2014-016 Approving the petition for the Historic District Overlay (HD) for Mt. Canaan Baptist Church on the east part of Lot 11 and the east part of Lot 12, Block 5, located at 60 Sycamore Street

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ORDINANCE NO. 2014 -016 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 1710 OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, ESTABLISHING A HISTORIC OVERLAY DISTRICT (HD), ON THE EAST SIDE OF LOT 11 AND THE EAST SIDE OF LOT 12, BLOCK 5, TEXAS & PACIFIC ADDITION, BEING LOCATED AT 60 SYCAMORE STREET, IN THE CITY OF PARIS, LAMAR COUNTY, TEXAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AND THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION; PRESERVING THE EXISTING USE AND ZONING DESIGNATIONS OF THE PROPERTY SO DESIGNATED; DESIGNATING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE HISTORIC OVERLAY (HD) SO ESTABLISHED; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A PENALTY CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris, Texas, has 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 of the City of Paris to establish a Historic Overlay District (HD) on the east side of Lot 11 and the east side of Lot 12, Block 5, Texas and Pacific Addition, being located at 60 Sycamore Street, in the City of Paris, Texas; and, WHEREAS, on August 25, 2014 the Historic Preservation Commission reviewed and recommended that the Historic Overlay District on this property be approved in accordance with the City zoning ordinance and State law; and, WHEREAS, on September 2, 2014, 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 Historic Overlay District; and, WHEREAS, on September 8, 2014 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 the church located on the property has provided religious services for over 100 years, and represents significance in history, architecture, and culture and that a historic overlay district would be appropriate for the property. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS: Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby in all things approved.