2017-001 - Amending Zoning Ordinance No. 1710 – providing definitions and locations for Distilleries and Solar Farms

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ORDINANCE NO. 2017 -001 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, TO ADD "SOLAR FARM" AND "DISTILLERY" USES BY AMENDING SECTION 8, "USE OF LAND AND BUILDINGS;" BY AMENDING SECTION 12 -100, "SPECIFIC USE PERMITS;" BY ADDING SECTION 29, "PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR SOLAR FARMS;" PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Paris adopted a temporary Zoning Ordinance in 1942, and ordinances amending the Zoning Ordinance were passed by the City Council in 1945, 1957, and 1965; and WHEREAS, additional amendments were added to Zoning Ordinance No. 1710 (April 12, 1965) during 1971 through 1987 and 2012 and in 2016; and WHEREAS, much of the Paris Zoning Ordinance is outdated, and therefore does not, in certain instances, reflect current and appropriate American zoning practice; and WHEREAS, the City of Paris staff and officials desire to partially update and amend portions of Zoning Ordinance No. 1710 to aid in the more efficient growth and development of the City of Paris, Texas; and WHEREAS, on March 7, 2016 and April 4, 2016, the Paris Planning and Zoning Commission discussed Zoning Ordinance Amendments regarding Solar Farm uses as described herein and supported same; and WHEREAS, on December 5, 2016, the Paris Planning and Zoning Commission discussed the Zoning Ordinance amendments regarding Distillery uses as described herein and supported same; and WHEREAS, solar farms are relatively new uses in zoning ordinances, and they can be of benefit to communities; and WHEREAS, distilleries can be of benefit to the City of Paris; and WHEREAS, presently the City of Paris Zoning Ordinance does not have a definition for solar farm(s) or distilleries and therefore does not have a Zoning Ordinance inclusion regarding district(s) where said uses could be located and regulated; and 1