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Paris council approves rezoning, PID reimbursement and housing abatement; consent agenda passes
Summary
At its May 12 meeting the Paris City Council approved a consent agenda and six separate actions including two zoning changes, a reimbursement agreement for a new public improvement district and a residential tax-abatement under the city5-in-5 housing program.
The Paris City Council on May 12 approved its consent agenda and took action on multiple development and financing items, including two zoning changes, a reimbursement agreement for a newly formed public improvement district and a residential tax-abatement under the city5-in-5 housing infill program.
The council approved the consent agenda by voice vote and then voted on several staff-recommended items that city staff said met planning and legal requirements.
The actions at a glance
- Evergreen Cemetery rezoning: Council approved a request from Evergreen Cemetery Association Inc. to rezone a roughly 0.6-acre portion of Block 167 from agriculture to commercial to allow an office building. The item passed 6-0 following a public hearing in which Jo Blassingame, manager of Evergreen, described limited office space and the need for larger customer accommodations.
- APS Rentals (laundromat) rezoning: Council approved a rezoning request from single-family (SF-2) to Neighborhood Services to allow a…
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