18-Zoning Change-1240 N.E. 20th Street

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ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 1710 OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AS HERETOFORE AMENDED, SO AS TO REZONE LOTS 8A AND 12, CITY BLOCK 262, BEING LOCATED AT 1240 N.E. 20TH STREET, IN THE CITY OF PARIS, LAMAR COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM A SINGLE - FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT (SF -2) TO A MULTI - FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT (MF -2); DIRECTING A CHANGE ACCORDINGLY IN THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A PENALTY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission received a request for an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Paris to rezone Lots 8A and 12, City Block 262, being located at 1240 N.E. 20th Street, in the City of Paris, Lamar County, Texas, from a Single- Family Dwelling District (SF -2) to a Multi - Family Dwelling District (MF -2); and WHEREAS, on November 7, 2016, following notice and publication as required by law, the Planning and Zoning Commission conducted a public hearing on the proposed amendment to the City Zoning Ordinance and, following said hearing, made formal recommendation to the City Council to approve the requested zoning; and, WHEREAS, a written protest against the proposed rezoning of this property has been filed with the City Clerk from the owners of in excess of twenty percent (20 %) of the property within 200 feet of the boundary lines of the proposed tract to be rezoned, thereby requiring a three - quarter (3/4) majority vote of the City Council to approve the rezoning of the property; and, WHEREAS, on December 12, 2016, following notice and publication as required by law, the City Council of the City of Paris conducted a public hearing on the proposed amendment to the City Zoning Ordinance, and having considered the recommendations of the Planning and Zoning Commission and the testimony and evidence introduced at said public hearing, found and determined that approving the aforesaid zoning change would be consistent with the City Zoning Ordinance, and in the best interests of the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the City of Paris by a vote of _ ayes and _ nays. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS: Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby in all things approved.