2021-021 - Amending Zoning Ordinance No. 1710 for a Map Amendment from An Agriculture District to a One-Family District for the Suburban Estates Addition and Cope Street North of Pine Mill Road (2)

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ORDINANCE NO. 2021-021 ------------------------ 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 CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION REGARDING THE PETITION OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS FOR A MAP AMENDMENT FROM AN AGRICULTURE DISTRICT (A) TO A ONE -FAMILY DISTRICT NO. 2 (SF -2), FOR THE SUBURBAN ESTATES ADDITION AND COPE STREET NORTH OF PINE MILL RD.; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A PENALTY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, an Ordinance providing for the extension of certain boundary limits of the City of Paris and the annexation of territory consisting of 5,389.031 acres was adopted in December 1997 by Ordinance No. 97-059 and classified as Agriculture (A); and WHEREAS, the procedure for establishing permanent zoning on annexed territory was not completed when the Suburban Estates Addition and Cope Street north of Pine Mill Rd. was developed with single-family homes; and WHEREAS, although the subject area is currently zoned Agriculture (A), under the Future Land Use Map this area is guided for Low Density Residential and the current land uses are primarily single-family homes with the exception of the Pecan Place Addition to the southwest, zoned Multiple -Family for existing quadplexes as well as a zoning change in 2019 to 2F for a duplex at the corner of Pine Mill and Mockingbird.; and, WHEREAS, at the June 16, 2021 Planning and Zoning work session, the City of Paris initiated a map amendment to establish permanent zoning for this area and initiated public notices and the public hearing was scheduled; and WHEREAS, 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 Map for the Suburban Estates Addition and Cope Street north of Pine Mill Rd., changing from an Agriculture District (A) to a One -Family District No. 2 (SF -2), as depicted in map attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference and made formal recommendation to the City Council to approve same; and WHEREAS, on July 26, 2021, 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 Map, 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 map change would be consistent with the Comprehensive Future Land Use Plan of the City of Paris, 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 7 ayes and 0 nays.