2026-031 - Amendments to Exhibit 9B, Zoning Ordinance, including Section 15 Nonconforming Uses and Structures, and related provisions, to allow limited reinvestment, modernization, reconstruct

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ORDINANCE No. 2026-031 UAI ki 1911191 A WHEREAS, Zoning Ordinance 1710 Section 15-100, codified as Chapter 9, Exhibit B of the Code of Ordinances, governs nonconforming uses and structures; and WHEREAS, over time, the City has received requests from homeowners seeking to renovate, modernize, or modestly expand their principal residences located within commercially zoned districts; and WHEREAS, many of these homes were lawfully established prior to the adoption of current zoning regulations and subsequently became legal nonconforming residential uses; and WHEREAS, under the current ordinance, opportunities for improvement and expansion are significantly limited, which can discourage reinvestment in otherwise stable owner -occupied properties; and WHEREAS, in many cases, these residences are unlikely to transition to commercial uses in the foreseeable future; and WHEREAS, existing regulations may unintentionally contribute to property deterioration and neighborhood decline by restricting reasonable residential improvements; and WHEREAS, the amendment adopted herein is intended to encourage reinvestment in existing owner -occupied homes while preserving the City's long-term zoning objectives and preventing any increase in nonconformity; and WHEREAS, on July 9, 2026, 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 Ordinance, and following said hearing, made formal recommendation to the City Council to approve same; and WHEREAS, on July 27, 2026, 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 the City Code of Ordinances, and having considered the recommendation 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 consistent with the City Zoning Ordinance and the City Code of Ordinances, and in the best interests of the public