2003-023-ORD AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE NO 1710 AND CHANGING BOUNDARIES ESTABLISHED BY ZONING MAP OF SAID CITY ESTABLISHING HISTORICAL OVERLAY DISTRICT

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ORDINANCE NO. 2003-023 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 1710 OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, AND CHANGING THE BOUNDARIES ESTABLISHED BY THE ZONING MAP OF SAID CITY; ESTABLISHING A mSTORICAL OVERLAY DISTRICT FOR A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF THE DOWNTOWN AREA, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AND THE mSTORICAL PRESERVATION COMMISSION, WHILE PRESERVING THE RESPECTIVE EXISTING USE AND ZONING DESIGNATIONS OF THE PROPERTY INCLUDED THEREIN; DESIGNATING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE mSTORICAL OVERLAY DISTRICT SO ESTABLISHED; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED $2,000.00; APPROVING REHABILITATION STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO SAID DISTRICT; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, has previously received a request from the Paris Historical Preservation Commission for an amendment to the zoning ordinance of the City of Paris to designate a substantial portion of the Paris downtown area as an Historical Overlay District; and, WHEREAS, the City Council has subsequently referred said request for amendment to the Planning and Zoning Commission for its review and recommendation in accordance with the City zoning ordinance and State law; and, WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission did conduct a public hearing on said proposed amendment to the City zoning ordinance and, following said hearing, made formal recommendation to the City Council regarding said proposed change; and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris did subsequently conduct a public hearing on the aforesaid proposed 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; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS: