06-G&H Zoning Change Req 418 W. Washington

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DRAFT F:ATIORNEY\ORDWORK\CURREN1\ Historic Overlay Ord Dist15 - 418 W. Washington October 4, 2005 ORDINANCE NO. 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 CHANGING THE BOUNDARIES ESTABLISHED BY THE ZONING MAP OF SAID CITY; DESIGNATING THE STRUCTURE ON THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 418 W. WEST WASHINGTON STREET, IN THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS AS A HISTORIC STRUCTURE AND ESTABLISHING A HISTORIC OVERLAY DISTRICT NO. 15 (HD-15) ON THE AFORESAID PROPERTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AND THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION; PRESERVING THE RESPECTIVE EXISTING USE AND ZONING DESIGNATIONS OF THE PROPERTY SO DESIGNATED; DESIGNATING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE HISTORIC OVERLAY DISTRICT NO. 15 (HD-15) SO ESTABLISHED; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A PENALTY CLAUSE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Council ofthe City of Paris, Texas, has previously received a request from the Paris Historic Preservation Commission, following notice to the owner and a public hearing thereon, for an amendment to the zoning ordinance ofthe City of Paris to designate the structure on property located at 418 West Washington Street, in the City of Paris, Texas, as a Historic Structure and to include said property in a newly created Historic Overlay District No. 15 (HD-15) as more particularly described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto; and, WHEREAS, on September 4,2007, the Planning and Zoning Commission conducted a public hearing on the proposed Historic District designation on said property and amendment to the City zoning ordinance and, following said hearing the Planning & Zoning Commission made formal recommendation to the City Council regarding the proposed change; and, WHEREAS, the City Council ofthe City of Paris did subsequently conduct a public hearing on the proposed Historic District Designation and amendment 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 zoning change would be consistent with the comprehensive plan of the City of Paris, consistent with the City zoning ordinance, and in the best interests and to the benefit of the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the City of Paris;