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WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission did, on February 2, 2004, at 5:30 p.m.,
<br />conduct a public hearing on said proposed amendment to the City zoning ordinance and, following
<br />said hearing, made formal recommendation to the City Council regarding said proposed change; and,
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<br /> WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris did, on February 5, 2004, at 6:00 p.m.,
<br />subsequently conduct a public hearing on the aforesaid proposed amendment to the City zoning
<br />ordinance, and having considered the recommendations of the Paris Historic Preservation
<br />Commission and the Planning and Zoning Commission and the testimony and evidence introduced
<br />at said public hearings, 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,
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<br /> BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS,
<br />TEXAS:
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<br /> Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby in all things
<br />approved.
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<br /> Section 2. That the boundaries heretofore established by the Zoning Map and Ordinance No.
<br />1710 of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, be, and the same are hereby, changed, and that an HISTORIC
<br />OVERLAY DISTRICT #2 (HD-2) be, and the same is hereby, established on a portion of the City
<br />generally bounded by E. Kaufman Street on the north, 3rd Street S.E. on the east, a distance north
<br />of Hearne Avenue on the south, and 1st Street S. W. extending to a distance east of 3rd Street S.W.
<br />on the west, as recommended by the HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION and the
<br />PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION, so as to include in such HISTORIC OVERLAY
<br />DISTRICT #2 (HD-2) the hereinafter described property, while preserving the respective existing
<br />use and zoning designations of the property included therein; and that the boundaries of said
<br />HISTORIC OVERLAY DISTRICT #2 (HD-2) be, and the same are hereby, established as follows:
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<br /> SITUATED within the corporate limits of the City of Paris, County of Lamar,
<br />and State of Texas, being the Downtown area of the City of Paris with the boundaries
<br />of said Historic Overlay District #2 (HD-2) tying into the existing Historic District
<br />established in Ordinance No. 2003-023 as shown on Exhibit A, attached hereto, and
<br />being more particularly described as follows:
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<br /> Starting at the intersection of W. Sherman Street and 1 st Street S.W., then
<br />south along 1 st Street S.W. to Hearne Avenue, then east along Hearne Avenue to S.
<br />Church Street, then north along S. Church Street to Kaufman Street. This is the
<br />general description of the area with the following additions and exclusions:
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