Paris, Tenn.–Meeting in short session Thursday night, the city of Paris Board of Zoning Appeals approved a special use permit for a private school at 137 Ashli Lane.
The permit was requested by the Weston Classical School which plans to move its operation from the Paris Academy for the Arts to 137 Ashli Lane, the former home of the Small World Learning Center.
Weston School presently has 20 students.and is a K-12 Christian School. This is its second relocation; it originally was located in the former Cottage Grove School building.
The Paris Fire Marshal had said that the space in the Arts Academy building was not up to code for a K-12 facility.
The permit was previously discussed and acted upon by the Paris City Commission and the planning commission.
The city ordinance only allows schools in residential zones; they are not allowed in commercial zones. Community Development Director Jennifer Morris said since the city’s ordinance was developed, “the culture has changed and there are more private and church-based schools in existence now than at that time.”