2017-017 - Approved the petition of the City of Paris, Texas to provide that in addition to being permitted in the Commercial (C) and Light Industrial (LI) districts,

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ORDINANCE NO. 2017 -017 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, BY AMENDING SECTION 8, "USE OF LAND AND BUILDINGS," SECTION 8 -105, "AUTOMOBILE TYPE USES" BY LISTING "AUTOMOBILE DETAILING SHOP" AS AN ALLOWABLE USE ONLY THROUGH THE SPECIFIC USE PERMIT PROCESS IN THE CENTRAL AREA (CA) ZONING DISTRICT; 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 in 2017; 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 April 10, 2017, in Ordinance No. 2017 -013, the City Council amended Zoning Ordinance No. 1710 by adding a definition for "Automobile Detailing Shop" uses and providing for the location of said uses as a Permitted Use in the Commercial (C) and Light Industrial (LI) Zoning Districts; and WHEREAS, it is desirable to allow "Automobile Detailing Shop" uses in the Central Area (CA) Zoning District as well under certain circumstances; and WHEREAS, on May 1, 2017, pursuant to Sec. 8 -109, "Classification of New and Unlisted Uses," the Paris Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing, following notice and publication as required by law, regarding Zoning Ordinance Amendments regarding "Automobile Detailing Shop" uses as described herein and, following said hearing, made formal recommendation to the City Council to approve the inclusion of said uses in the Central Area (CA) Zoning District as an allowable use only through the Specific Use Permit process; and WHEREAS, on May 22, 2017, following notice and publication as required by law, the City Council of the City of Paris conducted a public hearing on the proposed amendments 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 amendments would be 1