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DRAFT <br /> <br />F:ALICE\ORDWORK\CURRENT\ Downtown Historic Overlay Ord <br /> June 2, 2003 <br /> <br />ORDINANCE NO. <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, <br />PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 1710 OF THE <br />CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, AND CHANGING THE BOUNDARIES <br />ESTABLISHED BY THE ZONING MAP OF SAID CITY; ESTABLISHING <br />A HISTORICAL OVERLAY DISTRICT FOR A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION <br />OF THE DOWNTOWN AREA, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE <br />RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION <br />AND THE HISTORICAL PRESERVATION COMMISSION, WHILE <br />PRESERVING THE RESPECTIVE EXISTING USE AND ZONING <br />DESIGNATIONS OF THE PROPERTY INCLUDED THEREIN; <br />DESIGNATING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE HISTORICAL OVERLAY <br />DISTRICT SO ESTABLISHED; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY NOT TO <br />EXCEED $2,000.00; APPROVING REHABILITATION STANDARDS <br />APPLICABLE TO SAID DISTRICT; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR <br />PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND DECLARING <br />AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, has previously received a <br />request from the Paris Historical Preservation Commission for an amendment to the zoning ordinance <br />of the City of Paris to designate a substantial portion of the Paris downtown area as an Historical <br />Overlay District; and, <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City Council has subsequently referred said request for amendment to the <br />Planning and Zoning Commission for its review and recommendation in accordance with the City <br />zoning ordinance and State law; and, <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission did conduct a public hearing on said <br />proposed amendment to the City zoning ordinance and, following said hearing, made formal <br />recommendation to the City Council regarding said proposed change; and, <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris did subsequently conduct a public hearing <br />on the aforesaid proposed amendment to the City zoning ordinance, and having considered the <br />recommendations of the Planning and Zoning Commission and the testimony and evidence introduced <br />at said public hearing, found and determined that approving the aforesaid zoning change would be <br />consistent with the comprehensive plan of the City of Paris, consistent with the City zoning ordinance, <br />and in the best interests and to the benefit of the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of <br />the city of Paris; NOW, THEREFORE, <br /> <br /> <br />