledge of Allegiance. Discussion of and possible action on recommending revisions to the ordinance regulating billboards, off-premise signs, and temporary signs. Chairman Wilson referred the Committee to Section 28-10. 1 (a)(1) and asked for opinions regarding the maximum number of days that should be allowed for a temporary sign. Several members favored twenty-one days as opposed to fifteen days. Don Taylor inquired as to whether Page 1 of 4 - 00(1015 or not the days would be allowed to run consecutively under the four times per year provision. Lisa Wright told the Committee that could be done as it was currently written. A Motion to allow temporary signs up for 21 consecutive days was made by Pete Kampfer and seconded by Marilyn Bellevance. Motion carried unanimously. Council Member Strathern left the meeting at 5:47 p.m. Chairman Wilson asked for opinions regarding the amount of the permit fee. Suggestions for the permit fee ranged from $5.00 to $25.00 per application. A Motion to charge $15.00 for the permit fee was made by Don Taylor. The Motion died for lack of a second. A Motion to charge $25.00 for the permit fee was made by Don Taylor and seconded by Pete Kampfer. Motion carried unanimously. Lisa Wright referenced the changes pertaining to torpedo signs in Section 28-10.1(d)(1), (2) and (3) on page 12 and explained the changes as set out in Exhibit "A" attached hereto. A Motion to approve the changes was made by Pete Kampfer and seconded by Marilyn Bellevance. Motion carried, 10 ayes - 1 nay, with Bee Garmon casting the dissenting vote. Next, the Committee discussed Section 28-10.3. A Motion to approve Section 28-10.3 was made by Pete Kampfer and seconded by Zachary Saffle. Motion carried unanimously. After review of Section 28.11 Billboards, the Committee asked staff to reword (b)(3) for clarification purposes. Subject to the rewording of (b)(3), a Motion to approve the changes was made by Don Taylor and seconded by Bee Garmon. Motion camed unanimously. Bee Garmon expressed concern about the wording in Section 28-21(a)(1). Staff was asked to reword this sub-section for clarification purposes to update the date on which the signs become non-conforming. Chairman Wilson moved to Section 28-42, Permit to alter, repair, enlarge, etc. Committee Members discussed the number of days that should be allowed for completion after issuance of a certificate of occupancy or the issuance of a sign permit. A Motion to approve 180 days was made by Bee Garmon and seconded by Don Taylor. Motion carried unanimously. ' The Task Force completed the Billboard and Off-Premise and Temporary Sign Ordinance. Chairman Wilson inquired of the Members if they wished to adjourn or continue working through the Agenda. Lisa Wright said she thought they could complete item 9 in a relatively short period of time and asked if the Task Force would review this since they only requested to see revised wording of a couple of sections before it was sent to the City Council. It was a consensus to review item 9. 6. Adjourn City Council meeting. There being no further business of the City Council, a Motion to adjourn was made by Council Member Biard and seconded by Council Member Brown. Motion carried, 5 ayes - 0 nays. Page 2 of 4 0 OnP, if) The meeting was adjourned at 7:45 p.m. 7. Approval of minutes from previous meetings. (May 8, 2008) A Motion to approve the minutes was made by Bee Garmon and seconded by Council Member Biard. Motion carried unanimously. 8. Continued discussion of and possible action on recommending revisions to the ordinance regulating large animals within the city limits. The Committee did not reach this item. 9. Continued discussion of and possible action on recommending the adoption of a comprehensive parking ordinance. Lisa Wright went over the changes previously requested by the Committee. Ms. Wright specificallyreferred to item 2 under Section 10-110. She stated that she felt the intention ofthe Task Force was to allow people to maintain their existing driveways no matter what type of material they were made from; however, the recommended wording from the last meeting would not accomplish that. A Motion to make existing driveways non-conforming was made by Council Member Biard and seconded by Marilyn Bellevance. There was discussion as to whether or not this section referred to residences and businesses alike. A Motion to make existing residential driveways non-conforming was made by Council Member Biard and seconded by Council Member Brown. Motion carried unanimously. 