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ORDINANCE N0. 2022-077 <br /> AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, <br /> TEXAS, APPROVING A MINOR MASTER THOROUGHFARE PLAN <br /> AMENDMENT BY REMOVING THE ENTIRE SEGMENT OF THE <br /> PROPOSED MAJOR ARTERIAL ROADWAY BETWEEN FM 195 AND <br /> LAMAR AVENUE (US 82); PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A <br /> SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND A SAVINGS CLAUSE; MAKING OTHER <br /> FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; <br /> PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br /> WHEREAS,city staff has reviewed the classification and location of a proposed <br /> arterial roadway as shown on the Master Thoroughfare Plan ("MTP") between FM <br /> 195 and Lamar Avenue (US 82) as depicted in the attached Exhibit A. and believe it �I <br /> is unrealistic as drawn; and <br /> WHEREAS, city staff believes this segment of the MTP pre-dates the majority <br /> of development in this portion of the city over the past 30 plus years; and <br /> WHEREAS, city staff strongly recommends that this entire segment be <br /> temporarily removed in its entirety to afford time for the staff to study this portion of <br /> the future extension of an arterial roadway out into the future growth area of the <br /> northwest portion of the city to accommodate new development over time; and <br /> WHEREAS, at its November 7, 2022 meeting, after conducting a public <br /> hearing, the Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended approval <br /> of the minor amendment to the MTP; and <br /> WHEREAS, at the November 14, 2022 meeting of the Paris City Council, the <br /> City Council, after conducting a public hearing, and having considered the <br /> recommendations of the Planning and Zoning Commission and the testimony and <br /> evidence introduced at said public hearing found and recommends approval of the <br /> minor amendment to the Master Thoroughfare Plan by removing the entire segment <br /> of the proposed major arterial roadway between FM 195 and Lamar Avenue (US 82); <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br /> OF PARIS, TEXAS: <br /> Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are <br /> hereby in all things approved. <br /> Section 2. That the Master Thoroughfare Plan be amended by removing the <br /> entire segment of the proposed major arterial roadway between FM 195 and Lamar <br /> Avenue (US 82) as shown on Exhibit A hereto which is incorporated herein by <br /> reference for all purposes. <br />