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ORDINANCE NO. 2009 -030 <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, <br />AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 1710 OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AS <br />HERETOFORE AMENDED, SO AS TO REZONE LOT 19, BLOCK 8, SPERRY <br />ADDITION, LOCATED AT 2750 BONHAM STREET CITY OF PARIS, LAMAR <br />COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM A SINGLE - FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT NO. 2 (SF -2) <br />TO A GENERAL RETAIL DISTRICT (GR) DIRECTING A CHANGE ACCORDINGLY <br />IN THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY; PROVIDING A REPEALER <br />CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A PENALTY CLAUSE, <br />AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />WHEREAS, the Planning & Zoning Commission received a request for an amendment to <br />the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Paris to rezone Lot 19, Block 8, Sperry Addition, located at <br />2750 Bonham Street City of Paris, Lamar County, Texas from a Single - Family Dwelling District <br />No. 2 (SF -2) to a General Retail District (GR); and, <br />WHEREAS, on August 3, 2009, the Planning and Zoning Commission conducted a public <br />hearing on the proposed amendment to the City zoning ordinance and, following said hearing, <br />made formal recommendation to the City Council to deny said proposed zoning change, thereby <br />requiring a three - quarter (3/4) majority vote of the City Council to approve the rezoning of the <br />property; <br />WHEREAS, on August 24, 2009, following notice and publication as required by law, the <br />City Council of the City of Paris conducted a public hearing on the proposed amendment to the <br />City zoning ordinance, and having considered the recommendations of the Planning and Zoning <br />Commission and the testimony and evidence introduced at said public hearing, found and <br />determined that approving the aforesaid zoning change would be consistent with the <br />Comprehensive Future Land Use Plan of the City of Paris, consistent with the City zoning <br />ordinance, and in the best interests of the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the <br />City of Paris and approved the rezoning of the property from Single - Family Dwelling District No. <br />2 (SF -2) to a General Retail District (GR) by a 3/4 majority vote of 7 ayes and 0 nays. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, <br />TEXAS: <br />Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby in all <br />things approved. <br />Section 2. That the Official Zoning Map of the City of Paris, Texas and Zoning Ordinance <br />No. 1710 of the City of Paris as heretofore amended is hereby further amended to rezone Lot 19 <br />Block 8, Sperry Addition, located at 2750 Bonham Street, City of Paris, Lamar County, Texas, from <br />a Single- Family District No. 2 (SF -2) to a General Retail District (GR), said property being more <br />particularly described in Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof. <br />Section 3. That the Chief Building Official of the City of Paris be, and he is hereby, <br />directed to change the Official Zoning Map of the City of Paris, Texas to reflect the changes set <br />