2016-006 - AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 1710

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ORDINANCE NO. 2016 -006 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 1710 OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AS HERETOFORE AMENDED, BY AMENDING SECTION 5, "ZONING DISTRICT BOUNDARIES;" BY AMENDING SECTION 6, "TEMPORARY ZONING— ANNEXED TERRITORY;" BY AMENDING SECTION 8, "USE OF LAND AND BUILDINGS;" BY AMENDING SECTION 10, "OFF- STREET PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS;" BY AMENDING SECTION 11, "HEIGHT REGULATIONS;" BY AMENDING SECTION 12, "SPECIFIC USE PERMITS;" BY AMENDING SECTION 17, "CREATION OF BUILDING SITE;" BY AMENDING SECTION 20, "COMPLETION OF BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION;" BY AMENDING SECTION 22, "GENERAL DEFINITIONS;" BY AMENDING SECTION 28, "REGULATION OF WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWERS AND FACILITIES;" PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Paris adopted a temporary Zoning Ordinance in 1942, and ordinances amending the Zoning Ordinance were passed by the City Council in 1945, 1957, and 1965; and WHEREAS, additional amendments were added to Zoning Ordinance No. 1710 (April 12, 1965) during 1971 through 1987 and 2012; and WHEREAS, much of the Paris Zoning Ordinance is outdated, and therefore does not, in certain instances, reflect current and appropriate American zoning practice; and WHEREAS, the City of Paris staff and officials desire to partially update and amend portions of Zoning Ordinance No. 1710 to aid in the more efficient growth and development of the City of Paris, Texas; and WHEREAS, on February 1, 2016, following notice and publication as required by law, the Planning and Zoning Commission conducted a public hearing on the proposed amendments to the City Zoning Ordinance and, following said hearing, made formal recommendation to the City Council to approve the requested amendments; and WHEREAS, on March 14, 2016, following notice and publication as required by law, the City Council of the City of Paris conducted a public hearing on the proposed amendments 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 approving the aforesaid amendments would be 1