10. Continued discussion of and possible action on recommending provisions regulating the storage and placement of recreational vehicles. The Committee did not reach this item. 11. Request items for future agendas. Chairman Wilson announced the next Task Force meeting would be Tuesday, June 3, 2008, at 5:00 p.m. He asked staff to place item 10 as the first item to be discussed on the next Agenda. Chairman Wilson stated the Task Force would need to make sure they had a chairman for the next meeting, because he had served in his capacity as a Council Member. Kevin Carruth said there would be an item on the next City Council Agenda asking that Chairman Wilson be re-appointed to serve on the Task Force until completion. Lisa Wright advised the Task Force that the next meeting would likely be their last meeting, because they addressed every item established from their initial meeting. 12. Adjoumment. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:00 p.m. Page 3 of 4 000f?17 APPROVED THIS 3RD DAY OF JLJNE, 2008. Jesse James Freelen, Mayor Page 4 of 4 ~ Don Wilson, Chairman 00t~~1.8 ~ F . allowed per year. Such sign shall not exceed 32 square feet, excluding torpedo signs as provided herein. (c) Existing businesses. For businesses which are existing at the time of the effective date of this Section, such signage shall be permitted at a designated location on the lot, building, canopy, or fascia wall and shall not exceed 32 square feet, excluding torpedo signs as provided herein. (d) oYnedo signs. (1) Toroedo signs mav be used as temnorarv siQ„agP acnnrdannP w;tl, s„l,~A..+;,,,,~V11J 1~.,Q/~ vovv1.1 lbl, and (c) hereof. Additionallv for new businesses a temnorarv nermit not to exceed one hundred eightv (180) davs mav be obtained unon is uance of a certificate of occunancv to allow time for the design a.nd installation of a nerm en't sin To do signs in nlace in accord ce with a validlv issued and exnLred ual nermit shall be considered non-conforming sig„s and shall become ubiect to this section onlv unon the exniration of the nermit (2) _ 1 toroedo siQns which are c entlv eLx ting whether under a current nermit or not excluding toroedo signs which are not nthPrwicP rnnfnrma,,..vov wi~u - nrovisions regulating such signs mav remain in nlace for a neriod of ne (1) vear from the effective date of th s subsection• thereafter SuCh S1Q71s must he hrnnQht intn comnliance herewith (3) A toroedo sian mav be converted to a nern,anPnt gro,,,,d C;Q„ ,,,,dp,- +he couuitlo Js forth in Section 28-10 3 COMMERCE: "Prohibited signs. (5) Permanent portable signs, twirling signs, sandwich or "A" frame signs, sidewalk or curb signs, cloth, paper device, or other similar advertising matter are prohibited. Temporary portable signs are permitted for no longer than 30 consecutive days with a limit of three events each calendar year. Temporary portable signs are not allowed for 30 days following an event." CORSICANA: Portable signs not referenced in code. DENISON: Portable signs not referenced in code. In fact, has little to no provisions regulating on-premise signs at all. MARSHALL: Portable signs not referenced in code. GREENVILLE: Adopted the sign code found in the 2006 IBC. Portable signs must meet the same requirements as other signs but are considered temporary signs. MT. PLEASANT: Allows portable signs only if they do not blink. NACOGDOCHES: Voted to outlaw portable signs May 5, 2008. Article enclosed. PITTSBURG: Does not allow portable signs and prohibits them from being converted to permanent signs. "Sign, Portable: A sign which is not affixed to a structure or the ground and is capable of being moved, including a sign mounted on a vehicle, trailer, or mobile structure capable of being moved and primarily used for the purpose of advertising. A sign which is obviously designed to be portable or mobile, one that cannot be anchored or Page 12 of 32 MINUTES REGULAR MEETING PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION CITY OF PARIS - CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 107 E. KAUFMAN STREET PARIS, TEXAS MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2008 5:30 O'CLOCK P.M. 1. The regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission on Monday, June 2, 2008, was called to order at 5:45 p.m. by Reeves Hayter. A. The following members were present: Reeves Hayter, Chairman Curtis Fendley, Vice-Chairman Richard Hunt Brad Archer Benny Plata B. The following members were absent: Bill Harris Barbara Forrest Darin Manning C. Lisa Wright, Community Development Director, was also present. 