Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Council approves rezoning on East Booth Street despite neighbor drainage concerns

Paris City Council · February 20, 2026
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

Council approved a request to rezone 0.9 acres on East Booth Street to MF-1 for a 12-unit apartment project; residents urged caution over known drainage issues and asked for engineering safeguards, which staff and the developer said would be addressed in site plan review.

The Paris City Council voted Oct. 28 to approve a rezoning request that will allow a roughly 12-unit apartment development at the corner of East Booth and 19th (0.9 acres), despite extensive public concern about drainage and historic flooding in the watershed.

Miss Easton presented the petition and said staff and the Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval. "There were a number of drainage concerns, and that will have to be addressed during the development…

Already have an account? Log in

Subscribe to keep reading

Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.

  • Unlimited articles
  • AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
  • Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
  • Follow topics and more locations
  • 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans