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WHEREAS, said 2001 Comprehensive Plan and Future Land Use Plan and said
<br />Land Use Plan Definitions were amended and adopted in May, 2008, and,
<br />WHEREAS, in October of 2018,, the City Council adopted significant revisions
<br />to the Comprehensive Plan and the Future Land Use Plan; and
<br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris, Texas, received a request from
<br />the Planning and Zoning Commission for an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan
<br />and Future Land Use Map for Blocks 1-6 of the Springlake Addition, from East Price
<br />Street to Cherry Street,, between 28th Street Northeast and 30th Street Northeast
<br />containing approximately fifteen (15) acres in the City of Paris, Texas from Low
<br />Density Residential (LDR) to Medium Density Residential (MDR); and
<br />WHEREAS, analysis of the existing conditions of the neighborhood including
<br />the proximity to surrounding retail areas and a prior rezoning action to enable
<br />construction of a duplex,, supports such a change to the Comprehensive Plan and the
<br />Future Land Use Map; and
<br />WHEREAS, on August 7, 2023, the Planning and Zoning Commission
<br />conducted a public hearing on said proposed amendment after notice and publication
<br />as required by law, and, following said hearing, made formal recommendation to the
<br />City Council in favor of said proposed Comprehensive Plan and Future Land Use Map
<br />Amendment; and
<br />WHEREAS, on August 28, 2023, after notice and publication as required by
<br />law, the City Council of the City of Paris held a public hearing to receive input from
<br />the citizens of the City of Paris regarding the proposed amendment to the Future Land
<br />Use Map and continued the item with direction to staff to reduce the affected land
<br />area from 15 acres to approximately 11.1 acres; and,
<br />WHEREAS, on September 25, 2023, the City Council reconvened the public
<br />hearing originally opened on August 2 8, 2 0 2 3; and
<br />WHEREAS, following the public hearing and consideration of the proposed
<br />amendment to the Future Land Use Map for the City of Paris, the recommendation of
<br />the Planning and Zoning Commission, and public testimony, the City Council
<br />determined that this amendment would be in the best interest of the City of Paris and
<br />its citizens, and the same should be approved.
<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 Future Land Use Plan Map for City of Paris, Texas shall
<br />be amended to change the potential zoning classifications for the property described
<br />as parts of Blocks 1, 2, and 3, and all of Blocks 4, 5, and 6 of the Springlake Addition,
<br />comprising approximately 11.1 acres and more particularly described in Exhibit A
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