2. Approval ofminutes from previous meetings. Motion to approve the minutes of the May 5, 2008, meeting was made by Curtis Fendley, seconded by Brad Archer. Motion carried 5-0. 3. Public Hearing to consider the petition ofParis Big SandyApartments, LP for a change in zoning from an Agricultural District (A) to a Multiple Family Dwelling District (MF-2) on a 6.5 acre tracf being a part of the Enoch Crow Survey Abstract No. 208, located in the 4000 b/ock of Lamar Avenue. The public hearing was declared open. A. The following individuals spoke in favor of the petition. Paul Holden, 16188 Oak Grove Rd., Buda, TX, agent for Zimmer Properties, spoke in favor of the petition. Mr. Holden stated this will be a 64 unit apartment community. It will be located between 42"d and 46tn Streets and 1,200 feet off of Lamar Avenue. They are planning a landscape buffer and proposing bamboo to shield views. He further - OOUO2U stated you need a buffer between retail districts and single family dwellings, and this will do that. Bamboo will grow taller than buildings, so they will never see each other. Mr. Holden went on to say Zimmer properties does not sell their properties and will not for minimum of 20 years. They hosted a BBQ social for the neighbors to explain the project to them and only three people showed up. Mr. Holden stated they run their own management company. Furthermore, the property is priced such that multi family is likely the highest use it will ever have. Mike Russell, 533 Hidden Lake Drive, Powderly, Texas, spoke in favor of the petition. Mr. Russell stated he contacted home owners living by existing apartments to see if they had problems. Most said they were pleased with apartments being by them and they were good neighbors. The Chamblesses have owned the property for a long time and it hasn't developed, and it will be a long time before it is developed. Mr. Russell further stated infrastructure will be put in and the propertywill increase in value on the tax rolls. B. The following individuals spoke in opposition of the petition. Stuart Shuman, 645 46t'' Street N.E., spoke in opposition of the petition. Mr. Shuman stated he picked where he lives now so he could be away from apartments. Tenants don't own them and they will eventually be Section 8. He further stated he was not invited to the BBQ and likes bing close to Paris but feel like he's far away. Johnny Exum, 4560 Pine Mill Road, spoke in opposition of the petition. Mr. Exum stated after 10 to 15 years the apartments will get run down. He has lived here 30 years and would like to keep brick homes instead of apartments. Dicky King, 4500 Welch Circle, spoke in opposition of the petition. Mr. King stated the complex will border his property, and he fears that over time it will deteriorate. He further stated he worries that it will interfere with his privacy, and this is not a good area for apartments. John Brown, 3530 Thomas Drive, spoke in opposition of the petition. Mr. Brown stated apartments can have variety of tenants, some good and some bad. This will develop some day, but apartments are not right for the area. Mr. Brown asked the petitioner if they would build single family homes and they said it was a deal breaker. The property values are going up, and this will hurt that. Linda Campbell, 4550 Thomas Drive, spoke in opposition of the petition. Ms. Campbell stated she moved to the dead end street for 000021 security and is afraid she'll lose that feeling. Deedra Jones, 47t' Street N.E., spoke in opposition of the petition. Ms. Jones stated the neighborhood is peaceful. They can walk up and down the street at midnight and not be scared. Ms. Jones further stated she just put in a pool and doesn't want someone in the second story apartment looking down at her in the pool. C. The public hearing was declared closed. 4. Consideration ofand action on the petition ofParis Big SandyApartments, LP for a change in zoning from an Agricultural District (A) to a Mulfiple Family Dwelling District (MF-2) on a 6.5 acre tract being a part of the Enoch Crow Survey Abstract No. 208, located in the 4000 b/ock of Lamar Avenue. Lisa Wright entered a petition in opposition of the request into the record. Brad Archer stated that we have problem - anytime someone wants to do a development we continue to turn them away and we can't keep doing that. Curtis Fendley stated if the complex was right next to street he would have no problem because the bufFer should be at the back, not the front. Richard Hunt stated this property is going to develop and he doubts that it will develop as single family residential. Brad Archer said he applauds the company for trying to add buffers, because that is valuable property and it may not be the case second time around that a developer provides a buffer like that. Motion was made by Curtis Fendley, seconded by Benny Plata, to deny the request. Motion carried 5-0. 