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<br />ORDINANCE NO.
<br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS,
<br />AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 1710 OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
<br />TEXAS, AS HERETOFORE AMENDED, SO AS TO REZONE LOT 7, CITY
<br />BLOCK 313, BEING LOCATED AT 3870 LAMAR AVENUE, IN THE CITY OF
<br />PARIS, LAMAR COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM AN AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT (A),
<br />TO A GENERAL RETAIL DISTRICT (GR); DIRECTING A CHANGE
<br />ACCORDINGLY IN THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY; PROVIDING
<br />A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A
<br />PENALTY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
<br />WHEREAS, the Planning & Zoning Commission received a request for an
<br />amendment to the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Paris to rezone Lot 7, City Block 313,
<br />being located at 3870 Lamar Avenue, in the City of Paris, Lamar County, Texas, from an
<br />Agricultural (A), to a General Retail District (GR); and
<br />WHEREAS, on June 1, 2015, following notice and publication as required by law, the
<br />Planning and Zoning Commission conducted a public hearing on the proposed amendment
<br />to the City zoning ordinance and, following said hearing, made formal recommendation to
<br />the City Council to deny said proposed zoning change; and, thereby, requiring a three -
<br />quarter % majority vote of the City Council to approve the rezoning of the property;
<br />WHEREAS, on June 8, 2015, 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
<br />the City Zoning Ordinance, and having considered the recommendations of the Planning
<br />and Zoning Commission and the testimony and evidence introduced at said public hearing,
<br />found and determined that approving the aforesaid zoning change would be consistent
<br />with the Comprehensive Future Land Use Plan of the City of Paris, consistent with the City
<br />Zoning Ordinance, and in the best interests of the public health, safety, and welfare of the
<br />citizens of the City of Paris by a vote of ayes and nays.
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
<br />PARIS, TEXAS:
<br />Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby in
<br />all things approved.
<br />Section 2. That the Official Zoning Map of the City of Paris, Texas and Zoning
<br />Ordinance No. 1710 of the City of Paris as heretofore amended is hereby further amended
<br />to rezone Lot 7, City Block 313, being located at 3870 Lamar Avenue, in the City of Paris,
<br />Lamar County, Texas, from an Agricultural (A), to a General Retail District (GR); and
<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
<br />set forth in this ordinance.
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