5. Public hearing to consider the petition of Paris Economic Development Corporafion for a change in zoning from a One Family Dwelling District No. 2 (SF-2) to a Light Industria/ District (LI) on Lot 3, City B/ock 305, being /ocated in the 2000 block of Campbell Street. The public hearing was declared open. A. The following individuals spoke in favor of the petition. Pete Kampfer, Paris Economic Development Corporation, 1125 Bonham, spoke in favor of the petition. Mr. Kampfer stated they purchased two pieces of property that are contiguous to the industrial park to the south. PEDC needs a lot of acreage for recruitment and it all needs to be zoned the same. This will also give them an entry and exit to Campbell Street. They are not currently planning to build anything, just access roads. The plan is about five years out, and improving the property will be several years old. The businesses will - 000022 likely be more high tech. Reeves Hayter asked if frontage along Campbell can be left residential, and Mr. Kampfer stated yes it could be, however, by absorbing the property now they'll be a better neighbor in the future. Buying a buffer so future problems won't arise if residential develops later that conflicts with the industrial park. He said they are competing with other cities who have more land to ofFer, so we need to expand our park. B. The following individuals spoke in opposition of the petition. Carolyn Riley, 2510 W. Campbell, spoke in opposition of the petition. Ms. Riley stated she has lived there for 25 years. She wants to maintain peaceful area they have and don't want to be near industry. Betty Rollerson, 2055 Campbell, spoke in opposition of the petition. Ms. Rollerson stated she has been there for 18 years. Light Industrial makes her think of We Pack trucks coming in. They have their children and grandchildren there. There are 5 brick houses in the area and if if goes Light Industrial, they will never know what goes in in the future. Mr. Dees, 908 19th Street N.W., spoke in opposition for the petition. Mr. Dees asked if zoning changed will they clean it up or just let it set there. C. The public hearing was declared closed. 6. Consideration of and action on the Petition of Paris Economic Development Corporation for a change in zoning from a One Family Dwelling District No. 2 (SF-2) to a Light lndustrial District (LI) on Lot 3, City Block 305, being located in the 2000 b/ock of Campbell Street. Curtis Fendley asked what would be involved to give a bufFer. Pete Kampfer stated 150 feet would be okay with them, and they will reduce the brush and smaller trees. Motion was made by Curtis Fendley, seconded by Brad Archer, to approve zoning on all of the property except a 150 foot buffer along Campbell Street. Motion carried 5-0. 7. Public hearing to consider the petition of Paris Economic Developmenf Corporation for a change in zoning from a One Family Dwelling District No. 2 (SF-2) to a Light Indusfrial Districf (LI) on Lot 5, City B/ock 305, being number 2110 Campbell Street. The public hearing was declared open. A. The following individuals spoke in favor of the petition. OOU023 Pete Kampfer, Paris Economic Development Corporation, 1125 Bonham, spoke in favor of the petition. Mr. Kampfer stated same information as before. The property is adjacent to property he just spoke on. They will be putting in irrigation and improvements, and the appearance is very important to them because they couldn't market it otherwise. B. There was no opposition. C. The public hearing was declared closed. 8. Consideration of and action on the petition of Paris Economic Development Corporation for a change in zoning from a One Family Dwelling District No. 2 (SF-2) to a Light Industrial District (LI) on Lot 5, City Block 305, being number 2110 Campbell Street. Motion was made by Benny Plata, seconded by Curtis Fendley, to approve zoning on all of the property except a 150 foot bufFer along Campbell Street. 9. Public hearing to consider the petition of Terry Allen for a change in zoning from a One Family Dwelling District No. 2(SF-2) fo a Commercial District (C) on Lot 18, Block 203, Scott & Braden Addition, being number 2306 West Kaufman. The public hearing was declared open. A. The following individuals spoke in favor of the petition. Terry Allen, 250 29th Street S.W., spoke in favor of the petition. Mr. Allen stated he wants to build a warehouse on this lot and tear down an older building. There will be a 14 foot roll up door that will face the auto parts store, and it will be used for storage only. He will put parking where the old build is. Richard Hunt asked is there any kind of a buffer you can offer residences next door, and Mr. Allen stated there will be no windows, and he was eventually planning on concreting entire lot. He is proposing 17 feet on each side. The building will have a 14 foot eave height and be 80 feet deep. B. The following individuals spoke in opposition of the petition. Jack Ashford, spoke in opposition of the petition. Mr. Ashford stated he has lived here for 60 years and doesn't want to look up the street at a big metal barn on a residential street. He further stated Mr. Allen has 2 lots on Bonham, so he should build there. Richard Hunt asked if would oppose if it was landscaping. Jack Ashford stated yes, he was opposed to it, because you can't hide a big metal building. 1 000024 The public hearing was declared closed. 10. Consideration of and action on the petition of Terry Allen for a change in zoning from a One Family Dwelling District No. 2(SF-2) to a Commercial District (C) on Lot 18, B/ock 203, Scott & Braden Addition, being number 2306 Wesf Kaufman. Lisa Wright entered the petition into the record. Benny Plata stated he understood the issue with going into a residential area, but he is trying to tear down a building that is in bad shape. This will make the area look better and push to make Paris look better overall. He is more in favor than against, because it will make it more presentable by tearing down an old building. Richard Hunt stated he has hard time going from residential to commercial and asked where we draw the lines He further stated he sees nothing but a great asset, but when do you cross that buffer zone. Benny Plata stated he's not going deep into a residential area because most of the lot will be left vacant. He stated that not many businesses in West Paris want to stay there, and the Allens have been there a long time. Motion was made by Benny Plata, seconded by Brad Archer to approve the petition. Motion failed 2-2 with Curtis Fendley abstaining. The Commission asked Mr. Allen to consider Planned Development zoning so that a buffer could be provided for the neighborhood. Motion was made by Brad Archer, seconded by Richard Hunt to deny petition. Motion carried 3-1 with Curtis Fendley abstaining. 11. Public hearing to consider fhe petition on Abe Enns for a change in zoning from an Agricultural District (A) to a Commercial District (C) on a 0.6597 acre tracf of land /ocated in the B. F. Bourland Survey, Abstract No. 70, being located at the southeast corner of the intersecfion of Farm Road 79 and County Road 31300. The public hearing was declared open. A. The following individuals spoke in favor of the petition. Dennis Chalaire, 441 12t'' Street S.E., spoke in favor of the petition. Mr. Chalaire stated Mr. Enns wants to build a commercial building on this property, the north 225 feet only. B. There was no opposition present. C. The public hearing was declared closed. 12. Consideration of and action on the petition of Abe Enns for a change in ODUU25 zoning from an Agricultural District (A) to a Commercial District (C) on a 0.6597 acre tracf of /and /ocated in fhe B. F. Bourland Survey, Abstract No. 70, being located af the southeast corner of the intersection of Farm Road 79 and County Road 31300. Motion was made by Curtis Fendley, seconded by Brad Archer to approve the petition. Motion carried 5-0. 13. Consideration of and action on the Final Plat of Lot 2, B/ock A, West Austin 212 Addition, being number 2035 West Austin. The applicant withdrew this plat prior to meeting time. 14. Consideration of and action on the Fina/ Plat of Lots 1& 2, B/ock A, New Paris High Schoo/ 350 Addition, being number 2255 S. Collegiate. The applicant withdrew this plat prior to meeting time. 15. The meeting adjourned at 7:08 p.m. APPROVED THIS 7th DAY OF JULY, 2008 Reeves Hayter, Chairman 0 ~~~2 G-